Our Members
Our Members
There are 30 Members of the National Park Authority, 16 are appointed by county, district, city or borough councils and 14 are appointed directly by the Secretary of State, of these 8 are appointed because they are specialists in the issues that affect the national park, 6 are parish councillors selected through a ballot of parish councils and parish meetings.
Our Members come from a range of backgrounds and offer a wealth of knowledge and experience. What they all share is a passion for the Peak District National Park
Members are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Authority are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are available for inspection and published here on the website under the details for each Member.
To find more information about our Members please use the links below which allow you to sort them alphabetically or by appointing authority.
| Photograph | Member | Member Representative Role | Appointing Authority |
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Chair of the Authority c/o Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, DE45 1AE Work: 01629 816323 |
Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State | |
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Deputy Chair of the Authority The Green, Chelmorton, Derbyshire, SK17 9SL Home: 01298 85067 Home mobile: 07871 763449 |
Planning Enforcement | Derbyshire Dales District Council |
| Photograph | Member | Member Representative Role | Appointing Authority |
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Chair of Planning Committee 18 Marlborough Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2JX Home: 01625 613995 |
Secretary of State | |
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c/o Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AE Work: 01629 816382 |
Thriving Natural Environments | Secretary of State |
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18 Olympian Way, Darley Dale, DE4 2GX Home: 01629 258834 |
Derbyshire County Council | |
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Vice Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee Rockside, The Rock, Bakewell, DE45 1DH Home: 07810 528460 |
Tourism and Participation | Secretary of State |
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Vice-Chair of Planning Committee 48 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT Work: 01226 770770 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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Ades Croft, Off Main Street, Taddington, Buxton, SK17 9TZ Home: 01298 85798 |
Communities | Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State |
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Town Head Farm, Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RA Home: 01335 390342 |
Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State | |
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280 Fox Hill Road, Sheffield, S6 1BH Work: 0114 273 5380 Home mobile: 07789 549790 |
Sheffield City Council | |
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Skinners Hall, Edale, Hope Valley, S33 7ZE Home: 01433 670281 Home mobile: 07798 524673 |
Asset Management | Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State |
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High Low, Hungry Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9JD Home: 01433 621811 |
Rural Economy | Derbyshire Dales District Council |
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Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee 13 Hartington Avenue, Sheffield, S7 2LG Home: 0114 2366332 |
Connecting Young People with Nature | Secretary of State |
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The Granary,, Woodhouse Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, ST8 7RJ Home: 01782 379431 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | |
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Highfield House, Highfield, Leek, ST13 8SG Home: 01538 381601 |
Staffordshire County Council | |
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Upper Booth Farm, Edale, Hope Valley, S33 7ZJ Home: 01433 670250 |
Food and Farming, Landscape and Heritage | Secretary of State |
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1 Buxworth Hall, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7RH Home mobile: 07800 819901 |
High Peak Borough Council | |
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36 Norwood Crescent, Killamarsh, Sheffield, S21 2DC Home: 0114 247 5376 |
North East Derbyshire District Council | |
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Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG Home mobile: 07920 484207 |
Derbyshire County Council | |
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Councillor William Jamie Macrae Tollgate Cottage, 10 Greenwood Terrace, Town Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7HL Home: 07872 807367 |
Cheshire East Council | |
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4 Rowanwood, Firwood Park, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9TH Home: 0161 627 4197 |
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | |
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74 Horsefair Avenue, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9SF Home: 01298 812927 |
Derbyshire County Council | |
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Woodside, Stanton Lees, Matlock, DE4 2LQ Home: 01629 734320 |
Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State | |
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The Grove, Mount Road, Leek, ST13 5BU Home: 01538 388900 |
Health and Wellbeing | Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State |
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c/o Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AE Work: 01629 816382 |
Secretary of State | |
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Civic Centre 3, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TG Work: 01484 221000 |
Kirklees Borough Council | |
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Lydgate Bungalow, Ashopton Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, S22 0AZ Home: 01433 650031 |
High Peak Borough Council | |
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1 Church Street, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2AD Home: 07970 741890 Home mobile: 07970 741890 |
Member Learning and Development | Derbyshire County Council |