There are 18 members of the National Park Authority, 12 appointed by the 7 unitary authorities with land in the National Park, and 6 recruited by the Welsh Government for their particular expertise. Authorities are encouraged to appoint councillors with wards wholly or at least partly in the National Park, but all Members make decisions for the National Park rather than their appointing authority.
Local authority appointed members usually serve for the local government election term (4 years) and Welsh Government appointment members for an initial term of 4 years with option for further terms subject to a review by the Minister for Natural Resources, up to a maximum of 8 years.
Members receive an annual Basic Salary for their work as well as payment for travel and subsistence. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Authority, the Chairman of Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee and the Chairman of Audit and Scrutiny Committee all receive a Senior Salary. You can view the Schedule of Member Remuneration and the amounts paid to members since 2008 in the Member section of the Library (see left hand navigation). You can also view all role decriptions in the library.
To learn more about our Members click on the profiles below.Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Deputy Chair, Sustainable Development Fund Committee
Welsh Government appointed member
Resilient Communities Champion
Welsh Government appointed member
Deputy Chair of the Authority / Shadow Resilient Communities Champion
Welsh Government appointed member
Equality and Diversity Champion
Powys County Council
Sustainable Economic Development Champion
Torfaen County Borough Council
Independent Member of Standards Committee
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Shadow Heritage Champion
Welsh Government appointed member
Shadow Landscape and Biodiversity Member Champion
Carmarthenshire County Council
Chair of Audit and Scrutiny Committee / Shadow Equality and Diversity Champion
Powys County Council
Chair of Sustainable Development Fund Committee
Welsh Government appointed member
Chair, Policy Forum & Landscape and Biodiversity Member Champion
Powys County Council
Shadow Welsh Language Member Champion
Independent Member of Standards Committee
Powys County Council
Powys County Council
Chair of the Authority / Volunteer Champion
Independent Member of Standards Committee
Powys County Council
Deputy Chair, Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee & Welsh Language Member Champion
Welsh Government appointed member
Chair, Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee/ Heritage Champion
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Deputy Chair, Policy Forum / Shadow Sustainable Economic Development Champion
Monmouthshire County Council
Deputy Chairman of Audit and Scrutiny Committee