Petitioner: Robert Reid on behalf of Scottish Countryside Rangers Association
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
18 December 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to implement the strategic framework for the network of Countryside Ranger Services set out in the document Rangers in Scotland (SNH 2008).
Summary:
1 February 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, all local authorities in Scotland, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Community Land Scotland, COSLA, Crown Estate Scotland, Forestry Commission Scotland, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority, National Trust for Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates, and Scottish Natural Heritage. Link to the Official Report 1 February 2018
26 April 2018: The Committee agreed to invite Scottish Natural Heritage to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 26 April 2018
25 October 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government; to seek an update from the Ranger Development Partnership after its meeting in January 2019 and to reflect further on who it may wish to take oral evidence from at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 25 October 2018
4 March 2019: The Committee agreed to take evidence on the petition in a round-table format at a future meeting with representatives of Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association, the Ranger Development Partnership, COSLA and relevant local authorities. Link to Official Report 4 April 2019
26 September 2019: The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at a future meeting. It also agreed to write to the Scottish Government and COSLA. Official Report of Meeting 26 September 2019
5 March 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Standing Orders Rule 15.7 on the basis that Scottish Natural Heritage has taken forward the development of a statement on rangering in Scotland in conjunction with key partners which the Scottish Government awaits the publication of, and that Scottish Natural Heritage continues to work positively with SCRA and other members of the Ranger Development Partnership on a new training and development programme and the development of junior ranger schemes. Link to Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2020
Written submissions:
Question: Do you support the need for implementing the national strategic framework for the network of Countryside Ranger Services in Scotland?
Please explain why you support the need for implementation of the strategy.