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Appointments made to National Park Authority and National Landscape boards

26 board members have been either appointed or reappointed

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

A series of appointments and reappointments have been made to the boards of England’s National Park Authorities (NPAs) and National Landscapes.

All appointments are made on merit and the appointments comply with the Ministerial Code of Governance on Public Appointments.

The following new appointment has been made for three years:

Cotswolds National Landscape Board

  • David Powell

The following new appointments have been made for four years:

Dartmoor NPA

  • Mary Seddon

Peak District

  • Rachel Bennett

South Downs NPA

  • Mark Potter

The following members have been reappointed for a second term of three years:

Cotswolds National Landscape Board

  • Isabel Ross

Chilterns National Landscape Board

  • Geeta Ludhra

The following members have been reappointed for a second term of four years:

Broads Authority

  • Stephen Bolt
  • Matt Shardlow

Dartmoor NPA

  • William Dracup

Exmoor NPA

  • Dominic Elson
  • Michael Patrick Kelly
  • Susan Warren

Lake District

  • Jim Jackson

New Forest NPA

  • Victoria Mander

Northumberland NPA

  • Elizabeth Ellis
  • Marie Fallon

South Downs NPA

  • Timothy Burr
  • Melanie Hunt
  • Maggie Jones
  • Stephen Whale

Yorkshire Dales NPA

  • Mark Corner
  • Derek Twine

The following members have been reappointed for a third term of two years:

Dartmoor NPA

  • Pamela Woods

Exmoor NPA

  • Evelyn Stacey

South Downs NPA

  • Heather Baker

The following members have been reappointed for a third term of three years:

Cotswolds National Landscape Board

  • Catherine Le Grice-Mack

Further information

  • All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
  • England’s National Parks and National Landscapes are home to some of our most important habitats and wildlife.
  • The overall role of a National Park Authority board member is to contribute to the leadership, scrutiny, and direction of the National Park Authority and further its statutory purposes.

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Published 24 May 2024