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The Chair welcomed two new Members to their first meeting of the Authority:

·         Cllr Neale Gibson of Sheffield City Council, replacing Cllr G Weatherall

·         Cllr Andrew Hart of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, replacing Cllr Mrs N Hawkins.

The Chair read out a message to all Members from Cllr Mrs Hawkins and warmly thanked the former Member for her important contribution to the work of the Authority. Members were encouraged to maintain contact. Cllr Mrs K Potter also paid her personal tribute to Cllr Mrs Hawkins.

The Chair welcomed Mr J Lambert, Chair of Friends of the Peak District (FoPD), who gave a short talk on what the FoPD sees as the big issues facing the Authority in the coming year. He hoped that the Authority would find FoPD helpful as a critical friend and the Chair thanked the organisation for its passion and commitment to the welfare of the Peak District.