The Environment Secretary, George Eustice, has made a series of appointments and reappointments to England's National Park Authorities (NPAs) and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards.
All appointments are made on merit and the appointments comply with the Ministerial Code of Governance on Public Appointments. All appointees have declared that they have not taken part in any significant political activity in the past five years.
The following appointments have been made for four years:
Broads Authority (Norfolk)
- Tony Grayling
Lake District NPA
- James Stuart
North York Moors NPA
- Ann Allen
- Christine Robertson
Yorkshire Dales NPA
- Lizzie Bushby
The following appointments have been made for three years:
Chilterns AONB Conservation Board
- Joseph Stewart
Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board
- Katherine Chesson
- Ellie Fujioka
The following members have been re-appointed for further four-year terms:
Peak District NPA
- Ken Smith
North York Moors NPA
- Patrick James
Yorkshire Dales NPA
- Julie Hutton
The following members were re-appointed for further three-year terms:
Chilterns AONB Conservation Board
- Colin Courtney
- Paul Mainds
- John Nicholls
- John Shaw
Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board
- Brendan Costelloe
- Graham Hopkins
The following member was re-appointed for a third term of one year:
Northumberland NPA
- Fiona Gough
The following member was re-appointed for a third term until 9 June 2023:
Northumberland NPA
- Jean Davidson
The following members appointment has been extended until 31 March 2023:
Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board
- Ed Macalister-Smith
