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Highland Region - Public Access

This table shows the regional priorities relevant to the region you have selected.

Each regional priority has a unique code (column one) which will help you to identify your selected priorities when completing your Statement of Intent/Proposal.

The detailed description (column two) has been provided to help you understand the implications and outcomes being sought by each priority.

The package numbers (column three) will help you to cross reference those relevant packages to the regional priority you have selected, with the full list of packages detailed on the right hand side of the page.

Priority

Code

Public Access Priorities

Relevant Packages

HIG25

Improved public access provision through the creation, improvement and promotion of paths and other facilities,* with priority given to:

(*other facilities refers to bridges, toilets, car parking, dog walking areas, launch sites with changing areas, informal campsites, etc.)

a) An increase in quality and provision of routes in and around communities (particularly where health and community need is greatest)

b). An increase in quality and provision of routes between communities

c). An increase in quality and provision of routes to, through and along places of interest, e.g. coasts, woodland, inland water, uplands, viewpoints, river corridors, historical sites

d) Improvements in integration between access and land management

e) Improvements in facilities for specific user groups including all abilities

f) Improving users' and land managers' understanding of outdoor access and land management issues in the context of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code through provision of interpretation signage, leaflets, presentations workshops and site visits

g) Assistance with the suitable implementation and monitoring of core paths and routes identified in core paths plans.

In particular actions that:

  • are in line with The Highland Council Access Strategy and the Cairngorm National Park Outdoor Strategy
  • contribute to the aims of the the suite of Core Path Plans operating within the relevant geographical areas of Highland or Cairngorms National Park.
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Page updated: Monday, March 17, 2008