CB has been appointed as Deputy
Chair of Natural England (NE).
Peter's term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December
2025. He became a Natural England Board Member on 1 June
2020 and was reappointed in 2023 for a second term of three
years from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026.
Natural England is a non-departmental public body, set up under
the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Its remit
is to ensure the natural environment is conserved, enhanced and
managed for the benefit of present and future generations.
Non-executive board members of Natural England have collective
responsibility for the strategic direction and overall
performance of the organisation. They make sure that Natural
England is properly and effectively managed and provide
stewardship for the public funds entrusted to the organisation.
A recruitment exercise for the Natural England board is expected
to start in the summer, including for a permanent Deputy Chair
from 1 January 2026. Further details on board members
can be found on
gov.uk.
Biography
-
is an ex-civil servant with
10 years of Board-level experience as Director
General at the Department for Environment, Food &
Rural Affairs (Defra), the then Department for
Communities and Local Government, and a spell as acting
Permanent Secretary at Defra. He worked across a wide range of
policy areas, including the natural environment, climate
change, agriculture, local government and planning.
- After leaving the Civil Service in 2015, he spent four
years as Chief Executive of the Whitehall & Industry Group,
an independent charity promoting leadership development and
understanding between government, industry and the not-for-profit
sector.
- Peter was awarded a CB for services to the environment in
2011 and is a member of the Aldersgate Group.
