Northern Isles
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shetland | Kevin Serginson | Access Officer | 01595 744169 | [email protected] |
| Orkney | Ross Irvine | Access Officer (Development and Marine Planning) | 01856 873535 Ext 2541 | [email protected] |
Western Isles
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Isles | Peter Coldwell | Access and Environment Officer | 01870 604990 | [email protected] |
Highland
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Stewart Eastaugh | AO for Inverness, Lochaber and Nairn | Mobile 07884 752289 | [email protected] |
| Highland | Phil Waite | Outdoor Access & Long Distance Route Manager; AO for Ross & Cromarty, Skye & Lochalsh | 01349 868431 | [email protected] |
| Highland | Matt Dent | AO (Caithness & Sutherland) | 01408 635377 | [email protected] |
Grampian
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Karen van Eeden | Environmental Planner |
01224 523316 |
[email protected] |
| Aberdeen | Gordon McLean | Environmental Planner |
01224 522014 |
[email protected]encity.gov.uk |
| Aberdeenshire | Bridget Freeman | Outdoor Access Officer (covering Aberdeenshire North) |
M: 07825 118083 |
[email protected] |
| Aberdeenshire | Richard Elliot | Outdoor Access Officer (covering Aberdeenshire South) |
01467 537667 |
[email protected] |
| Moray | Ian Douglas | Access Manager |
01343 557049 |
[email protected] |
Tayside and Clackmannanshire
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannanshire | Lawrence Hunter | Access Officer | 01259 452681 | [email protected] |
| Perth and Kinross | Dave Stubbs | Area Greenspace Coordinator (Communities) | 01738 475347 | [email protected] |
| Perth and Kinross | Jane Pritchard | Greenspace Coordinator (Policy) | 01738 475332 | [email protected] |
| Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust | Lindsey Gibb | Interim Trust Manager | 01738 476580 | [email protected] |
| Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust | Bid Strachan | Communities and Grants Officer | 01738 475348 | [email protected] |
| Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust | Andy Barrie | Strategic Routes Officer | 01738 475239 | [email protected] |
| Angus | Paul Clark | Countryside Access Officer | 01307 491863 | [email protected] |
| Dundee | John Whyman | Outdoor Access Officer | 01382 434769 | [email protected] |
Argyll and Stirlingshire
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute | Jolyon Gritten | Access Manager | 01546 604314 | [email protected] |
| Stirling | Angela Simpson | Access & Sustainable Travel Officer | 01786 233458 | [email protected] |
Strathclyde and Ayrshire
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Sue Hilder | Outdoor Access Officer | 0141 287 8585 | [email protected] |
| East Renfrewshire | Mark Brand | Access Officer | 0141 577 3882 | [email protected] |
| Whitelee Access Project Officer | Nick Prower | Access Project Officer | 0141 577 3569 | [email protected] |
| Renfrewshire | Andrew Mackenzie | Access Officer | 0141 618 7840 | [email protected] |
| Inverclyde | AO post vacant | Lower Clyde Greenspace | 01475 712464 | n/a |
| West Dunbartonshire | Donald Petrie | Access Officer | 01389 608407 | [email protected] |
| East Dunbartonshire | John Oates | Access and Path Development Officer | 0300 123 4510 M: 07919 210438 |
[email protected]v.uk |
| North Lanarkshire | Cheryl Oliver/Hugh Ilgunas (job share) | Access Officer | 01236 632 715 | [email protected] [email protected] |
| South Lanarkshire | Simon Pilpel | Landscape and Access Development Manager | 07795 453825 | [email protected] |
| South Lanarkshire | Alan Bannister | Access Officer | 01698 717790 M: 07795 453428 |
[email protected] |
| North Ayrshire | Claire Fitzsimmons | Active Travel and Transport Manager | 01294 315305 | [email protected] |
| North Ayrshire | Kate Cuthbert | Active Travel Hub Officer | 01294 324298 | [email protected] |
| East Ayrshire | Anneke Freel | Countryside Development Manager | 01563 554748 | [email protected] |
| East Ayrshire | Louise Kyle | Countryside Marketing Officer | 01563 554751 | [email protected] |
| East Ayrshire | Neil McLauchlan | Green Infrastructure Development Officer | 01563 554756 | [email protected] |
| South Ayrshire | Rachel Shipley | Access Officer | 01292 616426 | [email protected] |
| South Ayrshire | Neil Feggans | Development Planning Team Leader | 01292 616128 | [email protected] |
Dumfries and Galloway
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway | Bryan Scott | Countryside Development Officer | 01387 273985 or 07825 712125 | [email protected] |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Ross Gemmell | Access Ranger | 033 33 33 3000 or 078345 67893 | [email protected] |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Richard Masters | Access Officer (East) | 07824 708192 | [email protected] |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Vacancy | Access Ranger | n/a | n/a |
Forth and Borders
| Local Authority | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Borders | Keith Robeson | Senior Countryside Ranger | 01835 825070 M: 07768 987949 |
[email protected] |
| Scottish Borders | Erica Niven | Access Ranger (West) | 01835 825070 | [email protected] |
| Scottish Borders | Post Vacant (Nov 2019) | Access Ranger (East) | n/a | n/a |
| Scottish Borders | Susan Gray | Access Ranger (South) | 01835 825070 | [email protected] |
| East Lothian | Nick Morgan | Outdoor Access Officer | 01620 827671 | [email protected] |
| Midlothian | James Kinch | Land Resources Manager, Land & Countryside Service Resources |
0131 561 5256 |
[email protected] |
| West Lothian | Beverly Stirling | Ranger Services Manager |
01506 284516 |
[email protected] |
| West Lothian | Eirwen Hopwood | Parks and Woodland Manager | 01506 284516 | [email protected] |
| Falkirk | Angus Duncan | Outdoor Access Team Leader | 01324 504928 | [email protected] |
| Falkirk | Fiona Wishart | Access Ranger (West) | 01324 501016 | [email protected] |
| Falkirk | Lesley Sweeney | Access Ranger (East) | 01324 501017 | [email protected] |
| Fife | Sarah Johnston | Access Officer | 01592 583239 | [email protected] |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fife Coast & Countryside Trust | Robbie Blyth | Head of Operations | 01592 748334 | [email protected] |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Edinburgh | Martin Duncan (part-time post) | Access Officer | 0131 529 2416 M: 07798 505 305 |
[email protected] |
National Parks
| Park | Access Staff | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorms | David Clyne | Recreation and Access Manager | 01479 870549 | [email protected] |
| Cairngorms | Douglas Stewart | Access Officer | 01479 870533 | [email protected] |
| Cairngorms | Adam Streeter-Smith | Access Officer | 01479 870539 | [email protected] |
| Loch Lomond & the Trossachs | Kenny Auld | Recreation Access & Health Manager | 01389 722640 | [email protected] |
| Loch Lomond & the Trossachs | Dave Robinson | Access and Recreation Officer | 01389 722147 | [email protected] |
| Loch Lomond & the Trossachs | Guy Keating | Recreation and Access Advisor | 01389 722677 M: 07739 775050 |
[email protected] |
National Organisations
|
Organisation |
Access Staff/contact |
Job Title |
Phone |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Access Forum |
Janice Winning |
Secretariat |
0131 316 2639 |
|
|
Scottish Land & Estates |
Jason Rust (providing temporary cover as at July 2019) |
Legal Advisor |
0131 653 5400 |
|
|
Scottish Canoe Association |
Robin Cole |
Access and Environment Officer |
0141 357 0030 or 07724 133 378 |
|
|
British Horse Society |
Helene Mauchlen |
Development Officer |
01764 656334 |
|
|
Mountaineering Scotland |
David Black |
Access & Conservation Officer |
01333 320701 |
|
|
Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society (Scotways) |
Alison Riddell |
National Secretary |
0131 558 1222 |
|
| Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society (Scotways) | Eleisha Fahy | Senior Access Officer | 0131 558 1222 | [email protected] |
| Ramblers Scotland | Brendan Paddy | Director | 020 3961 3271/07825 994 592 | [email protected] |
| Ramblers Scotland | Helen Todd | Campaigns & Policy Manager | 0131 472 7006 | [email protected] |
|
Defence Estates |
Scott Ashworth |
Access & Recreation Advisor |
01383 648077 |
|
|
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland |
Graeme McLean |
Project Manager |
0141 554 6021 |
|
|
Forest and Land Scotland |
Kevin Lafferty |
Policy Advisor - Access, Health & Recreation |
03000 675 292 |
|
|
Paths for All |
Rona Gibb |
Development Manager |
01259 218888 |
Forest and Land Scotland District Access Leads
|
Galloway |
Keith Muir |
Communities, Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01671 402420 |
|
|
Dumfries & Borders |
Hugh McKay |
Communities, Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01387 860247 |
|
|
Scottish Lowlands |
Jeremy Thompson |
Communities, Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01555 660190 |
|
|
Cowal & Trossachs |
Stuart Chalmers |
Communities, Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01877 382383 |
|
|
West Argyll |
Helen Watt |
Communities, Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01631 565091 |
|
|
Lochaber |
Craig Millar |
Recreation & Tourism Lead |
01397 702184 |
|
|
Moray & Aberdeenshire |
Calum Murray |
Communities, Recreation and Tourism Lead |
01224 440732 |
|
|
North Highland |
Hazel MacLean |
Communities, Recreation and Tourism Lead |
01738 450791 |
|
|
Inverness Ross & Skye |
Jack Mackay |
Communities, Recreation and Tourism Lead |
01463 791575 |
|
|
Tay |
Hamish Murray |
Communities, Recreation and Tourism Lead |
01350 727284 |
National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) Regional Access Leads
|
Jonnie Hall |
Head of Rural Policy |
07770 934898 |
|
|
Gemma Cooper |
Legal and Technical Policy Manager |
07825 993261 |
|
|
Kate Maitland |
Regional Manager |
07919 001239 |
|
|
Ian Wilson |
Regional Manager |
07775 915988 |
|
|
Lorna Paterson |
Regional Manager |
07786 860453 |
|
|
Christine Cuthbertson |
Regional Manager |
07775 838926 |
|
|
Teresa Dougall |
Regional Manager |
07718 250534 |
|
|
Lucy Sumsion |
Regional Manager |
07787 434104 |
|
|
Lisa Roberts |
Regional Manager |
07789 796582 |
|
|
Kerry Clark |
Regional Manager |
07780 441750 |
|
The latest information can be found on this webpage but the pdf may be out of date and is not accessible.
Published: March 2021
