Former Minister Jack Cunningham spearheads war on waste in North East
Jan 12 2010 By Tony Henderson, The Journal
North peer
JACK Cunningham was born in Newcastle and grew up in Felling in Gateshead.
He attended Jarrow Grammar School and studied for a PhD in chemistry at Durham University.
Now living between Riding Mill and Stocksfield in Northumberland, he was made a peer for life after standing down from the House of Commons at the General Election of May 2005.
First elected as an MP in 1970, he had represented the Cumbrian constituency of Copeland for 35 years.
Lord Cunningham has held a number of ministerial posts, including Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1997.
In 1998 he was appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
He is married and has one son and two daughters. His leisure interests include gardening, the theatre, fell walking, music, fly fishing and Newcastle United .
Who is on the board
BOARD members include:
Business - resources and waste industry: David Beaty, Keltbray Ltd, the UK’s largest specialist demolition and civil engineering contractor.
Business - industry recycling: Paul Booth, Sabic petrochemicals.
Business - resources & waste industry: Michael Thompson, Graphite Resources, waste treatment provider.
Policy - Fiona Gough, Government Office for North East
North East regional strategy and planning - Lucy Jowett, Association of North East Councils
Business support & investment - Graham Hillier, Centre for Process Innovation.
Local authorities: Paul Walker, Hartlepool Council chief executive and Hartlepool Mayor Stuart Drummond.
Regulation - David Dangerfield, regional director, Environment Agency
