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