Blackdown Hills AONB partnership management group
The Blackdown Hills AONB partnership management group comprises:
- Six councillors appointed by the constituent local authorities
- A representative from Natural England
- Representatives of some of the partnership organisations (nominated and elected by the Partnership)
- Parish councillors nominated by the Blackdown Hills Parish Network
- Special appointees, who are do not represent the opinions of a particular group or organisation, but have knowledge and experience in particularly relevant fields.
- Co-opted members who bring particular knowledge expertise or experience to its deliberations
Members of the Blackdown Hills AONB partnership management group
Chair
Bruce Payne – special appointee
Vice Chairs
Cllr Bob Nelson – Blackdown Hills Parish Network
John Greenshields – Blackdown Hills Trust
County and district councillors
Cllr John Berry – Devon County Council
Cllr John Thorne– Somerset County Council
Cllr Paul Hayward– East Devon District Council
Cllr Simon Clist – Mid Devon District Council
Cllr Martin Wale – South Somerset District Council
Cllr Ross Henley– Somerset West and Taunton Council
Natural England representative
Donna Gowler – Natural England
Partnership representatives
Gordon Field – Blackdown Hills Artists & Makers
Martin Turner – Blackdown Hills Hedge Association
John Greenshields – Blackdown Hills Trust
Chris Lewis / Penny Mills – Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Devon and Somerset
Alice Hedges – National Trust
Mark Pope – National Farmers Union
David Northcote-Wright – Somerset Wildlife Trust
Jennifer Ash – Blackdown Hills Transition Group
Parish Councillors
(Elected by Blackdown Hills Parish Network)
Cllr Bob Nelson – Broadhembury Parish Council
Cllr Graham Long – Upottery Parish Council
Cllr Mike Canham – Otterford Parish Council
Special Appointees
Minutes
Scheduled meetings
Forthcoming meetings of the Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership Management Group:
- Thursday 10th March 2022
- Thursday, 30th June 2022
- Thursday, 3rd November 2022
Venue and times to be confirmed.
Members of the public wishing to attend
Members of the public are welcome to attend the AONB Partnership Management Group meeting as observers. At the beginning of each meeting there is a session where members of the public can ask questions about the work of the AONB.
Ideally, questions should be notified to the Blackdown Hills AONB office – at least two working days before the date of the meeting. However, any questions received after this or at the meeting that cannot be answered immediately will be responded to within two weeks.
