The Team and our Partners
The Team is composed of many individuals across the proposed National Park area. Members are not representatives of organisations noted against their names.
Peter Anderson – Software Engineer, Wool
Rev Handel Bennett – Sid Vale Association, East Devon
Peter Bowyer – Chair, Studland Parish Council
Colin Brixton – Purbeck Society
Sandra Brown – former Chair of the Council/Campaign for National Parks
Richard Brown –Trustee, Purbeck Art Weeks Festival
Nick Cake – Wareham Hemsbach Society; former Councillor, Purbeck DC
Lindsay Carrington – Ecologist
Laurie Clark – General Manager, NT Purbeck Estate
Nicola Daniel – Otter Valley Association, East Devon
Alan Darrant – Sid Vale Association, East Devon
Collette Drayson – Parish Councillor
Ian Duckworth- retired environmental educator and manager
Richard Ely – Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce, East Devon
Steve Etches – Head of Collections, The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge Museum
Deirdre Flegg – Dorset Long Distance Walkers’ Association
Bob Foster – Chair, Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust
William Gueterbock – West Dorset
Richard Heaslip – Dorset CPRE Trustee, East Dorset
Renny Henderson – the RSPB
Dr Denise Hewlett – University lecturer
John Holiday – Chair, Dorset CPRE Forum, North Dorset
Dr Rob Jayne – Film-Maker and Mental Health, West Dorset
Dr Paul Kelly – Public Health, Weymouth
Dr John Larkin – Dorset CPRE Trustee, Minerals and Waste Adviser, Purbeck
Mari Larthe – recent lawyer, Dorset and UK
Jane Lewis – Purbeck
Paul Loudoun – Farmer, Wilkswood Dairy Farm Shop
Helen Mann – General Manager, NT West Dorset
Dr Philip Mansel – Smedmore Estate
Barrie Mayes – Purbeck
Charles Miller – Consultant Engineer
Peter Neal – Chair, The Sherborne and District Society
John Newman – The Sherborne and District Society
Richard Nichols – Chair, Dorset CPRE & West Dorset CPRE
Colin Nunn – Dorset Wildlife Trust
Don Nutt – Sustainable Transport, Dorset Local Access Forum
Doug Pigg – Portland
Gerald Rigler – Chair, Purbeck & Poole CPRE
Julian Sawyer – Wildlife photographer
Keith Southern – Purbeck National Trust Association
Bill Trite – Councillor, DCC, Purbeck District and Swanage TC
David Tucker – Museum Director, Lyme Regis, West Dorset
Julien Turner – North Dorset
Douglas Tweddle – Business and Economy
Janet Watts – Writer, formerly BBC
Mike White – Chairboy Marketing & Design Services
Mike Whitwam – Councillor, Purbeck DC, Swanage TC; Swanage Heritage Railway Trust
Dr Danielle Wootton – University lecturer, West Dorset
Many other individuals including Dorset, District, Parish and Town Councillors have expressed their support for the proposed National Park. Expressions of support include those from:
Prof Dennis Brunsden – Geomorphologist, initiator of Jurassic Coast World Heritage designation
“We were delighted when the Jurassic Coast became Britain’s first and only natural World Heritage Site – a well-deserved honour. Becoming a National Park is the logical next step in valuing and safeguarding this area’s fabulous natural assets.”
Edward Fox – Actor
“This is a great opportunity and well-deserved recognition for the Dorset and East Devon landscape and heritage. National Park status would attract visitors and bring new funding opportunities. We would benefit from a more joined-up and sensitive approach to valuing and caring for our world-class environment. The area narrowly missed designation as a National Park after the Second World War. This second chance must not be missed.”
Prof James Lovelock – Author
“The proposed National Park has an important part to play in protecting Dorset and the Jurassic Coast.”
Jon Snow – Broadcaster, Cycling UK President
“Life is like a cake. This area is one of the cherries on the icing on the cake.”
Many organisations have expressed their interest and support. The following are a selection:
The National Trust in Dorset
National Trust Associations
The RSPB
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Dorset CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England)
Otter Valley Association
Purbeck Society
Sid Vale Association
Ramblers Association and local groups including East Dorset Ramblers and East Devon Ramblers
Dorset Long Distance Walkers’ Association
Cycling UK
Open Spaces Society
John Muir Trust
The Butterfly Society
British Moths Society
Bournemouth University
Arts & Health South West
Swanage Heritage Railway Trust
Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce
Swanage Chamber of Commerce
The Caravan and Camping Club
Portland Town Council
RSA (Royal Society for the Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) Fellowship, South Central Region
Wareham Town Trust
The work of the team is funded by its members
and the team is investigating forming a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC).