Board committees

The Cairngorms National Park Authority board meet formally throughout the year, and have a range of committees that help to steer the work of the Park Authority and ensure accountability. 

Board meetings 

The Cairngorms National Park Authority formal board meetings are held four times a year. Within these meetings the board reviews the outcome and activities of each individual committee over the course of the year. They also find resolution for any matters the various committees have escalated to the full board for consideration, and look at the Park Authority’s established risk management strategies and possible appropriate responses and mitigations. 

Planning Committee  

The full board sits on the Planning Committee which meets every six weeks to determine planning applications and / or consider other planning matters. This covers both strategic oversight of the development and delivery of the Cairngorms Local Development Plan, and also the determination of planning applications called-in by the Park Authority.  

Governance Committee  

The Governance Committee meets four times a year to ensure the smooth running of the board. They share oversight of the organisation’s governance arrangements including board appointments; committee structure, the recruitment of senior staff, and generally supporting the Board Convener.  

Resources Committee  

The Resources Committee meets four times a year and oversees the Park Authority’s deployment of resources. They fulfill an assurance and scrutiny role on behalf of the board over the Park Authority’s appropriate deployment of resources in achieving strategic outcomes and strategic objectives, and delivering best value in use of public funds.  

Performance Committee  

The Performance Committee meets four times a year and plays a key role in ensuring that significant projects and programmes of activity delivered by the Park Authority or supported by the Park Authority as lead applicant on behalf of a partnership, are delivering against agreed strategic objectives and strategies.  

Audit and Risk Committee  

The Audit and Risk Committee meets four times a year overseeing the internal and external audit process on behalf of the board. The committee complements and supports the work of the full board in the determination of the Park Authority’s risk and opportunity management strategy, its determination of risk appetite for the organisation, and the establishment of effective governance and assurance processes.