Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill

# Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill The Pentland Hills Regional Park, established in 1987, has become an increasingly popular recreational destination for residents of Edinburgh and surrounding areas. However, the park's original boundary has not kept pace with developments in the surrounding region, leaving some significant natural areas and features outside its protected status despite their importance for conservation, public access, and landscape protection. This bill sought to address those limitations by expanding and adjusting the park's boundary to better reflect current usage patterns, environmental priorities, and the need for coherent management of the wider landscape. The bill proposed to redefine the boundary of the Pentland Hills Regional Park to include additional land areas judged to be of environmental, recreational, or landscape value. The mechanism involved setting out new boundary provisions in legislation, which would have allowed the park's management to extend protective and management practices across a larger area. As a Member's Bill introduced through the Scottish Parliament's private bill process, the legislation would have required parliamentary approval. The bill's current status should be verified through the Scottish Parliament's official records, as Member's Bills may be withdrawn, superseded by other measures, or subject to changes in parliamentary scheduling and priorities.

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