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Member, Port of London Authority

Sponsor department: Department for Transport
Body: Port of London Authority

31 August 2023

Toril Eidesvik has been reappointed to the Port of London board for a second term of three years.

Member, Natural England

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: Natural England

30 August 2023

Defra Ministers have reappointed Kim Shillinglaw and Peter Unwin and extended the appointments of Rosamund Blomfield-Smith and Kerry ten Kate as Natural England Board Members.

Kim Shillinglaw and Peter Unwin have been reappointed for a second term of three years from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026. Rosamund Blomfield-Smith and Kerry ten Kate’s appointments have been extended for nine months from 1 June 2023 to 29 February 2024.

Board members play an important role in providing leadership for the organisation, ensuring the delivery of Natural England’s mission to build partnerships for Nature recovery, in support of the Environmental Improvement Plan. This includes setting strategy and direction, agreeing objectives, overseeing performance and taking important decisions such as designations.

These appointments have all been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments published by the Cabinet Office. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.

Appointments made to the Natural England Board - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Member, Natural England

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: Natural England

30 August 2023

Defra Ministers have reappointed Kim Shillinglaw and Peter Unwin and extended the appointments of Rosamund Blomfield-Smith and Kerry ten Kate as Natural England Board Members.

Kim Shillinglaw and Peter Unwin have been reappointed for a second term of three years from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026. Rosamund Blomfield-Smith and Kerry ten Kate’s appointments have been extended for nine months from 1 June 2023 to 29 February 2024.

Board members play an important role in providing leadership for the organisation, ensuring the delivery of Natural England’s mission to build partnerships for Nature recovery, in support of the Environmental Improvement Plan. This includes setting strategy and direction, agreeing objectives, overseeing performance and taking important decisions such as designations.

These appointments have all been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments published by the Cabinet Office. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.

Appointments made to the Natural England Board - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment – Scientific Expert Member

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment

29 August 2023

The Environment Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has appointed three members to begin their terms from July 2023:

· Professor Andrew Millar

· Professor Huw D Jones

· Dr Huw E Jones

All 3 members have been appointed to their first terms which will run from 19 July 2023 to 18 July 2026. Appointments have been made in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. The Code requires appointees to declare any political activity in the past 5 years (if significant). No appointees have declared political activity in the past 5 years.

Our governance - Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board Member

Sponsor department: Ministry of Justice
Body: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

25 August 2023

The Rt Hon Alex Chalk MP - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice - has appointed Dalwardin Babu OBE and Steven Cox as members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) Board for terms of 4 years from 1 September 2023.

Cafcass is the statutory body that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children in Family Court proceedings. Board appointments are made by the Secretary of State under The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Regulations 2005. Appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment processes comply with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.

Dalwardin Babu OBE is a member of the Parole Board, a Non Executive Director for the NHS and a community development officer for St Francis de Sales Federation of schools in Tottenham, and Designated Safeguarding Lead for Middlesex County Cricket Club. He is an adviser to the Mayor of London on Equality and Diversity. When a police superintendent he was Deputy Chair of the Children’s Safeguarding Board in Tower Hamlets. He is a regular contributor on BBC Radio 4/5 and BBC/ITV News on a wide range of policing and community issues.

Dalwardin has not declared any political activity.

Steven Cox is an independent consultant, working with clients on their corporate strategies, including how they can embed a strategic approach to equity, workplace inclusion and workforce diversity, as well as leadership development and executive coaching.

The majority of Steven’s career has been in the private sector enabling organisational improvement through the delivery of mission critical transformational technology services to Central Government Departments, non-Departmental bodies, Agencies and other public sector bodies. Steven has held several other advisory roles to private and third-sector organisations.

Steven has not declared any political activity.

Secretary of State members to National Park Authorities and AONB Conservation Boards

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: National Park Authorities, with the exception of Parish Members

24 August 2023

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has made a series of appointments and reappointments to England’s National Park Authorities (NPAs) and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards.

NPA board members have a primary responsibility to ensure that the Authority furthers the statutory purposes of the Park – specifically, to preserve and enhance its natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage, as well as to provide opportunities for the public to understand and enjoy their unique attributes. Eight members have recently been appointed for four-year terms (ending June 2027):

· Broads Authority: Sian Limpenny

· Dartmoor NPA: Mark Owen

· Exmoor NPA: Laura Williams

· North York Moors NPA: Jane Harper, Janet Waggott

· Peak District: Ruth Swetnam, Stephen Thompson

· South Downs NPA: Antonia Cox

Members on AONB Conservation Boards are responsible for ensuring that the Conservation Board advances the statutory purposes set out in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 – specifically, to conserve and improve the natural beauty of their designated area. Gemma Harper and Simon Mortimer were recently appointed for three-year terms (ending June 2026) on the Chilterns AONB Conservation Board.

In addition, the following reappointments have now also been made:

· Broads Authority: Tristram Hilborn and Timothy Jickells for four years.

· Lake District: Tiffany Hunt and Sabine Mosner for four years.

· New Forest NPA: George Meyrick and Stephen Trow for four years.

· Peak District NPA: Janet Haddock-Fraser, Lydia Slack and Yvonne Witter for four years.

· Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board: Brendan McCarthy, Susan Crawford, Benjamin Dent and John Swanton for three years.

The third term of the following member has been extended to 31 March 2024:

· Northumberland NPA: Fiona Gough

The third term of the following member has been extended to 9 June 2024:

· Northumberland NPA: Jean Davidson

Appointments are made in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.

Appointments made to National Park and AONB boards - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Member (or equivalent) Consumer Council for Water

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: Consumer Council for Water

21 August 2023

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has reappointed Robert Wilson to the board of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).

Robert’s first term as a board member for the CCW - the independent, statutory body that represents all water and sewerage consumers across England and Wales - ended on 30 June 2022 and was subsequently extended until 30 December 2023. His second term, announced today, will run until 30 December 2026.

The reappointment has been made in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.

Consumer Council for Water board member reappointed - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body - Public Sector - Member

Sponsor department: Ministry of Defence
Body: Armed Forces Pay Review Body

21 August 2023

The Minister for Defence People and Veterans has appointed Emma Boggis from 01 June 2023 to 31 May 2026 as a Public Sector member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body through an open and fair competition in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointment will involve a time commitment of up to 35 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £300 per day.

12 May 2023

The Minister for Defence People and Veterans has appointed Dr Gillian Fairfield from 15 February 2023 to 14 February 2026 as the Public Sector member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body through an open and fair competition in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointment will involve a time commitment of up to 35 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £300 per day.

Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM), member

Sponsor department: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Body: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management

21 August 2023

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has appointed Barry Lennox as a member of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management for a term of 4 years from 17/07/2023 until 16/07/2027.

25 July 2023

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has appointed Malcolm Joyce as a member of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management for a term of 4 years from 26/06/2023 until 25/06/2027.

HM Forces Member

Sponsor department: Ministry of Defence
Body: Armed Forces Pay Review Body

21 August 2023

The Minister for Defence People and Veterans has reappointed Rear Admiral (Retired) Willie Entwisle OBE MVO to complete a further three year term from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026 as the HM Forces member of the Armed Forces Pay Review in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointment will involve a time commitment of up to 35 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £300 per day.

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