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New members appointed to Inland Waterways Advisory Council

   

Information Bulletin

Ref: 196/09
Date: 20 August 2009

Minister for Waterways Huw Irranca-Davies today announced the appointment of six new members to the Inland Waterways Advisory Council.

Mike Cooksley, John Dodwell, Amanda Nobbs, Tamsin Phipps, Colin Powell and Alan Stopher will take up their three year appointments from January 2010.

IWAC members are unpaid. A minimum of twelve members are appointed by Ministers including two by the Scottish Government.  All appointments are made in line with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s guidance, and are made on merit – political activity plays no part in the selection process.

Notes to editors

1.   Further details on the IWAC can be found at www.iwac.org.uk

2.   Biographical details:

Mike Cooksley is Chair of Weaver Valley Management Board and Visit Chester and Cheshire, a board member of Natural Economy North West, and a former vice-chair of Anderton Boat Lift Trust.

John Dodwell is Chair of  the Commercial Boat Operators Association, a director of Freight by Water, and a member of the British Waterways Advisory Forum.

Amanda Nobbs is Chair of the Environment Agency Thames Regional Flood Defence Committee, a member of the Environment Agency Thames Regional Environmental Protection Advisory Committee, and a former chief executive of the Council for National Parks.

Tamsin Phipps is the Public Affairs Manager for the British Canoe Union, an official for the International Canoe Federation, and a volunteer for a local community narrow boat (the Falcon Adam).

Colin Powell is the Principal Country Parks and Grant Officer for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, a member of Afan Forest Park Tourism Growth Area Project Board and has a 25-year involvement with canals in Wales, in particular with restoration works on the Neath Canal and Tennant Canal.

Alan Stopher is a retired Property Services Assistant Executive Director for Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, a former project director of Huddersfield Canal Company and has advised on the Cotswold Canals restoration project by leading the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council independent review team commissioned by Stroud District Council.

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