Derek Ross
- Appointment term: October 2022 - September 2027
- Appointed via Moray Council
- Committee membership: Resources Committee
- Committee Convener: Not applicable
- External representation: Staff Consultative Forum (SCF)
Derek Ross is an independent councillor representing Speyside Glenlivet since May 2017.
Derek was a teacher and has worked in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Highland and believes education should play a major part in informing our young people of their rights and responsibilities in a unique environment. His principal interests in the Cairngorms National Park are the promotion of transport, connectivity and tourism and also to enhance the living environment of all those who reside and work in the National Park.
He is the nominated representative from the Cairngorms National Park Authority board to the Cairngorms Trust board. As a keen outdoor enthusiast, he also wishes to preserve the National Park’s distinctive character.
Get in touch
You can contact the Park Authority board by emailing [email protected] or calling 01479 873 535. Please note that board members are not able to respond on live planning matters.
Register of interests:
Category 1: Remuneration
- Elected member for Moray Council, ward 1 - Speyside Glenlivet
Category 2: Other roles
- None
Category 3: Contracts
- None
Category 4: Election expenses
- None
Category 5: Houses, land and buildings
- Half share in marital home, Rothes, Moray
- Half share in rental flat, King Street, Aberdeen
- Wife owns 19 Lockhart Place, Aviemore
Category 6: Interest in shares and securities
- None
Category 7: Gifts and hospitality
- None
Category 8: Non-financial interests
- Life member - Educational Institute of Scotland
- Trustee - Knockando Woolmill
Category 9: Close family members
- None
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Things to do
The Cairngorms National Park has plenty to inspire adventures for visitors and residents.
Path closures
Paths and trails may need to be closed from time to time for reasons such as being in an unsafe condition following storm damage, flooding, unavoidable maintenance work or land management operations e.g. tree felling.
What we do
From pioneering conservation projects to community engagement and active travel, find out more about the range of work happening across the National Park.