Cairngorms Tourism Partnership

The Cairngorms Tourism Partnership (CTP) was established in 2014 and brings together tourism businesses and organisations with key public sector partners. 

Meetings are generally held three times a year. The remit of the partnership includes: 

• Drawing up and overseeing the implementation of a Cairngorms Tourism Action Plan to set agreed priorities for the development and marketing of tourism. 
• Input to the national tourism strategy and review of local alignment. 
• Securing resources to ensure effective delivery of the Area Tourism Partnership Plan. 
• Acting, where appropriate, as a lobbying body to further the interests of local tourism, hospitality and leisure industries. 
• Acting as a link between public and private sectors. 
• Acting as a vehicle to engage the industry. 
• Promoting the importance of economic, environmental, and social sustainability as a key consideration in all discussions and delivery. 

The tourism partnership consists of representatives from the following agencies and organisations: 

• Aberdeenshire Council 
• AngusAlive 
• Atholl Estates 
• Balmoral Estate 
• Cairngorms Business Partnership (CBP) 
• GrowBiz 
• Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) 
• Landmark Forest Adventure Park 
• Moray Speyside Tourism 
• RSPB Scotland 
• The Highland Council 
• VisitAberdeenshire 
• VisitScotland 
• Voluntary Action Badenoch and Strathspey (VABS)