National Park Authorities and AONB Conservation Boards Appointments

The Environment Secretary, George Eustice, has made a series of appointments and reappointments to England’s National Park Authorities (NPAs) and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards.

All appointments are made on merit and the appointments comply with the Ministerial Code of Governance on Public Appointments. All appointees have declared that they have not taken part in any significant political activity in the past five years.

The following appointments have been made for four years:

Broads Authority (Norfolk)

Tony Grayling

Lake District NPA

James Stuart

North York Moors NPA

Ann Allen

Christine Robertson

Yorkshire Dales NPA

Lizzie Bushby

The following appointments have been made for three years:

Chilterns AONB Conservation Board

Joseph Stewart

Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board

Katherine Chesson

Ellie Fujioka

The following members have been re-appointed for further four-year terms:

Peak District NPA

Ken Smith

North York Moors NPA

Patrick James

Yorkshire Dales NPA

Julie Hutton

The following members were re-appointed for further three-year terms:

Chilterns AONB Conservation Board

Colin Courtney

Paul Mainds

John Nicholls

John Shaw

Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board

Brendan Costelloe

Graham Hopkins

The following member was re-appointed for a third term of one year:

Northumberland NPA

Fiona Gough

The following member was re-appointed for a third term until 9 June 2023:

Northumberland NPA

Jean Davidson

The following members appointment has been extended until 31 March 2023:

Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board

Ed Macalister-Smith