Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022-27 - Other - Page 120
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Local authorities – local authorities in
seven special non-geographic health boards and
Scotland provide a range of public services,
NHS Health Scotland.
such as education, housing and planning,
social care, roads and transport, economic
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National Parks Partnership – the UK’s 15
development, environmental protection, and
national parks work at a national level with
waste management. There are five local
a range of commercial, sustainability and
authorities within the National Park boundary
philanthropic partners via the National Parks
– Aberdeenshire, Angus, Highland, Moray,
Partnership and the charitable entity the UK
and Perth and Kinross – home to around
National Parks Foundation.
18,000 people in total.
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NatureScot (NS) – formerly known as Scottish
Managing for Visitors Group – the Park Authority
Natural Heritage, NatureScot is the public body
and its partners worked alongside the national
responsible for Scotland’s natural heritage,
#RespectProtectEnjoy campaign and the regional
especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity.
#CairngormsTogether framework to develop
Managing for Visitors plans for key areas in the
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Nestrans – the Transport Partnership for
National Park for spring and summer 2021. These
Aberdeen City and Shire, developing and
plans were designed to provide a warm welcome
delivering a long-term transport strategy for
and support exceptional experiences for the public
the region. Nestrans also take forward strategic
to enjoy the outdoors; mitigate any negative
transport improvements that support and improve
impacts from increased recreation in sensitive or
the economy, environment and quality of life
popular sites; reduce potential conflict between
across Aberdeen City and Shire.
residents and visitors; promote collaboration
across estate and organisational boundaries
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Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland – the Outdoor
ensuring a positive visitor experience; and agree
Access Trust for Scotland is an environmental
visitor infrastructure priorities for the area.
charity promoting sustainable public access.
They develop, build and repair paths, mountain
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Marr Area Partnership – a registered charity
habitats and trailhead facilities that satisfy
formed in 1998 by a group of volunteers to help
the needs of the public, landowners and
local communities help themselves. The nature
communities, while conserving and protecting the
of their work has changed over time but the
country’s natural heritage.
same broad aims apply: they seek to support
communities in the Marr area to develop and grow
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Palladium Investment Group – Palladium work
into thriving, successful communities with secure
with governments, communities, civil society,
economic, environmental and social futures.
corporations and investors to formulate strategies,
build partnerships and implement programmes
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National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) –
that have a lasting social and financial impact.
an organisation that promotes and protects the
In July 2021, the group embarked on a unique
interests of the country’s farming industry. It has
partnership with the UK’s national parks
approximately 10,000 members who are farmers,
and secured funding for its first three nature
crofters and others involved in Scottish agriculture.
restoration pilots in the Cairngorms, New Forest
and North York Moors National Parks.
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National Health Service (NHS) Scotland – the
publicly-funded healthcare system in Scotland,
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Paths for All – a Scottish charity which
and one of the four systems which make up the
champions everyday walking for a happier,
National Health Service in the UK. It operates
healthier, greener Scotland.
fourteen territorial NHS boards across Scotland,
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