Councillor Robert Walker

Appointment method: Councillor appointed by a constituent council
Appointing Authority: Kirklees Borough Council
Parish: Parish
More information about this member
Contact information
Correspondence address:
Civic Centre 3
High Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TG
Bus. phone: 01484 221000
Email: robert.walker@peakdistrict.gov.uk
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Committee appointments
Term of Office
- 24/05/2018 - 31/05/2020
Additional Information
About Me
I live just outside the National Park and have a number of key interests in the Peak National Park:
· Moorland restoration, natural flood management and woodland creation
· Public access, with a special interest in disabled access
· Historical heritage and cultural heritage
· Bio-diversity
· Tackling climate change and poor air quality
· Rural public transport
At Kirklees Council I am Chair of the Economy and Neighbourhood Scrutiny Panel and a Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
I am a member of or have been a member of the following groups/bodies:
· Chair of Upper Colne and Holme Natural Flood Management Group since 2016
· Chair of Colne Valley Disability Access Group
· Chair of Slaithwaite and Marsden Action for Rail Transport (SMART)
· Member of Colne Valley Tree Society
· Chair of Kirklees Environmental Partnership from 2012 to 2016
· Project Manager – Green Code Programme for Schools from 1998 to 2000