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The Chair thanked Geoff Nickolds for all his hard work on behalf of the Authority and support to other members as his appointment as a Secretary of State member was ending on 31 March.  Geoff had been deputy Chair of the Authority for the past four years and also been involved with many areas of the Authority’s work especially biodiversity and ecology.  Geoff has always put the National Park to the forefront of any tasks he had carried out on the Authority’s behalf.

A presentation of gifts from Authority members and staff took place and several members spoke thanking Geoff for all he has done.

Geoff responded to thank members and officers and stated he had enjoyed working for the National Park Authority, and that he hoped they would work as a team and be ambitious.