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.
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Ken SmithSecretary of State
Chair of the Authority
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James BerresfordSecretary of State
Deputy Chair of the Authority
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Martin BeerParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
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Rachel BennettSecretary of State
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Patrick BradyParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Chair of Planning Committee
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Matthew BucklerDerbyshire Dales District Council
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Mike ChaplinSheffield City Council
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Professor Janet DugdaleSecretary of State
Climate Change
Chair of Programmes and Resources Committee
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Charlotte FarrellHigh Peak Borough Council
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Charles GreavesKirklees Borough Council
Vice Chair of Programmes and Resources Committee
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Andrew GregoryParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
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Linda GroobyDerbyshire County Council
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Bill HanleyParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
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Andrew HartStaffordshire Moorlands District Council
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Lee HartshorneNorth East Derbyshire District Council
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Gill HeathStaffordshire County Council
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Ian HuddlestoneHigh Peak Borough Council
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Dermot MurphyDerbyshire County Council
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Andy NashDerbyshire Dales District Council
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Chris O'LearyCheshire East Council
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Kath PotterParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
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Virginia PriestleyParish Member Appointed by Secretary of State
Vice Chair of Planning
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Ken RichardsonBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Ken RustidgeOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
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Dr Ruth SwetnamSecretary of State
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Simon ThompsonSecretary of State
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Jean WharmbyDerbyshire County Council
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Yvonne WitterSecretary of State
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Becki WoodsDerbyshire County Council