Shona Mulholland, Sue Granville and Lisa Emslie, George Street Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 7584 6 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background overview
Overview of respondents
Overview of responses
The Arrangement of Free-Standing NDPBs for each National Park Authority
A Ministerially Chaired National Parks Strategy Group
National Park Authorities Working Together
National Park Authority Boards
Appointment of Conveners and Deputy Conveners
Other issues
1 INTRODUCTION
Background
The consultation process
Respondents
Reporting and analysis
Ground rules
Factual accuracy
Interpretation of findings
2 THE ARRANGEMENT OF FREE-STANDING NDPBS FOR EACH NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Views on the recommendation that the present arrangement should continue in the medium term
Agreement with recommendations
Qualified agreement
Alternatives
Other comments
3 A MINISTERIALLY CHAIRED NATIONAL PARKS STRATEGY GROUP
Views on the recommendation that a Ministerially chaired National Parks Strategy Group should be established
Agreement with the recommendation
Undecided about the recommendation
Disagreement with the recommendation
Composition of the National Parks Strategy Group
Views on the proposed remit of the National Parks Strategy Group
4 NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITIES WORKING TOGETHER
5 THE SIZE OF NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY BOARDS
Agreement with the recommendation that the size of National Park Authority Boards should be reduced
A need for a reduction in board size
A need to maintain a breadth of expertise and experience
Disagreement with the recommendation that the size of National Park Authority Boards should be reduced
Other comments
Size of National Park Authority Boards
Additional comments
Other comments
6 THE MIX OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY BOARDS
A mix of members
Agreement with the recommendation
Disagreement with recommendation
Other comments
Appropriate Balance of three types of Membership
Support for increase in the proportion of directly elected members
Support for maintaining existing balance of membership types
Support for increase in members /ministerial appointees
Other balances
Other suggestions
7 APPOINTMENT OF CONVENERS AND DEPUTY CONVENERS
8 OTHER COMMENTS
National Parks
The Review
Additional comments
Comments on the consultation process
9 CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX 1: LIST OF RESPONDENTS
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.