APPENDIX 1 CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE FORUM
New members elected 15 May 2019 recommended for immediate appointment. Existing members who are recommended for reappointment for at least a further year
Recreation Group
Name Organisation/ Interest Geographical knowledge/ Notes/ profession home area
Mary Conacher Scottish Canoe Association (SCA), Highland/Alyth Former SCA Access volunteer/retired Member since 2004 Women’s Rural Institute, Royal watersports instructor Re-elected 2018 Tay Yacht Club
Karen Inkster British Horse Society, Scottish Perth Area 20 + years in the outdoor industry. Elected 2017 Rights of Way and Access Society Hillwalker, climber, horserider and (Scotways) mountain biker.
John Andrews Ramblers, Scotways, Scottish Perth Area/Luncarty Former member of County Access Member since 2009 Wildlife Trust, Luncarty Redgorton Liaison Committee - retired Re-elected 2017 & Moneydie Community Council, National Trust Scotland Anne Macintyre Portmoak Paths Group Kinross-shire Broad outdoor interests. Practical Co-opted 2019 involvement through paths group. (subject to confirmation)
Community Group
Name Organisation/ Interest Geographical Knowledge/ Notes/Profession home area Nick Cole Strathmore and the Glens Rural Highland & Lowlands/ Interests include environment and Member since 2004 Partnership. Meigle Community Meigle active recreation/Private Consultant in Re-elected 2017 Trust. Next Steps & Stride for Life event planning and management. Walking Groups. Also sits on the Cairngorms National Park Access Forum and Scottish Adventure Activities Forum. He is a trustee of Blairgowrie Town Hall and Treasurer of the Blairgowrie and Rattray Access Network. Jennifer Herd Member of British Horse Society, Highland and East Broad experience particularly in Elected 2019 Strathearn Rural + Riders Access Perthshire. Perth area negotiating equestrian access and (subject to Group representing the interests of horse confirmation) riders
Annie Benson Rannoch Paths and Open Space Highland Perthshire Grew up on a farm. Broad Elected 2018 Group (Rannoch Community understanding of access issues, Trust) tourism, disability, wild camping issues and a sensitity towards farmers/landowners.
Alison Hood Luncarty & Redgorton Community Perth area Broad understanding of access issues Co-opted 2019 Council through work, voluntary and personal (subject to interests. confirmation)
Landowner/Manager Group
Name Organisation/ Interest Geographical Knowledge/ Notes/Profession home area Hugh Anderson Scottish Rights of Way & Access Perth & Surrounding Land & River Management. Retired Member since 2004 Society. area/Scone Estate Factor Re-elected 2016
Sandy Simpson Royal Highland Educational Trust, Perth Area Farm Manager Member since 2005 Rural Services Scotland, Interested in all environmental issues. Re-elected 2017 Perth and Kinross Agricultural Forum Andrew Thompson Extensive experience of public Strathearn Landowner and woodland manager Elected 2019 access and land management. (subject to Previous member of the Forum in confirmation) the Community Group
Vacant
Agencies & Other Bodies
These members are not elected but have been invited to sit on the Forum by the Council.
Member Represents Job Title Office Base/other interests Councillor Michael Perth & Kinross Council Councillor Ward 8 Kinross-shire Ward Councillor. Barnacle Kinross-shire President of Crochallan Member since 2016 Mountaineering Club. Member of John Muir Trust and Mountaineering Scotland
Mike Strachan Scottish Forestry Policy & Scottish Forestry, Upper Battleby. Member since 2007 Development Officer Big Tree Country Perth & Argyll Conservancy
Bob Bennett Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Chairman Perth Member since 2015 Kinross
Karen Mitchell Scottish Natural Heritage Operations Officer Battleby, Perth Corresponding Member Tayside & Grampian since 2013