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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Paper 4 Annex 1 7/05/04 

DATES OF CNPA BOARD MEETINGS FOR 2004 
(at 23 April 2004) 

DATE AM PM VENUE 

Monday 5th Jan 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
Lunch 
1.30 
Planning discussion 
Ballater 

16th Jan 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
o Tourism report; 
o CAP reform; 
o Reports back from Ag working 
group 
Braemar (Village Hall) 

23rd Jan 
Informal training discussion session with Sam Ham on 
interpretation (for those Board members interested). 
Lonach Hall 

30th Jan 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
lunch 
1.30-2.30 
Informal (private)Discussion on how Board 
engages/consults 
Grantown (YMCA) 

13th Feb 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Audit Committee 
Working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
(P Argyle to chair) 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-2.30 
BOARD MEETING 
(E Baird to chair) 
o Reports from Working Groups 
Kingussie 

20 Feb 
12.00-1.00 
Press Event - Formal opening of Ballater office by Mike 
Rumbles MSP (Members’ attendance to be confirmed) 
Ballater 

27th Feb 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
lunch 
1.30 
Disability awareness training for Board Members 
Ballater 

12th Mar 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups: 
-Finance Committee 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
-Written Reports back from working groups: 
-Access 
-Park For All 
-Strategic Environmental assessment: consultation response 
Strathdon (Lonach Hall) 

26th Mar 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30
lunch 
1.30-4.00 
Afternoon to be used for committees and working groups. 
Carrbridge 

Thursday 8th April 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
Lunch 
Aviemore 

23rd April 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
Braemar 

30 April 
Discussion on design (led by planning team) 
Visit to RSPB, Abernethy (optional) 

7th May 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
-Audit Committee 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
-Implications of Land Reform 
Legislation-(Kristin Scott) 
-Revised Corporate Pan and operational 
Plans (Jane Hope) 
-Delegated authority/ approvals (Jane Hope) 
Glen Clova 
(Dyke 
Head) 


-CNPA Support for CRAGG (Andrew Harper) 
-Updated programme of Board meetings for 2004(Jane Hope)
 
21st May 
9.00am 
Finance Committee 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
lunch 
Visit to Glen Tanar 
Dinnet 

4th June 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
-Communications strategy 
-Tourism marketing strategy 
-Policy on Gaelic language in CNPA 
-Community Development Strategy 
Ballater 

18th June 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
lunch 
Kincraig 

2nd July 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
Grantown
 
16th July 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
No afternoon session proposed 
Aviemore
 
30th July 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
No afternoon session proposed 
Tomintoul Hall 

13th Aug 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
-Audit Committee 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
Logie Coldstone Hall 

10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 

27th Aug 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
Disability awareness training 
Nethy Bridge 

10th Sept 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
Election of Convenor 
Cromdale
 
24th Sept 
10.30 -12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Braemar 

8th Oct 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
Glen Tanar
 
22nd Oct 
10.30 -12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Kingussie 

5th Nov 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
Boat of Garten 

19th Nov 
10.30 -12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Glenlivet (Distillery)
 
3rd Dec 
(Note: Previous evening 7.00-8.30: open evening for the 
public) 
12.30-1.30 
LUNCH 
Dalwhinnie

9.00-10.30 
Committees and working groups 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING
 
17th Dec 
10.30 -12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Grantown 

Thursday 30th Dec 
10.30 -12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Ballater 

2005
 
14th Jan 
9.00-10.30 Committees and working groups 
-Audit Committee 
10.30-12.30 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 
12.30-1.30
LUNCH 
1.30-3.30 
BOARD MEETING 
TBC