Scottish Natural Heritage in Dumbarton

Scottish Natural Heritage
in Dumbarton
ISLAY
Tobermory
A846
JURA
Bowmore
Port Ellen
MULL
A846
A849
Campbeltown
Lochgilphead
A83
A816
Oban
A841
A83
Dunoon
Tyndrum
A78
Dumbarton
Airdrie
Largs
GLASGO
East Kilbride
Irvine
Brodick
ARRAN Kilmarnock
A737
A77
A82
M8
A71
Stirling
This map shows the Dumbarton constituency (deeper colours),
SNH’s Argyll and Stirling Area (pink) Strathclyde and Ayrshire
Area (green :only part Area shown).
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A819
A815
www.snh.org.uk
A82
A82
A85
A81
A811
A90
A9
M8
A71
Ten SNH Priorities
Scottish Natural Heritage’s ten priorities over the lifetime of
the next Scottish Parliament are to:
• Provide more opportunities for people to enjoy Scotland’s
natural heritage.
• Maintain and restore Scotland’s rich diversity of animal and
plant life.
• Promote the importance of the marine heritage.
• Promote the human and economic benefits to the nation of
a high quality natural environment.
• Promote a sustainable and integrated approach to land
and water management.
• Improve the quality of life for people in urban areas through
better access to green open spaces.
• Help people to care for their local environment.
• Listen to our customers and partners and reflect their needs
in our policies and procedures.
• Make information available more simply to more people.
• Increase our reputation as an authoritative and reliable
organisation both nationally and internationally.
Key Areas of Work for SNH in Argyll
and Stirling Area
• Supporting positive management of designated sites.
• Working with our partners to promote sustainable
development.
• Promoting positive access opportunities for the people of
Argyll.
• Supporting community and environmental projects through
our grants programme.
• Working with local schools and groups.
• Ensuring local people are key stakeholders in our work.
The Natural Heritage of Dumbarton
Dumbarton Constituency sits astride the Highland Boundary
Fault and has characteristics of both the urban lowlands
and the wilder highlands. It includes both rural areas and
the densely populated towns of Helensburgh, Dumbarton
and the Leven valley. The northern part of Dumbarton is
spectacularly beautiful and much has been incorporated
into the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park whereas
the southeast part forms part of the central belt and is
dominated by urban areas with outlying agricultural land.
Enhancing the management of greenspace in around these
large communities is an important challenge. The River
Clyde and estuary is a key and distinctive feature of the
area and is particularly important for waders, especially a
significant number of redshank. The Atlantic oak woodlands
of west Loch Lomondside are exceptionally diverse with
characteristic mosses and lichens. The islands of Loch
Lomond are notable for their woodland and thriving
population of capercailzie. The Loch itself has a diverse
fish population including the rare “freshwater herring” - the
powan. The Leven carries a significant run of salmon.
Dumbarton Key Features
Important Habitats:
Estuary, woodlands, freshwater, uplands and greenspace.
Designations:
29 SSSI (6.9% of area)
2 candidate Special Areas of Conservation
2 Special Protection Areas
1 National Nature Reserve
5 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes (0.5% of area)
Countryside Enjoyment:
• We are a funding partner in the National Park’s
“Community Futures” programme.
• We have helped fund access projects around
Helensburgh.
• We are a funding partner of the Lower Clyde
Greenspace Project.
• We helped fund the National Park Gateway Centre at
Lomond Shores.

Scottish Natural Heritage –
Our Role
Scotland’s natural heritage is truly special:
• It’s a cornerstone of Scotland’s character,
• It’s vital to tourism and outdoor recreation,
• Rural industries such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries and
aquaculture depend on it,
• It contributes to our overall quality of life and to wider
health, education, employment, and social justice
agendas.
SNH’s job is to promote:
• The care and improvement,
• The responsible enjoyment,
• The greater understanding and appreciation, and
• The sustainable use of the natural heritage.
SNH’s work includes:
• Advising Government and Parliament,
• Designated Sites such as the Natura series and Sites of
Special Scientific Interest,
• Looking after 73 National Nature Reserves,
• Implementing Scotland’s new access legislation and
grant-aiding footpath networks,
• Grants for environmental projects and community
initiatives,
• Supporting ranger services and projects with schools.
Finding out more about SNH
• Our Area Offices are local sources of information,
• Our Headquarters details are in this leaflet,
• Consult our publications,
• Fact & Figures gives statistics on a wide range of our
activities and our expenditure,
• Visit our website www.snh.org.uk .
Four Objectives for Dumbarton
We have four key objectives for the Dumbarton area. These
are set out in our Natural Heritage Futures document, which
helps build up a vision for Scotland’s natural heritage for the
next two decades and beyond.
Our objectives are:
• To involve and empower local people in the decisions and
practices which affect the natural heritage where they live.
• To maintain and enhance urban greenspace.
• To improve opportunities for responsible outdoor
recreation, to the benefit of the local economy in balance
with land use and the wider natural heritage.
• To maintain the rich marine natural heritage found in
coastal waters, including the habitats, species, and
attractive seascapes.
The SNH Argyll and Stirling Area Budget
1348
1844
£(k)
1078
253
153
57
Staff &
Running Costs
Reserves
Education and
Information
Research
Grants
Site
Safeguard
Key Contacts
Of the total SNH complement of over 730 full-time
equivalent posts, and there are currently 65 staff based in
SNH’s Argyll and Stirling Area and 43 staff in SNH’s
Strathclyde & Ayrshire Area.
Area Manager Argyll and Stirling
Angus Laing angus.laing@snh.gov.uk
Area Officer
Stan Phillips
Stan.phillips@snh.gov.uk
The Beta Centre, Innovation Park
University of Stirling,
Stirling FK9 4NF
Tel: 01786 450362 Fax: 01786 451974
Area Manager Strathclyde and Ayrshire
Roddy Fairley roddy.fairley@snh.gov.uk
Area Officer Andrew MacGregor
Andrew.macgregor@snh.gov.uk
Caspian House, Mariner Court
Clydebank Business Park
Clydebank G81 2NR
Tel: 0141 951 4488 Fax: 0141 951 8948
SNH West Areas Board
Our West Areas Board is the local SNH Board for the Argyll and
Stirling Area. The Areas Board oversees SSSI designations and
guides staff on local approaches and initiatives.
West Areas Board
Chair
Isabel Glasgow
Tel: 01475 568 204 Fax: 01475 568 328
Email: IsabelGlasgow@aol.com
Dumbarton West Areas Board Member
Ian Fernie 26 Dalnottarhill Road, Old Kilpatrick
West Dumbartonshire G60 5DS
Tel: 01389 3809984
SNH Chairman and Chief Executive
Chairman John Markland CBE
john.markland@snh.gov.uk
Chief Executive Ian Jardine
ian.jardine@snh.gov.uk
12 Hope Terrace
Edinburgh EH9 2AS
Tel: 0131 447 4784 Fax: 0131 446 2278