9 March 2026 National Park Authority Board Meeting

Agenda

Session 1: 10:00am – 11:15am

1. Welcome and Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Meeting held on 8 December 2025

4. Matters Arising from meeting held on 8 December 2025

Paper for Noting

Late Paper – Appeal Decision Update (Lomond Banks)

Decision Paper

5. 2026/27 Budget and AOP

• Appendix 1 – Annual Operational Plan 2026-27
• Appendix 2 – AOP Operational Activity Examples
• Appendix 3 – Proposed 2026-27 Budget

6. Risk Appetite Statement

• Appendix 1 – Risk Appetite Matrix
• Appendix 2 – Young People and the Future of Scotland / Youth Committee Questionnaire Mapping
• Appendix 3 – Risk Categories Updates

Governance Paper

7. Standards Commission for Scotland Hearing NPA/LLT/4184 Written Decision

• Appendix 1 – Written Decision
• Appendix 2 – LLTNPA Code of Conduct

Comfort Break 1115-1130

Session 2: 11:30am – 1:15pm

Update Papers

8. Future Nature Update

• Appendix 1 – Future Nature Annual Report 2025-26

9. Landscape Connections

• Appendix 1 – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Landscape Connections Brochure

10. Natural Environment Bill Update

11. CEO Report

• Appendix 1 – Joint Response Visitor Management Plan 2026

Verbal Update

12. Convener’s Report

Update Papers

13. AOP Progress Report

• Appendix 1 – 2025-26 Annual Operational Plan Progress to February

14. Financial Report

• Appendix 1 – Management Accounts 9 months to 31 Dec 2025 against FY Budget
• Appendix 2 – Management Accounts 9 months to 31 Dec 2025 against YTD Budget 

15. Annual Health & Safety Update

16. Committee and Group Highlights – Verbal updates (Claire Chapman [Planning and Access] / Ronnie Erskine [Audit and Risk] / Sarah Drummond [Futures Group] / Chris Spray [Countryside Trust] / Davy Fettes [Local Access Forum])

17. Any Other Business

18. Date of Next Meeting – Monday 08 June 2026

Close of Public Meeting. Lunch 1315-1400

Session 3: 2:00pm – 3:00pm [Closed Session]

19. Interim Director of Scottish Government Environment and Forestry – National Priorities and Strategy

Please note that the published session times are approximate, the Board meeting may progress faster or slower than expected