YHRAF Management Group

Chairman
Tony Pexton (tonypexton@pextonfarms.co.uk)

Humber Functional Sub-Region (Humber Rural Partnership):
Councillor Symon Fraser (Councillor.Fraser@eastriding.gov.uk)
Chris Barnett (chris.barnett@northlincs.gov.uk)

Leeds Functional Sub-Region (West Yorkshire Rural Partnership):
Councillor Anne Hawkesworth, Ilkley Ward, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council    (anne.hawkesworth@bradford.gov.uk)
Dave Melling (dave.melling@bradford.gov.uk)

York & North Yorkshire Functional Sub-Region (North Yorkshire Rural Partnership):
Councillor Peter Sowray (cllr.peter.sowray@northyorks.gov.uk)
Gary Fielding (gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk)

Sheffield Functional Sub-Region
Councillor Trevor Bagshaw, Sheffield City Council (trevor.bagshaw@sheffield.gov.uk)
Derek Martin (derek.martin@sheffield.gov.uk)

Local Government Yorkshire and Humber
Kelly Jevons (kelly.jevons@lgyh.gov.uk)

Yorkshire Forward
Pauline Teale (Pauline.teale@yorkshire-forward.com)

Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber
David Wilford (david.wilford@goyh.gsi.gov.uk)

Commission for Rural Communities
Howard Petch (howardpetch@btinternet.com)

Food and Farming Partnership
Steve Willis (stevewillisfarming@googlemail.com)

Environment Sector Membership
David Shaw (david.shaw@naturalengland.org.uk)
John Hoare - Council for the Protection of Rural England (kyloe@jhoare.plus.com)

Economy & Business Sector Membership
Cath Lee - The Federation of Small Businesses (yhpolicy@fsb.org.uk)
Richard Ellison - National Farmers Union (Richard,ellison@nfu.org.uk)

Social Sector Membership
Shelagh Marshall - Self (shel.marshall@tiscali.co.uk)
Janet Thornton - Rural Community Councils & Regional Forum (janet.thornton@btopenworld.com)

Sustainable Development Board
Graham Ward (grahamward@stc-nyorks.co.uk)

Executive Manager
Helen Wright (yhrafhelenwright@eastriding.gov.uk)