National Park Authority Board

Convener Dr Mike Cantlay and Deputy Convener Colin O'Brien were elected for three years by the National Park Authority on 8 June 2009.

Click here for a role description of National Park Authority board members.

The Board of the National Park Authority has 23 members and is made up as follows:

Five members elected by a postal ballot of the local electorate on 1 July 2010 for a period of four years:

David McKenzie representing Ward 1
Owen McKee representing Ward 2
David Warnock representing Ward 3
Willie Nisbet representing Ward 4
David McCowan representing Ward 5

Eight members appointed by Scottish Ministers (following assessment of applicants in accordance with the rules issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland):

Bob Aitken
Michael Cantlay
Isabel Glasgow
David Hughes-Hallett
Sir Peter Hutchison
Terry Levinthal
Kate Sankey
Meriel Young

Ten members appointed by Scottish Ministers following nomination by the Local Authorities within National Park boundaries:

Councillor Tony Ffinch (Stirling)
Councillor David Goss (Stirling)
Councillor Colin O'Brien (Stirling)
Provost Fergus Wood (Stirling)
Provost William Petrie, O.B.E, J.P. (Argyll & Bute)
Councillor Bruce Marshall, J.P. (Argyll & Bute)
Councillor Ron Simon (Argyll & Bute)
Councillor Bob Ellis (Perth & Kinross)
Provost Denis Agnew (West Dunbartonshire)
Councillor Craig McLaughlin (West Dunbartonshire)

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