Important notice: This is an archived version of the Peak District National Park Authority's website.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
Current Members of the Authority
There are 30 members. Sixteen are appointed by county, district, city or borough councils. Fourteen are appointed directly by the Secretary of State: eight because they understand and have specialist knowledge about the issues that affect the National Park and six who are parish councillors.
Members' code of conduct (30KB) 
Complaints about Authority Members
Summary of Members' allowances for 2010-2011 (17KB) (Allowance rates from 1 April 2010 - 32KB )
Member information - Defra website
Councillor Tony Favell - Chair of the Authority
Appointed by: High Peak Borough Council
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Chair of the Authority, member of the planning committee, audit, resources and performance committee and the strategic advisory group. Authority representative at the Peak District Land Managers' Forum, the Association of National Park Authorities (ANPA), English National Park Authorities' Association (ENPAA), East Midlands Leaders' Board and Sheffield Region Forum.
Contact or find out more about Tony Favell >>>
Geoff Nickolds - Deputy Chair of the Authority
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Deputy chair of the authority, member of the planning committee, audit, resources and performance committee, the strategic advisory group. Member representative for access and recreation issues, chairman of the Moors for the Future partnership.
Contact or find out more about Geoff Nickolds >>>
Pauline Beswick
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee, chair of the Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) panel. Member representative for cultural heritage and historic environment issues.
Contact or find out more about Pauline Beswick >>>
Roger Clarke
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee, standards committee, the strategic advisory group. Member representative for both tourism and asset management issues.
Contact or find out more about Roger Clarke >>
John Herbert
Appointed: following elections by the parish councils in the Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire and confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Chair of the planning committee, member of the audit, resources and performance committee, strategic advisory group, local joint committee and urgent business sub committee. Member representative for mineral extraction issues and also on the planning performance improvement project.
Contact or find out more about John Herbert >>>
Christopher Pennell
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee; and member of planning committee and the strategic advisory group. Deputy chair of the Moors for the Future partnership. Member representative for natural beauty and landscape issues.
Contact or find out more about Christopher Pennell >>>
Councillor Kath Potter
Appointed by: following elections by parish councils in the Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire. Confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee and the local joint committee.
Contact or find out more about Kath Potter >>>
Councillor Garry Purdy
Appointed by: Derbyshire County Council
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Vice chair of Audit, Resources and Performance Committee; member of the local joint committee and strategic advisory group.
Contact or find out more about Garry Purdy >>>
Councillor Lesley Roberts
Appointed: following elections by the parish councils in the Staffordshire Moorlands and Macclesfield and confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of planning committee, the strategic advisory group and the local joint committee. Member representative for people and communities.
Contact or find out more about Lesley Roberts >>>
Councillor Judith Twigg
Appointed by: Derbyshire County Council
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of planning committee, the standards committee and the local joint committee.
Contact or find out more about Judith Twigg >>>
Paul Ancell
Appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contact: 18 Marlborough Drive, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 2JX
home: 01625 613995 email: Paul.Ancell@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Vice chair of the planning committee, member of the strategic advisory group and the appeals panel.
Councillor Barbara Beeley
Appointed by Oldham Borough Council
Contact: 1A Denham Drive, Springhead, Saddleworth, Oldham, OL4 4NR
home: 0161 652 0930 email: Barbara.Beeley@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee.
Councillor Janet Bragg
Appointed by Sheffield City
Contact: 24 Wood Farm Avenue, Sheffield S6 5LT
home: 0114 233 0005
email: Janet.Bragg@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee. Member representative for traffic, travel and accessibility.
Councillor Cahal Burke
Appointed by: Kirklees Borough Council
Contact: 23 Birchwood Close, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3GZ.
Home: 01484 643953
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee. Authority representative on the Oldham and National Park Partnership.
Councillor David Chapman
Appointed by Derbyshire Dales District Council
Contact: The Green, Chelmorton, Derbyshire SK17 9SL
home: 01298 85067 email: David.Chapman@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee. and the standards committee. Authority representative on the Land Managers' Forum.
Councillor Godfrey Claff
Appointed by High Peak Borough Council
Contact: 198 High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8ER
home: 01457 864331 email: Godfrey.Claff@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee, the strategic advisory group and the local joint committee. Member representative for the economy. Authority representative on the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Local Strategic Partnership.
Councillor Chris Furness
Appointed by: Parish Representative appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contact: Highlow, Hungry Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbys, S33 9JD
home 01433 621811
email: chris.furness@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee and the local joint committee. Representative on the Derbyshire Archaeological Advisory Committee, Derbyshire T-Government Partnership Board and the Derwent Valley Community Rail Partnership.
Councillor Janet Goodison
Appointed by: Derbyshire Dales District Council
Contact: Elmswell, Hollowgate, Bradwell, Hope Valley S33 9JA
home: 01433 621415 email: Janet.Goodison@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee, local joint committee and the appeals panel.
Councillor Norma Hawkins
Appointed by: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Contact: Fern Cottage, Lake Road, Rudyard, nr. Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8RN
home: 01538 306683 email: norma.hawkins@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee.
Councillor Gill Heath
Appointed by: Staffordshire County Council
Contact: Highfield House, Highfield, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8SG
home: 01538 381601 email: Gill.Heath@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee.
Councillor Harold Laws
Appointed by: North East Derbyshire District Council
36 Norwood Crescent, Killamarsh, Sheffield S21 2DE
home: 0114 2475376 or 07971 218287 email: Harold.Laws@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee.
Suzanne Leckie
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sunnybank, Manchester Road, Tideswell, Derbyshire
home: 01298 872909 email: Suzanne.Leckie@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee and the appeals panel. Member representative for understanding the national park. Authority representative on the Peak District Interpretation Partnership.
Councillor Andrew McCloy
Appointed by: Parish Member appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contact: Englemere, Brookleton, Youlgrave, Derbyshire, DE45 1IU
Home: 01629 636125 Email: andrew.mccloy@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee and the standards committee. Member representative for climate change and natural resources.
Councillor Ron Priestley
Appointed by: Parish Representative appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Marston Farm Cottages, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WB
home: 01433 621483 email: Ron.Priestley@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and performance committee.
Other information: Lifelong Hope Valley resident, involved in farming and haulage. Castleton parish councillor. Former National Farmers' Union branch and county chair, former High Peak Borough councilor and mayor. Former president of Hope Show.
Ben Rayner
Appointed by: the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
15 Riverton Road, Manchester, M20 5QH
email: Ben.Rayner@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and perfomance committee. Member representative for biodiversity. Authority representative on the Peak District Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership, Peak District Local Access Forum and the Groundwork Trust, Derby and Derbyshire Board.
Councillor Peter Raynes
Appointed by Cheshire East Council
13 Hallside Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8NQ
home: 01565 633487 email: Peter.Raynes@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee. Deputy chair of the Sustainable Development Fund Panel.
Councillor Marian Stockdale
Appointed by: Derbyshire County Council
1 The Coppice, Shirebrook, Derbyshire NG20 8EF
home: 01623 742197 email: Marian.Stockdale@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the audit, resources and perfomance committee
Councillor Jean Wharmby
Appointed by: Derbyshire County Council
199 Sheffield Road, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8QX
email: Jean.Wharmby@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee, the standards committee and the local joint committee. Authority representative on the Derbyshire Partnership Forum.
Councillor Denise Wilde
Appointed by: Barnsley Borough Council
Town Hall , PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG
home: 01226 754259 work: 01226 770770 email: Denise.Wilde@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Roles within the Peak District National Park Authority: Member of the planning committee.
Independent Members of the Standards Committee
Robert Ashworth
Beech Cottage,Chorley Hall Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7UL
Solicitor.
Joan Carr
Hillside Farm, Sandy Lane, Light Oaks, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST2 7LS
Magistrate.
Robin Todd
8 Moorgate Street, Uppermill, Saddleworth, West Yorkshire OL3 6DE
