6 June 2008
Dartmoor National Park Authority -
Chairman and Deputy elections
At its Annual Genearal Meeting on 6 June 2008 Dartmoor National Park Authority re-elected Nigel Hoskin as Chairman, and elected Dan Houseago as Deputy Chairman for the coming year.
 | Following a career in the Royal Navy Nigel Hoskin worked in Local Government and Further Education. He has been a Member of the National Park Authority since 2003. Nigel has lived in Dousland within the National Park for 20 years and has a passion for Dartmoor and its communities. He joined the National Park Authority as a Secretary of State national appointee in 2003 and was elected Chairman in June 2005. |
| Dan Houseago graduated with honours in Biological Sciences, with post graduate qualifications in Conservation Management, before working for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group as Farm Conservation Adviser and latterly as Chairman of the Worcestershire Group. Mr Houseago currently works within the Conservation Directorate of the National Trust as Deputy Head of Agriculture. Apart from obvious interests in farming, he is a keen mountain biker and long distance runner, often accompanied by his two collie dogs Echo and Bess. |  |
Following his re-election Nigel Hoskin thanked the Members for their support, encouragement and commitment over the last three years, commenting on the excellent progress made by the Authority during this time. He welcomed Dan Houseago as Deputy Chairman and looked forward to the next twelve months and continued progress. Finally he thanked out-going Deputy Chair, Helen Jenny, on behalf of the Authority, for her support during her year in office and in particular for her involvement with education and National Park Authority staff training.
The National Park Authority comprises 22 members. Six members are appointed by Devon County Council, and six by the District Councils (three from West Devon Borough Council two from Teignbridge District Council and one from South Hams District Council. Ten members are Government appointees, four of whom represent parish council interests. The other six Government appointees are persons, usually local, with specialist knowledge of, or a particular interest in, the National Park. They are appointed for a three year period and help provide the balance of local and national interests that is essential to the management of a National Park.
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For Further Information
Dr Kevin Bishop, Chief Executive (National Park Officer) Dartmoor National Park Authority
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer,
Tel: (01626) 832093
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Notes for Editors
The National Park Authority’s duties and powers are derived from the Environment Act, 1995. The statutory purposes of National Parks, which the Dartmoor National Park Authority has the duty to pursue, are:
- to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area;
- to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the area’s special qualities by the public.
In pursuing these purposes the National Park Authority also has the duty to seek to foster the economic and social well being of the local community.
For a list of current Dartmoor National Park Authority Members visit www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk and click on ‘About us’
National Parks cover 10% of the land area of England and Wales and are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment. However, they are not nationally owned - the land is in the hands of many landowners or occupiers including farmers. Over 33,000 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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