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Work programme associated with Ranger Service Working Group Annex 1 

Purpose of Working Group: To formulate, agree and then implement with partners arrangements for the provision of a cohesive 
Cairngorms National Park-wide approach to ranger services which meets the requirements of the Cairngorms National Park aims 

Statement of short-term output: To produce a report to the CNPA Board by November 04 setting out specific proposals for 
implementation so as to produce a more coordinated and harmonised ranger service for the Cairngorms National Park. 

See pdf for table layout
Phases of work 
Activities (mostly for Pete Crane) 
Outputs/Targets 
Indicative Timetable M J J A S O N D 

Phase 1: 
Listening/ Relationship building/ Information gathering

Write to RS mangers 
Meet with RS managers and 
Rangers 
Meet with SNH (as major public 
sector sponsor of ranger services) 

Letter out by end of May 
Meet all ranger services by end 
of July 
By end of May  

Review past work on coordinating 
By end of June X 
rangers in Cairngorms (e.g. 
Cairngorms Working Party and 
Cairngorms Partnership) 
Collate information received 
Brief report on significant issues 
emerging with each ranger 
service prepared for Working 
Group by end of July 
Moniter the situation in the Angus 
Glens where RS funding is 
Keep Working Group updated of 
AG situation. 
X X X 
threatened. 
Phase 2: 
Distribute and publicise events 
By end of May X 
Deliver some 
early actions/ 
quick wins 
leaflet 2004 and organise 
incorporation with I-point system 
Organise review of leaflet. X 
Provide funding for continuity of 
existing Ranger Services where 
Ongoing X X X X X X 
required 
Training needs analysis 
By end of October X 
X X 
X X X 
Arrange programme of training 
events/workshops on access 
legislation 
Programme in place by end of 
June. Delivery later in year. 
Organise Cairn. Ranger Seminar 
Sharing Info. Event Nov. X 

M J J A S O N D 
Phase 3: Finding 
out what others 
do 
Make contacts in other National 
Parks & other organisations in UK 
and review information received 
By end of June X 
Visits as appropriate 
Maintain contacts and exchange of 
information 
By end August 
Ongoing 
X X 
X X X X X 
Phase 4: 
Strategic issues 
for Ranger 
Services in the 
Address the big strategic questions: 
o What does the NPA want ranger 
services to do? 
o Who are RS’s customers? 
Papers presented to RS Working 
Group 
Strategy paper presented to NPA 
Board 
X 
X X 
Cairngorms o What services do they need in the 
NP? 
o Where? 
o Who pays? 
o Who directs their work? 
o How can the quality of service that 
RS’s provide be raised? 
o Critically, what role does the NPA 
want to play in the management of 
ranger services? 
Build rangers in to the delivery of 
emerging strategies for example: 
o Sustainable Tourism Charter 
o Outdoor Access Strategy 
o Visitor Information Strategy 
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