Tim Youngs - AONB manager
As the manager, Tim’s job is very varied. As well ensuring that the Blackdown Hills AONB management plan is delivered, Tim is involved in partnership project development and delivery, bringing investment into the Blackdown Hills and providing support and opportunities for communities & businesses.

Lisa Turner - Planning officer
Lisa is responsible for the Blackdown Hills AONB’s landscape and planning functions. She liaises with local planning authorities, responds to planning consultations, develops planning-related guidance and advice, supports community-led planning, and works on landscape character assessments. Lisa also works on developing and reviewing the management plan for Blackdown Hills AONB.

Clare Groom - Communications officer
Clare’s role is to communicate the work of the Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership and to promote activities which help people to enjoy and look after the area. She is responsible for Blackdown Hills AONB’s website, e-newsletter, social media, events guide and other publicity materials, events and media enquiries.

Hannah Metson - Finance & Office Senior Administrator
Hannah plans, monitors and manages budgets and the accounting process. She provides secretariat functions to the Blackdown Hills AONB Management Group. Hannah is also responsible for our premises and office management, health and safety, and IT.
Catherine Corfield - Connecting the Culm project administrator
Catherine’s role is to provide finance and admin support to the Connecting the Culm project. She works with partner organisations, farmers, landowners and community groups on project finance recording and monitoring, communications and events across the River Culm catchment.

Lucy Jefferson - Culm Catchment Officer
Lucy’s role as Culm catchment officer is to facilitate greater flood resilience across six sub-catchments of the River Culm, as part of the wider Connecting the Culm project. Her work involves working with local landowners and communities to identify potential areas requiring improved flood resilience and the use of nature based solutions to slow down water in the catchment to help reduce flooding.

Mark Edwards - Farm engagement officer – Farming in Protected Landscapes
Mark is involved with the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme within the Blackdown Hills AONB. His role is to advise and assist applicants in making high quality proposals that positively enhance nature, climate, people and place.

Phone
07800 916 427
Working Days
Flexible working pattern. Office based on Tuesdays.
Gavin Saunders - Farm engagement officer – Farming in Protected Landscapes
Gavin’s role is to work with farmers and landowners across the Blackdown Hills AONB to help them access Farming in Protected Landscape grants which address priorities for climate, nature, people and place, and to bring them together for training and experience-sharing events.

Nicola Cunningham - Project administrator (Farming in Protected Landscapes)
Nicola’s role is to provide financial and administrational support to the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, focussing on project financial recording and monitoring. She works with partner organisations, farmers, landowners and community groups on project applications and agreements across the Blackdown Hills AONB.

Phone
01392 382 050 or 07977 192741
Working Days
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays