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Committee Membership

The full Broads Authority is the main focus for decision making about the Norfolk Broads. However, the Broads Authority is structured into several committees who hold meetings to make decisions on or consult on specific matters such as planning and navigation. The Planning Commitee considers and makes decisions about planning applications whilst the Navigation Committee and  Broads Forum fulfil a more consultative role. A new Financial Scrutiny and Audit Committee was established in 2009 to ensure that financial planning risk is managed effectively. The Authority is required by statute to have a Standards Committee whose objective is to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Authority members. The Broads Authority also has a Local Access Forum, a semi-independent body that advises on the improvement of public access to land.

Read biographies for the members of the Navigation Committee, Planning Committee, Financial Scrutiny and Audit Committee and Standards Committee:

Navigation Committee

• Mrs Sholeh Blane
• Mr Philip Durrant
• Mr Peter Frost 
• Sir Peter Dixon
• Mr Alan Mallett

Appointed Members

• Mr Lorne Betts
• Mr David Broad (Chairman)
• Mr Alan Goodchild
• Mr Paul Greasley

• Mr Max Heron
• Mr James Knight
• Mr Philip Ollier (Vice-Chairman)
• Mr Michael Whitaker 

Planning Committee

• Mr Mike Barnard
• Mrs Sholeh Blane
• Ms Julie Brociek-Coulton 
• Mr Nigel Dixon 
• Mr Steven Dorrington

Financial Scrutiny and Audit Committee

• Mr Nigel Dixon (Vice-Chairman)
• Mr Philip Durrant
• Dr Stephen Johnson
• Mr Alan Mallett
• Mr Guy McGregor (Chairman)

Standards Committee

• Mr Don Ayre (Chairman)
• Mrs Linda Barber
• Ms Kate Le Borgne
• Mr Colin Gould 
• Mr David Jones (Vice-Chairman)
• Mr Stephen Revell
• Ms Rashmi Varma