About NYMA "Watchdogs of the North York Moors National Park, not lapdogs!" NYMA is dedicated to safeguarding the landscape and culture of the North York Moors National Park and surrounding areas. We work with the National Park Authority to support development which respects the special character of the Moors while taking account of the needs of residents, working communities and visitors.
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Our vision is of a beautiful and diverse countryside, with thriving villages and market towns set in a landscape of farms and forestry balanced with unspoiled wild places.
NYMA is a strong partner of the North York Moors National Park Authority. We scrutinise and influence planning applications for business developments in the National Park and campaign against inappropriate ones. We support sustainable means of transport, carry out projects which foster understanding of the history, culture and environment of the Moors, and encourage land-use policies that favour biodiversity and natural beauty.
HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT
The North Yorkshire Moors Assocation was founded in May 1985, after Peter Walker, Derek Statham, Gerald McGuire and Don Tilley came up with the idea of a ‘Park society’. There were 80 foundation members.
NYMA now has over 400 members and is run by an Executive Council of 12 volunteer members and a part-time Executive Secretary. The Council meets 4 times per year and the AGM is held in June. The 2017-18 Trustees' Report can be found here and our audited accounts here.
NYMA is one of 12 societies nationally which support Britain's national parks, helping to protect their landscapes and biodiversity and campaigning for their wise management and recreational use. Overall, there are around 20,000 members in these societies, and regular joint meetings are held under the auspices of the Campaign for National Parks.
WHO'S WHO
Officers of NYMA
President: Ian Carstairs OBE
Chair: Tom Chadwick, tel. 01287 660195
Vice-Chair: Adrian Leaman
Secretary: Janet Cochrane, Secretary@nyma.org.uk, tel. 07570 112010
Hon. Treasurer: Brian Pearce
Membership Secretary: Cal Moore, Membership@nyma.org.uk
'Voice of the Moors' Editor: Sharon Artley, editor@nyma.org.uk, tel. 01287 660470
Other Council Members and key volunteers:
Susan Chadwick
Albert Elliot
Ann Glass
Heather Mather (Walks Coordinator)
David Moore
Colin Speakman
George Winn-Darley
Elaine Wisdom
Privacy Policy:
At NYMA we are committed to protecting your privacy.
We collect information from you when you give it to us directly, for instance when you become a member of NYMA or sign up for our e-newsletter. The personal information we collect might include your name, address and email address.
We also collect non-personal information when you access our website through cookies. A cookie is a small file sent from our website to your computer to help us identify you quickly. It cannot be used to identify you personally. If you prefer not to accept cookies, your browser will allow you to do so.
Any personal data is used and recorded by us in accordance with current data protection legislation. If you are a member of NYMA or if you have signed up to our mailing list we will send you information and seek your views about NYMA's campaigns. You can change how you hear from us or unsubscribe at any time. Where relevant, we may liaise with you about the subscription you pay to NYMA.
The information that you submit to us is stored on a database in the UK. The only people who see your information are our Secretary and Membership Secretary, both of whom are conversant with current data protection legislation. We do not transfer any data outside of the European Union, and we will never sell your information.
If you have any questions regarding any of this, please contact us.