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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
10/07/09: AGENDA 

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 

MEETING OF THE BOARD 

Friday 10th July 2009 

Commencing at the Conclusion of the Planning Meeting 

The Village Hall, Braemar 


AGENDA 

Item 

 1. Welcome 

2. Apologies 

3. Minutes of the meetings held on 15/05/09 – approval 
Draft Minutes 

4. Matters arising from the Previous Meeting not otherwise 
appearing on Agenda 

5. Declarations of Interest 


Papers for Decision

 6. Election of Convener – Information Paper 
Jane Hope, Chief Executive 
Paper 1

7. The CNPA’s Strategic Role in Housing Development 
Andrew Harper, Head of Economic and Social Development 
Don McKee, Head of Planning 
Fiona Munro, Housing Policy Officer 
Paper 2

8. Delivering the Curriculum for Excellence through the Cairngorms National Park 
Claire Ross, Education and Inclusion Manager 
Pete Crane, Senior Visitor Services Officer 
Paper 3


9. The Extension and Future Management of the Speyside Way 
Bob Grant, Senior Outdoor Access Officer 
Murray Ferguson, Head of Visitor Services and Recreation 
Paper 4


Papers for Discussion

 10. Energy in the Park: Towards a Low Carbon National Park? 
Hamish Trench, Head of Heritage and Land Management 
Alison Lax, Local Plan Officer 
Paper 5


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Information Papers 

These papers will not generally be discussed unless issues are raised (in 
advance) and are of relevance to the Board as a whole – questions on 
matters of detail should, where possible, be raised with relevant staff prior 
to the meeting.

 11. Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust – an update on what has been 
delivered in the first year of operation and progress in the current two 
year programme 
Bob Grant, Senior Outdoor Access Officer 
Paper 6

12. Park for All Update Including CNPA’s Equality 
Schemes Annual Update 
Elspeth Grant, Social Inclusion Policy Officer 
Claire Ross, Education and Inclusion Manager 
Paper 7


13. AOCB 

14. Date and Venue of Next Meeting – Friday 4th September 2009, 
The Community Hall, Boat of Garten