Cairngorms Equalities Advisory Panel
The Park Authority is fully committed to improving equality, accessibility and inclusion in all areas of its work. In September 2020, the Park Authority established the Equality Advisory Panel (EAP), made up of individuals with expertise in education, community representation, disability advocacy, mental health, poverty and socio-economic disadvantage, health and social care, gender, LGBTQ+ advocacy and working with ethnic minority communities.
The forum provides informed, evidence-based feedback, guidance and advice to support the Park Authority to:
- Ensure statutory public sector equality duties are delivered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (and other relevant equality legislation).
- Embed equality and inclusion in the Park Authority’s strategies and corporate processes.
- Critically assess and appropriately mitigate the impact of Park Authority decisions on equality groups through robust equality impact assessment procedures.
- Ensure best practice in equality and inclusion approaches to the Park Authority’s work.
- Promote the equality and inclusion work of the Park Authority and partners within the National Park.
More information
For more information, contact [email protected]
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning impacting north and eastern areas of the National Park on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue.
- 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. You can also click here for info on our upcoming fire management byelaw.