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Our governance

The Natural England Board and the Senior Leadership Team are our main decision-making and managerial bodies.

Natural England Board

The Board ensures that Natural England fulfils the long term aims of our strategic direction and the annual objectives set by the Secretary of State, both of which are then translated into the corporate plan which is approved by the Board.

The main roles of the Board are to create Natural England’s strategy, approve its direction and review performance.

The Board acts in accordance with the strategic statement of board role (PDF, 31.2KB, 2 pages) and the board standing orders (PDF, 39.9KB, 6 pages) detail the procedures which govern the conduct of board meetings.

Members act in accordance with the board code of conduct (PDF, 117KB, 8 pages) , and subject to the board retained authority (PDF, 45KB, 3 pages) .

The current management statement and financial memorandum (PDF, 377KB, 60 pages) sets out the broad framework within which Natural England operates.

Board committees and groups

Natural England is seeking new members for the Natural England Science Advisory Committee (NESAC). The committee advises on and scrutinises our science and evidence work. We welcome applications from individuals with a proven track record in an area relevant to the work of Natural England. See the:

Terms of reference:

Board members

Board meetings

Board meetings in 2017 will be held on:

Some board meetings are open to members of the public. To register your attendance or for copies of the agenda and board papers email naturalenglandcorrespondenceunit@naturalengland.org.uk or telephone 0300 060 3900.

Minutes of board meetings

The minutes are published after confirmation at the next meeting:

Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team gives overall leadership by setting plans, reviewing performance and overseeing resourcing. The team assists the chief executive in carrying out their responsibilities.

Senior Leadership Team members

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