Appendix 1 CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE FORUM New members elected 26 April 2018 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 Sue James Perth Mountaineering Club Highland & East Perthshire Extensive hillwalking experience. Elected 2015 Mountaineering Council of Trainer. Member of a number of Scotland relevant organisations 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 (subject to PKC confirmation) Karen Inkster British Horse Society, Sottish 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 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. Peter Pearson Methven & District Community Harrietfield, Perth & Walker & cyclist Member since 2004 Council surrounding countryside Retired Recreation Manager SNH Re-elected 2016 Jennifer Herd Member of British Horse Society, Highland and East Broad experience particularly in Elected 2015 Strathearn Rural + Riders Access Perthshire. Perth area negotiating equestrian access and Group representing the interests of horse 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, (subject to PKC Trust) tourism, disability, wild camping issues confirmation) and a sensitity towards farmers/landowners. 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 Vacant 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 Former Vice-Convener of Member since 2016 Environment, Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee. PKC member of Perth & Kinross Countyside Trust & President of Crochallan Mountaineering Club. Member of John Muir Trust and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland Mike Strachan Forestry Commission Scotland Policy & Forestry Commission, 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 .