Staff - Malvern Hills Conservators

MALVERN HILLS
CONSERVATORS
ANNUAL REPORT
2009

Manor House
Grange Road
Malvern
Worcs. WR14 3EY
Tel: 01684 892002
E mail: conservators@malvernhills.org.uk Charity No. 515804
www.malvernhills.org.uk VAT No. GB 275 8803 21
KEY OBJECTIVES
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Under the Malvern Hills Acts the Conservators have a statutory duty to:
maintain the natural aspect of the land. Some 1200 hectares are under
the ownership or jurisdiction of the Conservators
keep it open for the public
not to do anything to interfere with the rights of commoners
As a registered charity whose object is:
The preservation for the benefit of the public all the natural aspects and
features of the Malvern Hills and the provision of recreational facilities
in the interests of social welfare for the public benefit.
This report outlines the Malvern Hills Conservators activities during the year 2009.
Any comments would be gratefully received.
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CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
My second year as Chairman has been memorable for many reasons. Just as we
entered, what was our 125th year of Conservation, the world was hit by the huge
financial crisis, fortunately our past prudence paid off and we came through it all
unscathed, however it did make us review our future investment policy and diversify
our funds, pending a thorough review next year.
Our 125th Anniversary Malvern Gazette supplement has been a wonderful
opportunity to connect with local people, also both BBC and ITV have given us
excellent TV coverage during the year. It was particularly satisfying to see our staff
rise to the occasion as stars of BBC’s Countryfile programme. The Three Counties
Show continues to be a major event in the Conservators’ year and focused the theme
this year on ‘Conservation 125’ May I thank all those members of the Board, staff
and snake expert, Nigel Hand, for giving up their time to assist with the Stand.
As I commented last year, after over 6 years of highs and lows, the Heritage Lottery
Grant reached a climax and the work was completed as predicted by the end of the
year. The Cattle Grids are now fully functioning as planned and grazing has being
extended in that area. Our work with Malvern Spa Association, and the local AONB
Partnership, has also gone extremely well, all the planned work on restoration of the
eight Water Features on our land has now reached final fruition. Back in December
2005 the first of the eight spring restorations to be completed on Hills Conservators
land was St. Ann’s Well. This was a major & costly undertaking and involved repairs,
rebuilds and restoration work to the pond, the cascade, the side spring and the
trough. There was also major work done to the terraces and gardens, this included
resurfacing the roadway with a special surface as well as replacing the seats and
tables. The current lease of St Ann’s Well Café ceases at the end of March 2010
and the decision was made to manage the Café ourselves in future. We have no
intention to alter the ambience of the Café but for it to be open and available to
walkers, visitors and the increasing number of sponsored walkers, at the times that
are convenient to them and to have information available to enhance their
experience. In years past the café on the Worcestershire Beacon catered for
parties of people on many special days of the year, often with late night suppers
and/or early morning breakfasts, maybe St Ann’s Well will be able to fill that gap in
the future.
I am pleased to see that the Higher Level Stewardship grazing project on the
Northern and Middle Hills is well established. The application for Stewardship for the
Southern Hills and Castlemorton Common is well advanced and we are hoping to get
equally good results there.
Our project to obtain Land Registry title to all land managed by us is now very close
to being finalized, during the last 12 months another 4 titles have been registered and
the last three are now getting close to completion.
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It is wonderful to see so many members of the public taking such an active and
enthusiastic interest in our work, both as members of our volunteer force (now
celebrating its 10th year), and the recently inaugurated Recreation Advisory Panel.
Our office staff have been very ably assisted by two volunteer ladies who help with
routine work such as answering the phone and dealing with visitors. Amongst other
things the organization has been actively involved in Malvern Walking Festival,
Walkers are Welcome and Malvern in Bloom. I feel that these regular contacts with
outside groups of local people are of great value to us all, as there is direct feedback
both ways.
For over 110 years the Toposcope on Worcestershire Beacon has been regularly
getting misted up in bad weather and needed frequent cleaning. At long last we have
found a company who were able to laminate a new disk between two sheets of
special glass. This should be in place very shortly, it is expected to reduce the time
spent on maintenance and give visitors to the Beacon a much better experience.
Costs have been rising over the years, however in these difficult times we were
determined to keep the levy increase to the absolute minimum. Each year this
annual levy, paid by local householders has risen, but only by the cost of living index.
For the past 10 years there was no equivalent increase in Car Parking charges, we
felt that it was time to redress the balance by increasing our all-day/any-park fee by
£1, and the annual visitor charge by £5. There is to be no increase for the cost of the
local residents’ annual car parking concession.
The issue of Representation, as well as who should pay the annual levy, has come to
the fore yet again. This time it has been brought up as a question from a member of
the public at one of our bi-monthly Board Meetings. We have explained that it is not
in our power to alter, however a meeting has been arranged for representatives to
meet the Chief Executive of Worcestershire County Council early next year for
discussions.
Looking forward, I am very hopeful that many of the matters I have discussed above
will come to fruition in the last 12 months of my Chairmanship and I would like to
thank my fellow Board Members for their support and to our staff for their continuing
hard work.
R G Roberts
Chairman
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CONTENTS
Pages
Committees:
Administration 6 - 8
Land Management 9 - 12
Working in Partnership 13 - 16
Financial Information 17 - 20
Members of the Board 21
Staff 22
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ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES
The Administration and Resources Committee is responsible for the financial
management, health and safety, implementation of the Byelaws, human resources, property
and public relations of the Board.
Legacies and Donations
In view of the many enquiries we receive, this year has seen the addition to our
website of a section for Legacies and Donations, including the facility to make on-line
donations. These donations are placed in the Gift Fund which this year supported
the erection of a fishing platform at Clevelode, picnic tables at Tank Quarry and
footbridges on Malvern Common.
A project that has been developed over the last two years is the Memorial Orchard
situated just off the junction of Northend Lane and Rectory Lane, Madresfield.
People are invited to donate an old variety of apple or pear tree in memory of loved
ones.
Investment Policy
Fishing platform at Clevelode Common
It is the Board’s policy to review its investment policy every three years, the next
review being in May 2010. However, in view of the financial crisis at the end of 2008,
a decision was made split the investments between two banks Lloyds TSB and the
Charities Aid Foundation.
Land Registration Update
The ongoing project to register title to all land managed by the Conservators is at last
reaching a conclusion. Four areas on east side of Worcestershire Beacon, Blackhill
Jubilee Drive and two areas on the north-west side of Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall
have been completed this year. The final three are nearing completion.
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Waste Storage Facility
Land on the east side of the Worcestershire Beacon
Following advice from the Environment Agency it was considered best practice to
have an area to where all grass cuttings, wood chip and scrub is delivered. It is
contained and fitted with a sump to catch any run off. The waste is allowed to semicompost
before being collected and taken to a recycling centre. The facility situated
at Upper Wyche Quarry is now up and running.
Waste Storage Facility
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St Ann’s Well
The lease of St Ann’s Well expires at the end of March 2010. The decision was
made to give notice to the tenant of the Board’s intention to terminate the lease at the
end of its current term in order for the premises to be directly managed by the
Conservators.
125 th Anniversary of the Malvern Hills Conservators
To recognise this important milestone in the history of the Conservators the following
events were held:
• A 12 page insert in the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter commemorating
125 th years of conservation.
• A display of maps of the area through the ages entitled “Mapping the Malvern
Hills, 125 Years of the Malvern Hills Conservators”, prepared by
Worcestershire County Council’s Records Office in conjunction with the
Board’s Honorary Archivist, Valerie Goodbury, will continue to be exhibited at
venues in the area for the remainder of the year.
• The maps were the basis for a talk given by Mrs Goodbury to the Annual
General Meeting of Council Tax Payers in July.
• A Treasure Hunt, devised by Board member, Pete Watson, with clues
encompassing the Hills was well received.
• The Three Counties Show had the anniversary as its theme.
Planning
The Urgent Business Sub-Committee had a meeting with Planning Officers to obtain
the Conservators’ views on the effects of the South Worcestershire Joint Core
Strategy on Conservators’ land. The three areas were at Newland, the east side of
Mayfield Road and the QinetiQ site at Poolbrook.
Staff
• Matthew Rouse, who had shepherded our flock over the latter part of the
Heritage Lottery funded grazing project moved to an independent position as
a farmer with commoners rights and thanks to the DEFRA stewardship grant
is managing the stock on the northern Hills. Matthew had been employed by
the Board since 2002.
• In December 2008 Josh Loader was recruited to the Field Staff. Josh carried
out his work placement whilst at Hartpury College and did well in an open
interview to obtain a permanent position.
• After four years service Daniel Lovatt left us in October to travel to the
southern hemisphere.
• For the second year the Conservators gave a placement to a student
undertaking a Bulmers Foundation Masters Degree in Sustainable
Development Advocacy. Amanda Barton, spent a month working with staff
on further developing the website.
• Our thanks are extended to volunteers Carol Burgess and Jenny Cheale who
have helped in the office throughout the year.
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LAND MANAGEMENT
The Land Management Committee oversees the management of the 3000-acre
estate.
The Hills and Commons are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
this places a legal duty on the owners to conserve the land and its wildlife.
There are two Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM), British Camp and the Shire
Ditch, both legally protected.
10 th Anniversary of Conservation Volunteers
One of the biggest benefits for the Malvern Hills Conservators over the last decade
has been the response and enthusiasm we have had from local people wishing to
volunteer.
The appointment of Nicky Quinn as Warden in September 1999 provided the lead for
work to start on the ground. Nicky lost no time in her new job making contacts with
people she met on the Hills encouraging them to come out and help. On 18 th
December 1999 the first “Conservation Day” was born.
From that day on Conservation Days has been an important part of our commitment
to the Hills. The development of volunteer activities has not stood still, expanding to
include a Friday conservation work party, Voluntary Site Wardens taking
responsibility for wildlife sites and more recently volunteers have been providing
valuable support in the office.
Volunteers
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Staff featured on Countryfile
Julia Bradbury and team with Warden, Rich Vale
The timing of BBC1’s Countryfile featuring the Malvern Hills in the spring of a
recession year, gave a valuable insight into the work of the Wardens and Field staff
carrying out their work often unseen by the public. The programme was watched by 6
million viewers and boosted tourism in the area.
Managing anti-social behaviour
With 19,000 residents as your neighbours, together with receiving over a million
visitors in a year, it is always good to record that there are few incidents that cause
problems. From time to time we do have the occasional incident where we have to
act in the public interest. At Guarlford tyres were being dumped on common land
under our jurisdiction, a quote for removing the tyres was in the region of £1 per tyre.
Disposing of some 2,000 plus would have cost the organisation dear. The
Environment Agency stepped in to help and through contacts traced those that had
placed the tyres on the land and through negotiation, got them moved.
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Other incidents that have been concerning the staff have been the number of
vehicles parked on the common. On the one hand it is part of life today that people
have more than one car and therefore cannot always accommodate them inside their
property. However parked cars not only cause damage to the common by
compacting the soil but also cause obstructions in the summer when mowing
operations are carried out.
Wildflowers on Link Common and Townsend Way
Grass cutting not only keeps the Field Staff busy in the summer but many calls are
made to the office either telling us to leave the grass or to cut it. Our policy is worked
out by the Land Management Committee and that is relayed to the parish councils for
comment. We have three major cutting regimes: shorter grass in urban areas, hay
crops in semi-rural areas and finally the grazed areas.
The public generally are more aware of their environment. In responding to requests
to leave areas uncut, or given a late cut to allow wild flower seeds to set, we have left
two large areas on Link Common and along Townsend Way. Response from the
public has been generally favourable.
Colwall Bridge
Wildflowers on Link Common
One of the defining projects for Colwall was the construction of a new railway bridge.
The closure of the old bridge and construction of a new one right next to the Village
Green under the management of the Malvern Hills Conservators involved staff in
negotiations with Network Rail. The steer from Conservators in Colwall indicated they
did not want the project to be delayed because of meeting our requirements. We
therefore agreed to the contractor having access to the areas adjacent to the bridge
for working compounds and agreeing to the reshaping of the banks. However we
made sure that specimen trees on the football pitch side of the green were protected
and that the area was reinstated afterwards. Towards the end of the construction we
tried to reduce the impact of signs on adjacent greens and prevented unlawful
structures associated with the bridge from being placed on the Green.
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Coppice Project at Park Wood
Park Wood is 25 acres of woodland on the western slopes of the Hills. It is an
ancient woodland coppice that has been used for lime extraction and charcoal
production over the past centuries. Some fascinating quarries, derelict lime kilns and
archaeological remains give us the clues to its past uses, but due to the economics
of woodland management it has not been managed for many years.
The multiple stems of the hazel coppice stools are either “over-stood” (too old) or
they are dying off through lack of light. When the woodland was managed intensively
there would be regular canopy breaks created when each area or “Coup” was
cleared for the timber. This provided a great habitat for wildflowers, dormice and
butterflies.
In order to restore this habitat for the wildlife and bring the wood back into
management we have teamed up with local woodland crafts worker Dave Jackson to
restore the ancient coppice rotation. He is even making charcoal in the wood again.
After the Clearance of the first coup last year, woodland flowers like Herb Paris and
Violet Helleborine (a type of orchid) were found along with an abundance of Bluebells
and Ramsons. Dave has also replanted and “layered” the hazel trees in the
traditional way to restore the coppice to what it once was.
Quarry Fencing
As usual we continued with our programme of restoring and replacing the fences
around the quarries on the Hills. We have over 70 quarries that need attending to
and so it is a never-ending job. This year, by working in partnership with the Earth
Heritage Trust, we have secured funding to replace the fencing around Gardiners
Quarry and to fence the Upper Dingle Quarry for the first time. We have also
extended and replaced the fencing around the Wyche Quarry and fenced along the
wall around Earnslaw Quarry for safety reasons.
Sustainable Tree Management
For many years now it has been completely uneconomic to manage our planted
woodland areas. Many sites on the Hills were planted with trees in the past but until
now it has been far too costly to carry out thinning or felling for the benefit of the
plantations. However, with the increase in timber and firewood prices we now have
the opportunity to carry out this work. In fact we have even been offered a price per
standing tonne for plantation thinning.
We are working with local firewood processors and contractors to manage these
areas and provide a sustainable fuel source. Because these areas are managed
sustainably it is also a carbon neutral fuel source.
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust
The Trust was awarded a grant towards a Champions Project. The project proposal
involves local communities conserving and utilizing their own sites of geological and
landscape importance. The Trust approached the Malvern Hills Conservators as
natural partners and four quarries were proposed under the scheme. As well as
involving local people in the management of the quarries under the tutelage of our
wardens the landscape around the quarries will benefit from the grant.
Geo-Volunteers working with our volunteers.
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership
Our close association with the AONB team has resulted in national funding via the
Heritage Lottery Fund supporting the reintroduction of grazing on the Malvern Hills
and the restoration of eight water features on the Malvern Hills and Commons.
Grazing Project
The Grazing Project continues to evolve and this year we have active commoners
turning stock out on the Northern Hills for the first time in 17 years. Sheep and cattle
have grazed the Hills for thousands of years and with help from the Higher Level
Stewardship grant scheme, run by Natural England, we have secured grazing on the
Hills by local commoners for the near future.
Trevor Bayliss and his son George are managing stock on the Middle Hills under a
similar stewardship grant. These grants pay farmers to graze the Hills which are a
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) providing government funding for 10 years to
get the SSSI into favourable condition.
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The Hills Conservators have been in a joint Stewardship Agreement with the
Bromsberrow Estate on Chase End Hill for the last few years. Finally this year the
cattle grids became fully operational and some of the magnificent old Yew trees were
fenced off to protect them from the livestock and to protect the livestock from these
potentially poisonous trees. We now just await the livestock to help restore the
habitat of the rare butterly – the High Brown Fritillary.
Livestock on the Hills and Commons
The tradition of commoners turning out livestock on the Hills and Commons goes
back many centuries. In fact one of the main duties conferred on the Conservators
by the Acts of Parliament is to protect the rights of commoners. As such, the Board
supports the grazing of the Hills and Commons by the livestock of local people with
commoners rights. This is a long held tradition in the local area that needs protecting
for the future.
Over the last year there has been approximately:-
• 14 cattle and 50 sheep grazing on the Northern Hills
• 30 cattle and 100 sheep grazing on the Central Hills
• 169 sheep and their lambs (167) on the Southern Hills
• 80 cows and their calves and 240 sheep and their lambs on Castlemorton
Common.
Water Features
Commoner
The following water features were enhanced for the Malvern Hills Conservators with
advice from the Malvern Spa Association and help from the AONB Partnership:-
Hayslad Willow Spring Westminster Bank
Weaver’s Well Lower Wyche Spout Barnards Green Trough
Ellerslie
St Ann’s Well including landscaping the gardens
Walks leaflets were produced guiding visitors to the water features on the Northern
and Central Hills.
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Hayslad Spring
Views from the Hills
Another initiative that we have been involved in is the desk study by the AONB
Partnership in plotting key views from and towards the Hills. This work will be
particularly helpful to the Land Management Committee when commenting on
planning applications. The Committee’s remit is to take account of the impact of the
development as it affects their land and the view from the Hills. Previously this was
done by climbing the Hills and looking down on the area; now we will use the study to
inform our deliberations.
Malvern in Bloom
This may be seen as a strange activity for the Malvern Hills Conservators to be
closely associated with given that their remit is to keep the Hills natural. Increasingly
the In Bloom competition recognises conservation and wildlife as an important part of
the judging process. The Hills provide a rural back drop to the town and the
commons are recognised for their wildlife value. Malvern won Gold this year in the
town category.
Walkers are Welcome
This initiative by the Town Partnership recognises the part that visitors to the town
can play in helping local businesses. Encouraging visitors to enjoy the Hills and come
down to the town has been an aspiration in the Conservators’ Forward Strategy.
Malvern Walking Festival
The Malvern Walking Festival now in its 7 th year has grown from a small band of
volunteers leading walks to a major event in the walking calendar. This year for the
first time the Conservators have sponsored the event which produced a record
number of people attending for the week. Next year it is planned that the Walking
Festival will be spread over nine days.
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Picture of walkers taking part in the Festival
The fact that so many organisations are interested in our management of the Hills is
reflected in the number of official visits we have received, we have hosted the
following events:
Association of AONBs Annual Conference
Regional meeting of the Countryside Management Association
Cleeve Common Conservators
Country Landowners and Business Association
Cheltenham and Gloucester University
Hartpury College
Worcester University
Hereford and Worcester Recorders
CLA visit
We have supported the community in having a stand at the Three Counties Show,
Poolbrook Community Day and the Charities Fair.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A statement of the Malvern Hills Conservators’ financial activities showing incoming
resources and resources expended for the year ended 31 st March 2009 is shown on
page 22. Total incoming resources were £753,525. Of this, £158,953 was restricted
funds and the balance was unrestricted and designated funds. Total expenditure
was £757,930. Expenditure from the unrestricted and designated funds was
£593,163 and from the restricted funds £164,767. The charts on page 20 provide a
breakdown of the incoming resources and resources expended.
The Board’s policy with regard to its restricted and designated funds is clearly
defined and is set out in the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts.
The levy for the year ended 31 st March 2009, charged to the Council Tax payers in
the parishes subject to precept, was £359,700. This represents an amount of £25.89
for a Band D equivalent tax-base (2007/08 £25.27).
The Board has maintained its policy of updating plant and machinery with modern
equipment.
The Board is required to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to enable it to finance
its principal activity of conservation. At 31 st March 2009 these amounted to £240,739
representing approximately five months’ expenditure.
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MALVERN HILLS CONSERVATORS
Summarised extracts from the audited financial statements
for the year ended 31st March 2009
Summarised Statement of Financial Activities
Incoming resources
2009 2008
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary income
- Grants 80,807 70,250
- Donations 14,871 586
Activities for generating funds
- Easements and wayleaves 13,249 6,778
- Rental income 12,951 11,926
Investment income
- Bank interest 75,880 106,587
Total incoming resources from generated funds 197,758 196,127
Incoming resources from charitable activities:
Conservation activities under the Malvern Hills Acts 359,700 349,250
Car parking fees 156,353 167,222
Total incoming resources from charitable activities 516,053 516,472
Other incoming resources 39,714 20,176
Total incoming resources 753,525 732,775
Less Governance costs 5,050 28,384
Net incoming resources available for charitable application 748,475 704,391
Resources expended on Charitable Activities
Conservation activities under the Malvern Hills Acts 704,660 672,899
Car parking expenses 48,220 60,504
Total resources expended on charitable activities 752,880 733,403
Net movement in funds (4,405) (29,012)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1st April 2008 3,117,117 3,146,129
Total funds carried forward 31st March 2009 3,112,712 3,117,117
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Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2009
FIXED ASSETS
2009 2008
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,157,096 1,085,671
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock 18,370 14,760
Debtors 17,298 18,964
Short term deposits 1,972,508 2,027,243
Cash at bank and in hand 200 200
2,008,376 2,061,167
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 52,760 29,721
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,955,616 2,031,446
NET ASSETS 3,112,712 3,117,117
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted 240,739 258,626
Restricted 2,812,037 2,810,240
Designated 59,936 48,251
3,112,712 3,117,117
AUDITORS’ REPORT
The summarised figures have been extracted from the full accounts. In our opinion,
these summarised accounts are consistent with the full accounts which have
received an unqualified opinion.
Little & Co. Chartered Accountants, 45 Park Road. Gloucester
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The financial information on pages 19 to 22 represents summarised extracts from the
full statutory accounts and therefore does not contain sufficient information to give a
full understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. The full statutory accounts,
approved on 9th July 2009, carried an unqualified statutory audit report and have
been submitted to the Charity Commission. A copy may be obtained from the
Malvern Hills Conservators, Manor House, Grange Road, Malvern, Worcestershire,
WR14 3EY.
Signed on behalf of the trustees - R. G. Roberts, Chairman of the Board
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
at 1 st November 2009
Appointed by:
CHAIRMAN: Ray Roberts
VICE CHAIRMAN: Clive Smith
Sue Adeney
Richard Chamings
Chris Cheeseman
Martin Cordey
Roger Hall-Jones
Terry Hunt
Jennie Kelly
Mike Morgan
Andrew Myatt
Beverley Nielsen
Tony Phillips
Brian Pilcher
John Plant
Chris Rouse
Joe Smith
Bryan Smith
Mike Soley
Helen Stace
Roy Stockton
Sue Thetford
Paul Tuthill
David Watkins
Pete Watson
Peter Watts
Will Watts
Brian Wilcock
Vacant
Chase Ward
Malvern Link Ward
Church Commissioners
Guarlford Parish
Malvern Hills District Council
Worcestershire CC (Powick)
Malvern Hills District Council
Colwall Parish
Malvern Hills District Council
Malvern Hills District Council
Dyson Perrins Ward
Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire CC (Newland)
Pickersleigh Ward
Worcestershire CC (Castlemorton)
West Ward
Malvern Hills District Council
Worcestershire County Council
Malvern Hills District Council
Colwall Parish Council
Herefordshire Council
Mathon Parish
Malvern Hills District Council
Malvern Hills District Council
Priory Ward
Herefordshire Council
Colwall Parish
Wells Ward
Mathon Parish Council
Committee Chairmen
Brian Wilcock
Sue Thetford
Administration and Resources
Land Management
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Staff
at 1 st November 2009
Ian Rowat
Val Moore
Rob Havard
Linda Churchill
Paul Saunder
Martin Cottrell
Simon Davies
Matthew Gardner
Antony Griffiths
Josh Loader
Nicky Quinn
Richard Vale
Robin Hill
Jill Hopkirk
Voluntary Wardens
Malcolm Brown
Alan Greatwood
David Cheale
Stuart Trigg
Trevor Wilson
Michelle Phillips
John Pole
Simon Wood
Director
Administrative Officer/Deputy Director
Conservation Officer
Financial Assistant
Operations Manager
Field Staff
Field Staff
Field Staff/ Assistant Stockman
Field Staff (p/t)
Field Staff
Warden
Warden
Warden
Site Warden (Tank Quarry) p/t
Volunteer Site Wardens
Diana Maiden
Pete Watson
Malcolm Brown
David Hope
Mike O’Brien
Douglas Castle
Peter Parkes
Brian Davies
Daphne Davies
CONSULTANTS: Financial - Cheryl Gentry
Legal - Harrison Clark
Whatley Recordon
Valuation - Halls of Worcester
AUDITORS
Little & Company
The Malvern Hills Conservators would like to recognise support from DEFRA
Rural Development Service, Worcestershire County Council as well as many
members of the public who give donations, pick up litter and offer us support.
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