Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, has made four new appointments to the Environment Agency Board.

Judith Batchelar OBE, Robert Gould, John Lelliott OBE and Caroline Mason CBE have been appointed for their first terms to the Board.

He has also reappointed Lynne Frostick and Gill Weeks OBE for second terms to the Board.

Robert Gould’s and John Lelliott’s appointments will run from 1 February 2018 until 31 January 2021. Judith Batchelar and Caroline Mason’s appointments will run from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021. Gill Weeks and Lynne Frostick’s reappointments run from 8 September 2017 until 7 September 2020 and 6 March 2018 until 15 March 2021 respectively.

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency said:

“I am looking forward to working with John, Robert, Caroline and Judith on some of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. It was a highly competitive selection process and they will each bring a broad range of experience and expertise to the Environment Agency.”