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Cairngorms National Park Authority
03/04/2006
Deputy Environment Minister, Rhona Brankin today announced the appointment of two members to the Board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
The new members are:
Dr Nonie Coulthard, from Glen Isla is a consultant in ecology and biodiversity conservation and has experience working in conservation management. She has just concluded her second term as a member of both SNH's East Areas Board and Scientific Advisory Committee.
Ross Watson, from Nethybridge is a nature reserve warden and ghillie and has experience of nature conservation both within the Cairngorms National Park and in National Parks in Tanzania and South Africa. He is also a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, and chairs the Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.
These appointments are for a term of three years and will run from April 1 until March 31, 2009.
The posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of £187.08 per day for a time commitment of two or three days per month. Neither of the appointees hold other public appointments.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority was established on March 25, 2003.
The National Park's statutory aims are to:
- conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area
- promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area
- promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public
- promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities
The National Park Authority is an executive Non-Departmental Public Body governed by a Board of 25 members, five of whom are directly elected by the population within the Park boundary, 10 of whom are directly appointed by Scottish Ministers and 10 of whom are appointed by Scottish Ministers on the basis of recommendations from local authorities within the Park boundary.
Ministerial public appointments are made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if there is any) to be made public. Neither of the appointees has declared political activity within the last five years.