Boar Member Appointment
Boar Member Appointment
Minister for Environment and Climate Change today announced the appointment of a new member to Cairngorms National Park Authority.
The new member is Professor Martin Price.
Professor Martin Price established the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands in 2000, and has since acted as its Director. He also holds the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development. He has over three decades of experience of applied research in the mountains of Europe and North America and has advised many international organisations on issues related to sustainable mountain development. He has also undertaken numerous projects on mountain themes for the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. In Scotland, he has led research on sustainable upland estates, wild land, mountain forests, climate change and biosphere reserves. As Chair of the Tayside Biodiversity Partnership from 2004 to 2010 he worked with a wide range of communities and businesses to foster biodiversity throughout the Tayside area.
This appointment will be for four years and will run from October 24 2011 to October 23 2015.
This post is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £199.82 per day for a time commitment of a minimum of two days per month.
This Ministerial public appointment was made in accordance with the previous code of practice published by the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland.
Professor Price does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last 5 years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. Professor Price has not undertaken any political activity within the last 5 years.
Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is a non-departmental public body (NDPB). CNPA was established in 2003 under the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000. CNPA is funded by the Government and Board members appointed by Ministers are a part of the full board in conjunction with directly elected and local authority nominated members.
The purpose of the National Park Authority is to deliver the four statutory aims for the National Park in a collective and co-ordinated way.
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Glenmore wildfire update - 24 July, 8.30pm
A major incident has been declared as residents of Nethy Bridge are evacuated.
Glenmore fire update - 24 July at 4.15pm
The latest on the situation at Glenmore.
Relevant alerts
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There is an ongoing wildfire situation at Glenmore within the Cairngorms National Park. Click here for all the latest. We would encourage members of the public to follow current guidance and be aware that the situation may change.
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Very high fire risk - 15 to 24 July
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Wednesday 15 until Friday 24 July. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.