Important notice: This is an archived version of the Peak District National Park Authority's website. It was last updated on 2 August 2011. The current version can be found at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk. This old version of the website will remain available until all content and functionality has been transferred across to the new website, after which it will be switched off.
Looking After
How we work to look after the National Park, conservation, ranger services, biodiversity and policies.
- The work of the Authority
How we make decisions, the role of Members and staff. - Current consultations
We want your opinions on these consultations - Ranger service
What our rangers and volunteers do around the National Park. - Plans & policies
Corporate plans and policies
Councillor Judith Twigg
I am an elected Derbyshire county, Derbyshire Dales District and Bakewell town councillor.
Contact me
If you want to contact me about the work of the Peak District National Park Authority you can do so in the following ways:
Telephone: 01629 813292
Email: judith.twigg@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Address: The Avenue, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EQ
About Me
I have lived and worked in the National Park all of my life.
I was elected to Bakewell Town Council in 1974. I have been the Mayor of Bakewell three times and was first appointed to the Peak District National Park Authority in 1992.
Since 1983 I have been the Derbyshire Dales District Councillor for Bakewell. I am currently the council's chairman and have been chairman of the Northern Area Forum for the last eight years. I have previously been chairman of the Northern Planning Committee.
I was first elected as a Derbyshire County Councillor for Bakewell in 1997 and have held a wide range of roles.
Locally I am involved in many organisations and serve as President of both Bakewell’s St John Ambulance branch and the Bakewell District Club for the Disabled, and as Vice-president of the Royal British Legion Ladies section.
I am also Chairman of Bakewell Community Interest group, Chairman of Derbyshire Dales Community Forum, a member of Bakewell Responders and a former governor on three schools in the town having chairman of the infants’ school.
What the national park means to me
It is a special place to live and work. I would hate to see it become a museum - it has to be a living national park and grow so that local people - especially young families - can live here and so that we can protect all the jobs, especially in farming and quarrying.
Membership of outside bodies
I represent the Peak District National Park Authority on the following outside bodies:
- Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership Rural Forum
- Land Managers’ Forum
In my role as a councillor I am:
- Chairman of Derbyshire Dales District Council.
- Chairman of the county council’s “Places” Improvement and Scrutiny Committee
- Chairman of the county council’s Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).
- Member of the county council’s Health and Adult Care Improvement and Scrutiny Committee.
