National Forest Charitable Trust
"The National Forest Charitable Trust is transforming dereliction at the heart of The National Forest and creating environmental, educational and recreational facilities for people to enjoy in perpetuity. The Trust is working closely with the National Forest Company to create the National Forest and ensure its stewardship for future generations.
"The Trust was formed by a partnership of private sector individuals with East Midlands Development Agency, Leicestershire County Council, The National Forest Company, North West Leicestershire District Council and the Ashby Woulds Regeneration Forum." [1]
Contents
Board of Trustees (2011)
Accessed March 2013: [2]
- Stephen Woolfe - Chairman of The National Forest Charitable Trust; Senior Partner, Harvey Ingram LLP, Leicester; Former President of Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
- Mike Ballantyne - Project Director and Company Secretary of The National Forest Charitable Trust; Former Finance and Investment Director of the Black Country Development Corporation
- Sandra Blaza - Former P & 0 Vice President of Mars, Europe. Chair of Trustees, Oakham School, Rutland
- Ian J. Borley - Senior Partner, Leicester Office, KPMG LLP
- Andrew Bridge - Regional Office Partner, Fisher German LLP
- Sophie Churchill - Chief Executive of the National Forest Company
- Nick Freeman - Senior Manager, Corporate Planning and External Affairs, Toyota Manufacturing (UK) Limited
- Colin Jenkins - Managing Director, Aggregates Industries Limited
- Dale Mortimer - Chair of Leicestershire and Rutland Rural Community Council,
- John Nicholls - Chairman of Heart of the National Forest Park Developments Limited, the subsidiary responsible for the creation of the forest park; Former Interim Chief Executive, Nottingham Regeneration Limited
- Councillor Peter Osbourne - Leicestershire County Council,
- Alan Webster - Chairman of Forest Experience Limited, the subsidiary responsible for the operation of Conkers; Former Finance Director of Euro Dollar
- Peter Williams - Group Manager Environmental Management, Leicestershire County Council
Observers to the Trust Board
- Christine Fisher - Chief Executive, North West Leicestershire District Council
- Councillor Nigel Smith - Deputy Chairman, North West Leicestershire District Council
Patrons (2011)
Accessed March 2013: [3]
- Jennifer, the Lady Gretton JP - Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
- John Aldridge OBE DL
- Andrew Bridgen MP - Member of Parliament, North West Leicestershire
- Sir Timothy Brooks KCVO JP
- Lady Ann Brooks
- Baroness Byford DBE
- Penny Corah
- George Davies - Chairman, S’Porter, Founder GIVe
- Lord Glendonbrook - CBE
- Patricia Hewitt -
- Sir John Major - KG CH
- Sir David Samworth - CBE DL, President, Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Limited
- Tom Spaul - Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Veolia Environment Services (UK) plc
- Tim Stevens - The Bishop of Leicester
- Tony Walker - Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK)
- David Wilson - CBE DL The Chairman, Leicestershire County Council; the Chairman, North West Leicestershire District Council
Former Patrons
- Sir David Attenborough CH CBE FRS
- Nicholas Corah OBE DL
- Sir Derek Higgs, Former Chairman, Alliance & Leicester plc
- David Jones (Next) CBE, Former Chief Executive, Next plc
- David Taylor MP, Former Member of Parliament, North West Leicestershire
Contact
Web: http://www.nationalforestcharitabletrust.co.uk
