The Conservation Board has been set up as a non-departmental public body, subject to many of the same regulations as local authorities.
board members
The Board has 29 members, all of whom are independent and do not represent any other organisation. Members join the Board via a number of routes:
Each of the 15 local authorities in the Chilterns nominates one of their councillors.
6 are elected by parish councils in the Chilterns: 2 elected from Buckinghamshire, 2 from Oxfordshire, 1 from Bedfordshire and 1 from Hertfordshire.
8 are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment following applications by the general public.
Visit the Board members page for biographical and contact information for each of them.
Secretary of State appointed members are appointed for two and three year terms. When those terms finish adverts will be placed in local papers inviting applications from the public for the vacant places.
members' allowance scheme
All members receive an allowance to cover their expenses in carrying out their duties. Details of the Members’ Allowance Scheme can be downloaded here.
code of conduct
Members must abide by a Code of Conduct, the details of which can be downloaded here. The Code includes the establishment of a Members’ Register of Interests which will be available shortly.
regulations
The meetings and proceedings of the Board are subject to regulations, the details of which can be downloaded here.
the committees
The Board has delegated a number of its functions to the Executive Committee and the Planning Committee. There is also a Standards Committee which monitors the operation of the Board’s Code of Conduct. Its members consist of three members of the Board and one independent member.
The full details of the scheme of delegation of functions to the committees and the Chief Officer can be downloaded here.
staff
contact details
Contact details for the Chilterns Conservation Board staff are
available by clicking here.
