Becoming a board member

There are three ways in which someone can become a board member.   

The first way is by being locally elected, with elections taking place every four years. These members represent the five wards in the National Park. They bring to the board their valuable understanding and perspective of the National Park’s local businesses and communities, and also champion, represent and help deliver our objectives within the wards they represent.  

The second way someone can become a board member is by being appointed by Scottish Ministers. Applications are assessed in line with the rules issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland. These members bring national perspective to the board along with specific expertise from a range of subjects relevant to Cairngorms National Park. Ministerial appointees represent and champion the interests and objectives of the Park Authority on national forums, with national partners and at Government level. 

Public appointment roles are advertised here: https://www.jobs.gov.scot/public-appointments  

The third way is by being a councillor on one of the five local authorities in the Cairngorms National Park.  Individuals are nominated by their local authority, and approved by the Scottish Government. These members cement the key strategic relationships between the Park Authority and our partner local authorities. Local authority nominees champion and deliver our objectives in the local authorities they represent and bring the local authority perspective and expertise to our board.  

The members normally serve between 18 months and four years and are currently paid a day rate of £239.67 per day (for 2.6 days per month.)