The Scottish Government

Sep1, 2003

• The National Park takes on its full operational powers and the Park is formally opened by Liz Hanna, the great great granddaughter of John Muir, the founder of National Parks.

Apr 15, 2003

• The Park Authority Board held its first meeting and Andrew Thin was appointed as Convener.
  

• The Cairngorms National Park was established.

• Interviews carried out for membership of Cairngorm National Park Board.

• Designation and Election Orders came into force.

• The Designation and Election Orders for the National Park were approved by the Scottish Parliament.

• Draft Designation and Election Orders considered by the Rural Affairs Committee.

• The Orders to establish Cairngorms National Park tabled at Scottish Parliament.

• End of Consultation period for Draft Designation Order for Cairngorms National Park.

• Having considered the SNH report, Ministers brought forward a draft Designation Order for consultation. Some 460 respondents commented on the Ministers' proposals. Changes to the draft Designation Order were subsequently made, principally to extend the area of the Park.

• SNH report submitted to Scottish Ministers.

• End of consultation period.

• Scottish Ministers made a formal proposal under section 2 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 for a National Park in the Cairngorms area. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) were appointed as statutory reporters under section 3 of the 2000 Act.

• The National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 was passed by the Scottish Parliament.

• The Cairngorms Partnership came into being to co-ordinate and implement a Management Strategy for the Cairngorms that would guarantee a sustainable future for the area.