I am an enthusiastic and active member of my local community, for in addition to Youlgrave Parish Council I am also Chairman of Youlgrave Cinema, the village film club now about to launch its fourth season. I am Secretary of Bankside Wildlife Garden, a conservation project in Youlgrave recently featured on BBC Radio Derby; and I also edit The Bugle, Youlgrave's monthly community magazine that is delivered free of charge to every household in the parishes of Youlgrave and Middleton & Smerrill (including all the outlying farms).
Another local group that I am pleased to be involved with is Sustainable Youlgrave, a grass roots community organisation that is seeking to lower the carbon footprint of the villages of the River Bradford valley and forge a more sustainable future for us all. For more information go to: http://www.sustainableyoulgrave.org/ (opens in a new window) (Link opens in a new window)
Outside Bodies:
Youlgrave Parish Council (Chairman)
Peak District Local Access Forum (Chairman)
Sustainable Development Fund (panel member)