Members

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The voice of the people

Our members represent the public interest, and are appointed by various public bodies.

From 1 April 2023 we have 20 members made up of:

6 members appointed by Westmorland and Furness Council
4 members appointed by Cumberland Council
10 members appointed by the Secretary of State to represent the national interest and Parish Councils in the National Park

Their business is conducted through meetings of the Authority and its Committees. View our list of Committee meetings.

They follow a Members Code of Conduct (PDF). The process for dealing with complaints against Members is set out in our Complaints Procedure (PDF).

The Members’ Allowances Scheme (PDF) includes details about allowances such as travel and subsistence.

Parish Councillors are appointed through a local election process administered by the Cumbrian Association of Local Councils. Members elected via this process are ratified by the Secretary of State.

Both Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Councils nominate their candidates although they do not represent the council they come from.

Secretary of State national vacancies are widely advertised. The appointment process involves interviews of applicants. The term of those appointed to the Authority is initially for four years but can be extended to a maximum of eight years in total.

Jenny Boak

Member

Matt Brereton

Member

Will Clark

Member

Phil Dixon

Member

Jackie Drake

Member

Mark Hatton

Member

Tiffany Hunt MBE

Chair

Jim Jackson

Deputy Chair

Mark Kidd

Member

Jackie Lancaster

Member

Sally Lansbury

Member

Sabine Mosner

Member

Richard Outhwaite

Member

Andy Pratt

Member

Doug Rathbone

Member

Chris Southward

Member

Suzanne Stolberg

Member

Peter Walter

Member

Juliet Bailey

Member

Tim Southorn

Independent

David Tweddle

Independent

The following Members have led the Authority since 2014:

2014 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Chris Billinge (Deputy)
2015 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Chris Billinge (June to March) (Deputy)
2016 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Jane Barker (from March) (Deputy)
2017 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Jane Barker (June to March) (Deputy)
2018 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Peter Allen (from April) (Deputy)
2019 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Peter Allen (Deputy)
2020 – Mike McKinley (Chair) and Peter Allen (Deputy)
2021 – Mike McKinley (June to March) (Chair) and Tiffany Hunt (Deputy, then Acting Chair)
2022 – Tiffany Hunt (Chair) and Michael Carter (Deputy)
2023 – Tiffany Hunt (Chair) and Michael Carter (Deputy)
2024 – Tiffany Hunt (Chair) and Michael Carter (till June 2025) (Deputy)
2025 – Tiffany Hunt (Chair) and Jim Jackson (from June) (Deputy)