Public Access Strategy

1. Introduction
   • Background
   • Methods
   • Structure
2. Review and analysis
   • Introduction
   • Audit Overview
     • Supply Audit
     • Demand Audit
     • Policy Audit
     • Resource Audit
   • Planning Workshop
   • Conclusions
     • Strengths
     • Weaknesses
     • Opportunities
     • Threats
3. Vision, aims and objectives
   • The Vision
   • Aims
4. Implementation framework
   • Introduction
   • North Lanarkshire Public Access Forum
   • Local Access Groups
   • Integration
   • Monitoring and Review
5. Key principles
   • Introduction
   • Providing Access for All
   • Community Participation and Social Inclusion
   • Promotion of Healthier Lifestyles
   • Developing Land Manager Involvement
   • Information, Education and Promotion
     • Types of Materials
     • Design of Materials
6.  Action Area Plans
   • Introduction
   • Action Areas
   • Action Area A Kilsyth Hills
   • Action Area B Kilsyth and the Kelvin Valley
   • Action Area C Cumbernauld
   • Action Area D Northern Corridor
   • Action Area E Northern Farmland Plateau
   • Action Area F Moorland Fringes
   • Action Area G Clyde Valley
   • Action Area H Coatbridge, Airdrie, Bellshill, Motherwell and Wishaw
   • Action Area I Southern Farmland Plateau
   • Action Area J Newmains and Shotts
7. Costs and Resources
   • Introduction
   • Budget Costs – Relevant Considerations
   • Calculating Budget Costs
     • Planning the Network
     • Establishing the Network
     • Managing and Maintaining Access
     • Further Considerations
   • Further Information Required
   • Indicative Total Costs
     • Planning the Core Path Network
     • Establishing the Core Path Network
     • Maintaining a Core Path Network
   • Resources
     • North Lanarkshire Council Resources
   • Managing Resources
   • Building Support
8. Appendix 1 - Review and Analysis
   • Introduction
   • Supply Audit
   • Overall Pattern of Existing Provision
     • Rights of Way
     • Path Projects
     • Other Routes - Tracks and Paths
     • Minor Roads
     • Summary Data
   • Demand Audit
   • Previous Consultation
     • Community Consultation
     • Likes and Dislikes
     • Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
     • Land Manager Consultation
     • Transport Strategy Public Consultation
     • Questionnaire
   • Health and Social Exclusion Issues and Latent Denmand 
     • Health and Social Exclusion in North Lanarkshire: Background
     • The Relevance of the Access Strategy to Residents of North Lanarkshire
     • Changing Lifestyles
     • Those Who Already Walk and Take Other Forms of Exercise
     • Those Who Do Not
   • Health and Social Exclusion
     • What is Social Excusion?
     • Why Is It Relevant To This Strategy?
     • A Strategy To Include Everyone
   • Relating Demand For Public Access To Population Location and Characteristics
     • Population Characteristics: Social Exclusion
     • Population Characteristics: Propensity To Walk
     • Not Just Supply - Demand Balancing
   • Summary
   • Policy Audit
     • National Policy and Guidelines
     • National Planning Policy Guidelines and the Planning System
   • National Agencies
     • Scottish Natural Heritage
     • Paths for All Partnership
     • Social Inclusion Strategy
     • Rural Scotland - A New Approach
     • Sport Scotland
     • Health and Education Board for Scotland/Lanarkshire Health Board
     • Visit Scotland
     • Scottish Enterprise/Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire
     • Forestry Commission
     • Central Scotland Forest
   • Interest Groups
     • Scottish Landowners Federation
     • National Farmers Union
   • Regional and Local Land Use Policies
     • Glasgow and Clyde Valley Replacement Structure Plan
   • North Lanarkshire Council
     • Local Plans
     • Cumbernauld Local Plan
     • Northern Corridor Local Plan
     • Southern Area Local Plan
     • Airdrie and Coatbridge Area Local Plan, Issues Report
     • Kilsyth Local Plan
     • Forth and Clyde Canal Subject Local Plan
     • Overview of Development Plans in North Lanarkshire
   • North Lanarkshire - Strategic Documents
     • North Lanarkshire Council Corporate Plan
     • North Lanarkshire Strategy for Young People
     • North Lanarkshire Partnership Community Plan
     • North Lanarkshire Local Transport Strategy
     • Cumbernauld Greenspaces
   • Resource Audit
     • The Coalfield Regeneration Trust;
     • The National Lottery;
     • The Scottish Executive;
     • The Forestry Authority;
     • The European Union;
     • Landfill Tax Credit Scheme;
     • Environmental Awards and Grants;
     • Commercial Sponsorship;
     • Site Revenue and Fundraising
       

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