Blackdown Hills National Landscape Partnership Management Group

The Blackdown Hills National Landscape 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 National Landscape Partnership Management Group

Chair

Cllr Bob Nelson – Blackdown Hills Parish Network

Vice Chair

Vacant

County and district councillors

Cllr John Berry – Devon County Council

Cllr Sarah Wakefield– Somerset County Council

Cllr Yehudi Levine– East Devon District Council

Cllr Natasha Bradshaw– 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

 

Janette Ward / Penny Mills – Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Devon and Somerset

Tommy Muncie- National Trust

Robert Derryman / Emily Martin – National Farmers Union

David Northcote-Wright – Somerset Wildlife Trust

Carolyn Dare – 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

Bruce Payne – special appointee

Minutes

Blackdown Hills AONB Management Group meeting

Minutes 30th November 2023

Blackdown Hills AONB Management Group meeting

Minutes 29th June 2023

Blackdown Hills AONB Management Group meeting

Minutes 2nd March 2023

Scheduled meetings

Forthcoming meetings of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape Partnership Management Group:

  • Thursday 7 March 2024 at Riverside BHLAC
  • Thursday 27 June 2024 venue TBC
  • Thursday 7 November 2024 venue TBC

Members of the public wishing to attend

Members of the public are welcome to attend the National Landscape 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 National Landscape.

Ideally, questions should be notified to the Blackdown Hills National Landscape 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.

It is advisable to contact the National Landscape office in advance to confirm meeting details.

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