<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1682495152/projects/cairngorms2030/55338fdf-124c-4443-9145-b373d313c087.jpg" /> Community drop-in events are planned on 2 May in Braemar and 3 May in Ballater, where ideas for improving active and public transport will be on display. Upper Deeside residents are being invited to shape the ideas that have been developed from their initial feedback and the project team will be on hand to discuss the project with residents at the drop-in events. The Park Authority continues to work on transforming how people get around in the National Park, with the Upper Deeside Active and Sustainable Travel project as part of the <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/">Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme</a>. The programme is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players and Places for Everyone, an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans. Colin Simpson, Head of Visitor Services and Active Travel at the Cairngorms National Park Authority said: “Thank you to the local community who gave us a lot of ideas and thoughts during autumn 2022. This feedback helped us better understand the transport-related problems and opportunities in the area. “The project team have identified a series of options based on the local input, and we look forward to meeting up with people in Braemar and Ballater to chat through the ideas and get their views.” The drop-in events will take place at the following locations: • Braemar Village Hall, Tuesday, 2 May, from 2 pm to 6.30 pm • Victoria Hall, Ballater on Wednesday 3 May from 2 pm to 6:30pm People can drop in anytime to find out more and leave comments. Information will also be available online soon and you can find out more by contacting transport@cairngorms.co.uk. These events are part of a series of community feedback events to be held this year in the National Park, with more planned for Blair Atholl and Killiecrankie, <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/#travel">along with other projects</a> to change and improve how people get around the National Park. In addition, drop-in events in Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore and Aviemore took place earlier this year. In July 2021 The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded up to £12.5 million for Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030, a programme led by the Park Authority and over 45 committed partners. Its aims over the next five years are: • To put local people at the heart of decision-making • To work with land managers to restore and enhance landscapes • To make getting around the National Park easier, safer, and greener • To foster healthier, happier communities with wellbeing at their heart To help shape this work, views have been gathered from people who live, visit and work in the National Park. Over 30 community events and workshops have taken place and more than 1,200 responses have been received online. The Park Authority is currently pulling together all findings from the last 12 months into a final proposal to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. If successful, the next stage of the programme will kick off in January 2024.

Upper Deeside residents invited to drop-in event to chat through ideas for making it easier to get around without a car

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1681289951/projects/cairngorms2030/49fa806d-3583-413a-905f-f4458b8596da.png" /> A community drop-in event will take place on 19 April at Aviemore Community Centre, where proposals for making it easier to get around Aviemore by walking, cycling or using a wheelchair will be on display. The Park Authority continues to work on transforming how people get around in the National Park as part of the <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/">Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme</a>. The programme is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players and Places for Everyone, an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans. During 2022, the project team held in-person and online consultations with people who live and work in Aviemore. The team received more than 600 thoughts and ideas from the community and these ideas have shaped the proposals which will be presented on 19 April. Colin Simpson, Head of Visitor Services and Active Travel at the Cairngorms National Park Authority said: “Thank you to the Aviemore community for getting involved and providing more than 600 ideas and comments so far. This feedback helped us to understand key problems and opportunities in Aviemore for walking, cycling or using a wheelchair. “The project team have created proposals based on the ideas and feedback received, and we look forward to meeting up with people in Aviemore in April to chat through these proposals and get their views.” The drop-in event will take place at Aviemore Community Centre on Wednesday 19 April from 2 pm to 6.30 pm. People can drop in anytime to find out more and leave comments. Feedback can also be sent by emailing transport@cairngorms.co.uk and by visiting our <a href="https://cairngorms2030.commonplace.is/">dedicated Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 website</a>. These events are part of a series of community feedback events to be held this year in the National Park, with more planned for Braemar, Ballater, Blair Atholl and Killiecrankie, <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/#travel">along with other projects</a> to change and improve the way people get around in the National Park. In addition, drop-in events in Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore took place in February. In July 2021 The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded up to £12.5 million for Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030, a programme led by the Park Authority and over 45 committed partners. Its aims over the next five years are: <li>To put local people at the heart of decision-making</li><li>To work with land managers to restore and enhance landscapes</li><li>To make getting around the National Park easier, safer, and greener</li><li>To foster healthier, happier communities with wellbeing at their heart</li> To help shape this work, views have been gathered from people who live, visit and work in the National Park. Over 30 community events and workshops have taken place and more than 1,200 responses have been received online. The Park Authority is currently pulling together all findings from the last 12 months into a final proposal to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. If successful, the next stage of the programme will kick off in January 2024. <a href="https://cairngorms2030.commonplace.is/"></a>

Community event planned after resident feedback shapes new proposals for making Aviemore more cycling, walking and wheelchair friendly

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1676632257/projects/cairngorms2030/43d70dad-921e-4b15-83bd-7cab9407d610.jpg" /> Community drop-in events to present proposals for making the National Park more walking, cycling and wheelchair friendly. A series of community drop-in events will be hosted from 28 February – 7 March in the Park communities of Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore, where proposals for making the National Park more walking, cycling and wheelchair friendly will be presented for community feedback. The Park Authority is continuing to work on transforming how people get around in the National Park as part of the <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/">Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme</a>, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players, and Transport Scotland-backed Places for Everyone funding from Sustrans. Following a series of online and in-person consultations in 2022 in Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore, a collection of proposals, bespoke to each community and based on residents’ ideas and feedback, have been drawn up. Murray Ferguson, Director of Planning and Place at the Cairngorms National Park Authority said: “With transport accounting for over a third of Scotland’s carbon emissions, how people get to and around the National Park will need to change if we are to achieve our net zero targets. We’re working with communities to make active travel improvements and in the second half of 2022, we asked people what places and routes the work should focus on. Thanks to their feedback, we now have a clear picture of the challenges people feel exist, as well as opportunities to make things better. “Proposals have been created from community feedback and we look forward to welcoming as many people as possible to the events to hear their thoughts on these new proposals. The events are open to all, so please come along and spread the word to others who might be interested.” The roadshow events will take place at the following locations: <li>Carrbridge Village Hall on Tuesday 28 February from 16:00 to 19:00</li><li>Newtonmore Community Hall on Wednesday 1 March from 16:00 to 19:00</li><li>Boat of Garten Community Hall on Friday 3 March from 16:00 to 19:00</li><li>Dulnain Bridge Public Hall on Monday 6 March from 16:00 to 19:00</li><li>Nethy Bridge Community Centre on Tuesday 7 March from 16:00 to 19:00</li> Each event will focus on proposals for that specific community, and people can drop in at any time to find out more and leave comments. For those who cannot attend the events in person, there is also an option to view the proposals and give feedback online from Friday 24 February 2023, or people can provide feedback by emailing <a href="http://transport@cairngorms.co.uk.">transport@cairngorms.co.uk.</a> These five events are the first in a series of further community consultations to be held this year in the National Park, with more planned for Aviemore, Ballater, Braemar, Blair Atholl and Killiecrankie, <a href="https://cairngorms.co.uk/working-together/cairngorms-2030/#travel">along with other projects</a> aimed at changing and improving the way people get around in the National Park.

Making the Park more walking, cycling and wheelchair friendly

As part of Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030, an ambitious programme is underway to put active and sustainable travel at the heart of a greener future for the National Park. We want to hear from you to help us shape these projects. 