Our Members

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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.

Member
Photograph	Member	Member Representative Role	Appointing Authority
	Councillor Lesley Roberts Chair of the Authority The Grove, Mount Road, Leek, ST13 5BU Home: 01538 388900 Work: lesley.roberts@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Health and Wellbeing	Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
	Councillor David Chapman Deputy Chair of the Authority The Green, Chelmorton, Derbyshire, SK17 9SL Home: 01298 85067 Home mobile: 07871 763449 Work: david.chapman@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Planning Enforcement	Derbyshire Dales District Council

Member
Member	Member Representative Role	Appointing Authority
Mr Paul Ancell Chair of Planning Committee 18 Marlborough Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2JX Home: 01625 613995 Work: paul.ancell@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Secretary of State
Mrs Penny Anderson Town Head Farm,, Town Head,, Longnor,, Buxton, SK17 0PJ Home: 01298 27086 Work: penny.anderson@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Thriving Natural Environments	Secretary of State
Councillor Jason Atkin 18 Olympian Way, Darley Dale, DE4 2GX Home: 01629 258834		Derbyshire County Council
Mr James Berresford Rockside, The Rock, Bakewell, DE45 1DH Home: 07810 528460 Work: james.berresford@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Secretary of State
Councillor Doug Birkinshaw Vice-Chair of Planning Committee 48 Albion House, Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JT Work: 01226 770770 Work: doug.birkinshaw@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Councillor Patrick Brady Ades Croft, Off Main Street, Taddington, Buxton, SK17 9TZ Home: 01298 85798 Work: patrick.brady@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Communities	Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Councillor Chris Carr Town Head Farm, Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RA Home: 01335 390342 Work: chris.carr@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Councillor Mike Chaplin		Sheffield City Council
Councillor Tony Favell Skinners Hall, Edale, Hope Valley, S33 7ZE Home: 01433 670281 Home mobile: 07798 524673 Work: tony.favell@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Asset Management	Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Councillor Chris Furness High Low, Hungry Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9JD Home: 01433 621811 Work: chris.furness@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Rural Economy	Derbyshire Dales District Council
Mr Zahid Hamid 13 Hartington Avenue, Sheffield, S7 2LG Home: 0114 2366332 Work: zahid.hamid@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Connecting Young People with Nature	Secretary of State
Councillor Andrew Hart The Granary,, Woodhouse Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, ST8 7RJ Home: 01782 379431 Work: andrew.hart@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Councillor Gill Heath Highfield House, Highfield, Leek, ST13 8SG Home: 01538 381601 Work: gill.heath@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Staffordshire County Council
Mr Robert Helliwell Upper Booth Farm, Edale, Hope Valley, S33 7ZJ Home: 01433 670250 Work: robert.helliwell@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Food and Farming, Landscape and Heritage	Secretary of State
Councillor Caroline Howe 1 Buxworth Hall, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7RH Home mobile: 07800 819901 Work: caroline.howe@peakdistrict.gov.uk		High Peak Borough Council
Councillor Harold Laws 36 Norwood Crescent, Killamarsh, Sheffield, S21 2DC Home: 0114 247 5376 Work: harold.laws@peakdistrict.gov.uk		North East Derbyshire District Council
Councillor William Jamie Macrae Tollgate Cottage, 10 Greenwood Terrace, Town Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7HL Home: 07872 807367 Work: jamie.macrae@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Tourism and Participation	Cheshire East Council
Councillor Andrew McCloy Chair of ARP Committee Englemere, Brookleton, Youlgrave, DE45 1UT Home: 01629 636125 Work: andrew.mccloy@peakdistrict.gov.uk	Member Learning and Development	Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Councillor Colin McLaren 4 Rowanwood, Firwood Park, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9TH Home: 0161 627 4197 Work: colin.mclaren@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Councillor Jim Perkins 74 Horsefair Avenue, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9SF Home: 01298 812927 Work: jim.perkins@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Derbyshire County Council
Councillor Kath Potter Woodside, Stanton Lees, Matlock, DE4 2LQ Home: 01629 734320 Work: kath.potter@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Parish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Councillor Nicola Turner 5 Pike Law Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4NL Home: 07528 988823 Work: nicola.turner@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Kirklees Borough Council
Councillor Judith Twigg Bene Dorme, The Avenue, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EQ Home: 01629 813292 Work: judith.twigg@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Derbyshire County Council
Councillor John Walton Vice Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee Lydgate Bungalow, Ashopton Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, S22 0AZ Home: 01433 650031 Work: john.walton@peakdistrict.gov.uk		High Peak Borough Council
Councillor Becki Woods 1 Church Street, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2AD Home: 07462 883798 Work: becki.woods@peakdistrict.gov.uk		Derbyshire County Council