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YHBF Executive Board

  • Andrea Shaftoe, Deputy Chair. Environment Agency, Principle Officer Conservation and Biodiversity
  • Ben McCarthy, Coordinator. Natural England, Regional Biodiversity Project Manager
  • Jeff Lunn, Natural England, Team Manager South Yorkshire & Humber
  • Lucy Bjorck, RSPB, Regional Policy Advocate Officer
  • Louise Shaw, SWT Conservation Manager & South Yorks LBAP Rep
  • Carolyn Barber, RMBC Ecologist & South Yorks LBAP Rep
  • Stephen Morley, National Trust, Nature Conservation Officer
  • Rona Charles, North Yorkshire Moors National Park Authority, Ecologist & National Park Rep
  • Dan McAndrew, Harrogate District Council & North Yorkshire LBAP Rep
  • Jeff Keenlyside, Kirklees Council & West Yorkshire LBAP Rep
  • Anne Heeley, West Yorkshire LBAP Rep
  • Huge Firman, West Yorkshire LBAP Rep
  • Mick Hoban, Forestry Commission

 

Our Mission

The Yorkshire & Humber Biodiversity Forum (YHBF) is the constituted regional body that supports biodiversity through action for sustainable development and promotes positive partnerships with regional and local agencies, organisations, individuals and groups.  It was founded in 1997 and is recognised by the UK Biodiversity Partnership and sponsoring Government departments.

PDF YHBF Terms of Reference (May 2007)

  

Our Members

Posted: 26 October 2006 Bradford MDC

Bradford Metropolitan District Council       

Bradford Council is focussed on improving public services and providing strong, democratic leadership to achieve economic, social and environmental well-being for the Bradford District.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 British Waterways

British Waterways       

British Waterways is the organisation responsible for maintaining 2,200 miles (3,540km) of Britain's inland waterway network.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 BTCV Logo

BTCV       

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by inspiring people and improving places.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 Doncaster

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council       

Doncaster is proud of its mix of urban and rural environments and are committed to ensuring we protect these for future generations.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 English Heritage

English Heritage       

English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 EA Logo

Environment Agency       

We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 Forestry

Forestry Commission       

Our mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment.

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Posted: 27 October 2006 Harrogate

Harrogate Borough Council       

Harrogate Borough Council works in conjunction with a number of organisations to conserve the species diversity in the District.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Highways

Highways Agency       

The Agency is committed to minimising the impact of the trunk road network on both the natural and built environment and to play a full role in implementing the Government's Biodiversity Action Plans.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Hull City Council

Hull City Council       

The Hull Biodiversity Action Plan shows how we can conserve our own biodiversity and contribute to improving biodiversity on a global scale. It also attempts to link up with the biodiversity plans of the wider Humber sub-Region.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council       

Through the Environment Unit, Kirklees Metropolitan Council advises and inputs into regional and national policy on sustainable development issues such as UK Energy targets, the local development framework and work on regional bodies such as the Sustainability Commission and the Renewable Energy Group.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council       

The Leeds district can boast a wide variety of wildlife which assists in providing an attractive environment in which to live, work and invest. Maintaining and enhancing biodiversity is central to our overall aim of more sustainable development.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 LWT

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust       

The Trust's mission is to conserve wildlife and wild places in Lincolnshire and to promote understanding and enjoyment of the natural world and the need to protect it.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 MOD

Ministry of Defence       

MOD will continue to support the UK Sustainable Development Strategy in order to promote and contribute to national progress against the sustainability priorities.

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National Trust       

Conserving nature, for the benefit of everyone, is at the heart of the National Trust's work.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Natural England

Natural England       

Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the well-being and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 neyedc

North & East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre       

The aim of NEYEDC is to improve and inform environmental planning and stewardship in north and East Yorkshire through the collation, management and dissemination of biodiversity information.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 NYM

North York Moors National Park Authority       

The North York Moors National Park Authority works to conserve the landscape, culture and wildlife of the area and it provides opportunities for people to enjoy and understand this beautiful place.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Rotherham

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council       

Wildlife occurs all over Rotherham in both urban and rural sites from gardens to car parks, from woodlands to arable fields.

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Posted: 17 November 2006 RSPB

RSPB       

The RSPB is a UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and other wildlife, helping to create a better world for us all.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Wildlife Trusts

Sheffield Wildlife Trust        

The trust exists to build a better future for the people and wildlife of the city.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Scc

Sheffield City Council       

Sheffield has a long and distinguished history of care for and interest in the environment. The city now boasts 150 woodlands and 50 public parks. One third of the city area lies within the Peak District National Park and half of Sheffield’s population live within 15 minutes of open countryside.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Woodland

The Woodland Trust       

The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 yha-100

Yorkshire and Humber Assembly       

The Yorkshire and Humber Assembly is the voice of this diverse region. We work closely with partners on key regional issues, and to promote and champion the region nationally and internationally. We lobby for the very best deal for Yorkshire and Humber and all its communities.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 ydnpa

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority       

Conserving and enhancing the special landscape, flora and fauna of the National Park is central to the work of the national park authority.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 ynu

Yorkshire Naturalist Union       

The YNU, through its Officers, Recorders, Affiliated Societies and individual members, supplies information, interpretation and support to organisations who seek to conserve Yorkshire's wildlife and countryside.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water       

We're committed to conserving and enhancing biodiversity on our land and playing a vital role in maintaining and improving Yorkshire's environment, particularly our uplands, wetlands, surface waters, streams, estuarial and coastal waters.

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Posted: 26 October 2006 YWT Logo

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust       

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is part of the influential UK-wide partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts. The Trust has worked for Yorkshire’s wildlife for more than 60 years by protecting wildlife and wild places, and educating, influencing and empowering people.

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