High Level Stakeholder Group

A High-Level Stakeholder Group of relevant organisations in the public sector, research community and business advised on the strategic direction of the project.

Ian Austin MP - Chair
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, CLG

Huw Irranca-Davies
MP Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs Defra

Steve Agg
Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

Tim Allen
Programme Director: Analysis & Research, Local Government Association

Stewart Baseley
Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation

Professor John Beddington
Government Office for Science

Professor Allan Buckwell
Policy Director, Country Land & Business Association

Barrie Clarke
Director of Communication, Water UK

Professor Brian Collins
Chief Scientific Advisor, DfT and BERR

Jenny Crawford
Head of research and knowledge, Royal Town Planning Institute

Professor Maggie Gill
Director Scotland Rural & Environmental Research & Analysis Directorate

David Green, OBE
Chief Executive for the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy

Michael Jacobs
Senior Policy Adviser to the Prime MInister

Peter Kendall
President of the National Farmers Union

Chris Lea
Head of Technical Services Division Welsh Assembly Government

Paul Leinster
Director of Operations, Environment Agency

Richard McKinney
Director of Property, Defence Estates

James Paton
Head of Housing and Urban, HM Treasury

Dr Helen Philips
CEO, Natural England

Mark Rolls
Brownfield Team Strategy Manager, Homes and Communities Agency

Shaun Spiers
Chief Executive, Campaign to Protect Rural England

Professor Alan Thorpe
Chief Executive NERC representing Research Councils UK

Graham Wynne CBE
Chief Executive, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds