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Making the Most of Our Access Forums, May 2014 Notes

The discussion that took place at our Networking Event, “Making the Most of our Access Forum”: May 2014 Making the most of our Access Forums notes

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Save the Date, 20th May SOAN event: Funding and Information Sharing Day

SAVE THE DATE: 20th May, SOAN EVENT: Funding and Information Sharing Day. Following on from the hugely successful November event, the May event will focus on FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES in 2015 and moving forward. The event will bring as many potential project … Continue reading

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BOOK NOW for the November Networking Event: Shaping SOAN’s input to the Review of Guidance for Local Authorities & National Park Authorities

SOAN Networking Event: Shaping SOAN’s input to the Review of Guidance for Local Authorities & National Park Authorities Date:               12 November 2014 Time:              1000 – 1600 Location:        Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW … Continue reading

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All Forests Survey

Last year the National Forest Estate (NFE) was surveyed with a mixture of people / car counters and qualitative surveys – called All Forest Survey. The All Forests Survey 2 Report was published in July and below is a link … Continue reading

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Environmental and social impacts of dog waste

New research paper exploring the Environmental and social impacts of domestic dog waste in the UK: investigating barriers to behavioural change in dog walkers. Dog waste behavioural change dog walkers _ IJEWM13040 2014  

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Minutes: Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

Meeting held 11th December 2013. Discussion on LRA modification order (draft). www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=8708&mode=pdf

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Job alert: Access Enquiries Assistant (ScotWays)

Access Enquiries Assistant ScotWays seeks an Access Enquiries Assistant to help with requests from the public, rights of way searches and a range of duties to maintain a busy office. The post is part-time, based on 2 days per week, … Continue reading

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Free training – New Insights: Dogs and Positive Access Management.

SNH and SOAN are working in partnership to deliver a free training day: New Insights: Dogs and Positive Access Management. Join us on 29th Jan 2014 at Battelby, Perth. We will explore techniques, share new case studies and updated knowledge that will … Continue reading

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Follow the Ramblers Scotland Blog

Helen Todd is the campaigns and policy manager at Ramblers Scotland. Read more about Helen’s adventures in her previous blog posts or follow her @helenrambler. http://www.ramblers.org.uk/what-we-do/blogs/2013/november/scottish-access.aspx

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Job alert: Recreation and Access Manager, Cairngorms NP

Recreation and Access Manager, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Scotland Full time (37.5 hours/week); Permanent Band E salary scale £34,110 – £40,546 Based in Grantown-on-Spey We are seeking a Recreation and Access Manager to manage the recreation and access functions of … Continue reading

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