We have commissioned the first Cairngorms National Park residents’ survey to hear from you – the people who live and work here – on what is important to you. Delivered by an independent research company, this will be the first time the Park Authority has carried out a dedicated residents’ survey. By asking similar questions over the next few years, we hope to gain a better understanding of your opinions, and how they change over time.

The survey is split into four key sections:

• Questions about you, your attitudes and beliefs
• Your experience of living in the National Park
• Your perceptions of the National Park and what happens here
• Your perceptions of the work of the Park Authority and its partners

The survey also includes a set of demographic questions. These are optional; however, to help track changes to the resident population and reach as broad a cross-section of the people who live and work in the National Park as possible, we hope people will consider answering them. Answers will only be used in relation to this survey and will not be shared with anyone else.

As the survey focuses on specific activity within the National Park – particularly the work of the Park Authority and partners – some aspects of day-to-day life will not be covered as they are not within the scope of National Park activities (for example, health, social care, schools and road maintenance). We have also tried to avoid duplicating questions that form part of our five-yearly National Park Partnership Plan consultation, albeit results from this survey will help inform our approach to the next version in a few years’ time.

Complete the survey here.

The survey is being run by M.E.L Research, an independent research agency, on behalf of the Cairngorms National Park Authority.