Archives for 2013
COAT Reaches For New Heights
COAT achieved a new level of activity last year with turnover just beneath £1,5m during 2012/13, and well on track to match that in 2013/14. Our most recent Annual Report has details. Just click on the link to download (under 1mb)...
Lovers Lane upgrade – Lumphanan
The upgrade and improvements to the Lovers Lane path were welcomed by the Lumphanan Community. Previously two old bridges had a step up onto them and both were in disrepair, the path had narrowed and was uneven. The aim of the project was to encourage greater access for people including the less-abled and those with […]...
Cairngorms Mountain Heritage Project
An upland project for the North and West Cairngorms The Cairngorm Mountain Heritage Project is a 4 year £2.1m initiative to repair upland paths in the Highland Cairngorms, develop training, volunteering interpretation and to engage the public in supporting this type of work. The project receives substantial grants from the European Regional Development Fund and […]...
Moray Way Development Project
On behalf of Moray Council COAT had been asked to project manage improvements to the Moray Way. Two distinct sections were identified for improvement one on the Moray Coast Trail near Lossiemouth and two on the Dava way south of Forrres. COAT were successful in applying for funds from Moray LEADER and the Legacy 2014 […]...
Interpretation for the CMHP
We are delighted with the design of our interpretation panel which we will be installing at key points in the project area, including the start of the Chalamain Gap path and in bothies located in the project area. It aims to raise awareness of the need to build and maintain upland paths to control erosion […]...
Creag Bheag – Path Upgrade
The upper section of the popular Creag Bheag path near Kingussie was in a poor condition showing classic signs of path erosion from the many walkers who have used the path. Scottish Government funding via the Cairngorms National Park Authority enabled COAT to upgrade the poorest 600m section. A helicopter was used to bring in […]...
Trainees Make The Grade 2013
Well done to our 2013 trainees who successfully completed this years SVQ Level 2 Environmental Conservation training course. We wish them every success for the future. ...
New Bridge for Strathdon
After consultation the Strathdon Community were keen to see the Strathdon Bridge re-instated across the River Don; linking settlements on the south side of the River Don to the Lonach Hall, a community hub. The bridge has also encouraged members of the community to use the quieter back road south of the river from Strathdon/Bellabeg […]...
Coat achieves SQA Approved Centre status
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded Approved Centre status by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. We have been running the Path Skills Training Project for 2 years in Partnership with NTS SQA Centre in Inverness. However this development establishes a new independent further education facility in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, […]...
The Tarland Way
Three Phases of the Tarland Way have been completed culminating in over 4km of path work between Tarland and Aboyne. A number of funding partners were involved in the project these were the Climate Challenge Fund; Aberdeenshire LEADER; Aberdeenshire Council; Scottish Enterprise and Bancon Construction. The Tarland Community’s aspiration was to have a safe off […]...
