Council members

Similar to the Board of Trustees, Lantra council members are recruited from across the sector.  Their role involves:

• Monitoring and reviewing performance against strategic objectives

• Consideration of work programmes from each industry group and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees

• Forming and constituting industry and advisory groups as appropriate to the delivery of strategic objectives

• Providing authoritative leadership for the sector

• Working with governments and key agencies to agree responsibilities with key partners to deliver aspects of the sector’s skills needs

• Attendance at four council meetings each year

Council members are also asked to represent Lantra at events or functions as required.

The council members

Prof Wynne Jones
Principal, Harper Adams University College

Bob Fiddaman MBE 
National Farmers’ Union

Miles Williamson Noble
Farriers Registration Council

Legh Walker
Barter Farm Nurseries Ltd

Alison Blackburn
Former senior civil servant; Vice Chairman of the Governing Body of Harper Adams University College

Brian Lymbery OBE
Environmentalist with interest in sustainable development issues; Former Chair of a Primary Health Care Trust

Jonathan Swift
Vice-Chairman, Lantra

Frances Fleming

Georgia Stubbington
Sweetwall Stud

Neil Huck
Ground Control

Dr Gordon McGlone OBE
Director, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Robert Cottam
Director, Rural Pursuits Ltd

Doug McLeod
Glenelg Shellfish

Martin Stanbury
National Farmers’ Union

Sandie Griffith
Jemini Flowers

Stuart Craig
Equicentre

Duncan Neill 
Binns Fencing Ltd