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Funding increase for National Park
28/02/2002
The funding allocation for the Loch Lomond and the
Trossachs National Park, for 2002/2003, has been increased
by £1.9 million, it was announced today.
This funding increase brings the resourcing level for
the Park in its first year of operation to £4.8
million.
Announcing the funding increase, Allan Wilson, Deputy
Minister for Environment and Rural Development, said:
"We are committed to ensuring that Scotland's first
National Park gets off to the best possible start. I
considered carefully the funding proposals submitted to me
and also the expressions of support for additional
resources from Gillie Thomson, Chair of the Interim
Committee, and MSPs Sylvia Jackson, Jackie Baillie, Brian
Fitzpatrick, Robert Brown and Duncan Hamilton. I am
therefore pleased to allocate this further level of
assistance which enhances considerably the original
allocation. I believe this will allow the Park to fund a
reasonable programme of activity in its first year.
"This additional funding reflects the increased area of
the Park, particularly the inclusion of the Argyll Forest
park. It is also a further endorsement of the Executive's
long-standing commitment to ensure that National Parks are
appropriately resourced."
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is
expected to be established at the beginning of July, this
year. The Park Board will have 25 members
The National Park aims are
- to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural
heritage of the area;
- to promote sustainable use of the natural resources
of the area;
- to promote understanding and enjoyment (including
enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special
qualities of the area by the public; and
- to promote sustainable economic and social
development of the area's communities.
* Orders which set out the boundary of the National
Park, the planning powers of the National Park Authority,
the membership structure of the park Authority and
arrangements for electing members to that authority
were