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Scottish Natural Heritage
15/04/2005
Deputy Environment and Rural Development Minister Lewis
Macdonald today announced the appointment of two new
members to the Main Board of Scottish Natural Heritage.
They are:
- Michelle Francis - full-time mother
and part-time freelance environmental consultant
specialising in environmental strategy and management,
particularly in the transport sector. She was
previously employed as Head of Environment for Network
Rail, covering the whole of the UK having also held the
post of Environment Manager for their Scottish Region.
She is a member of the MS Society Science and
Development Board. She does not hold any other
Ministerial Public Appointments.
- Phil Thomas - freelance
multi-disciplinary consultant on subjects such as
sustainable development and aquaculture. He is a former
Principal of the Scottish Agricultural College and is
currently Chairman of Central Scotland Forest Trust
(CSFT) and a member of the Scottish Food Advisory
Committee. He does not hold any other Ministerial
Public Appointments.
The appointments will be for three years and will run
from April 1, 2005, until March 31, 2008.
These posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of
£7,805 for a time commitment of 2.5 days per month. Board
Members who chair other SNH boards and committees are
remunerated at a pro-rata rate for their additional time
commitment.
The general aims and purposes of Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH) are to secure the conservation and
enhancement of and to foster understanding and facilitate
the enjoyment of the natural heritage of Scotland. SNH must
have regard to the desirability of securing that anything
done, whether by SNH or any other person, in relation to
the natural heritage of Scotland is undertaken in a manner
which is sustainable. The functions, powers and duties of
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) are prescribed in sections
2-7 of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991.
The Ministerial public appointments were made in
accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office
of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in
Scotland.
All appointments are made on merit and political
activity plays no part in the selection process. However,
in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations,
there is a requirement for appointees' political activity
(if there is any to be declared) to be made public. In this
appointment round, neither of the appointees declared any
political activity.