24/07/07 
            The Board Members of the new Shadow Sector Company for English
            beef and lamb were announced today (24 July).             
            
            
            
            Shadow English Beef and Lamb Sector Company Chairman John Cross
              said:  ”I am delighted to welcome our new 14 Shadow Board
              Members, who take up their new roles on 1 April 2008. 
               
              “The appointments process was independent and rigorous, with
              excellent candidates. As a result, the new Shadow Sector Company
              Board has the right mix of skills and experience to build on the
              work of the current EBLEX Board in shaping a sustainable future
              for the beef and sheep sector in England.” 
               
              The board members are: 
               
              Jonathan Barber 
              Malcolm Corbett 
              James Fanshawe 
              David Fleetwood 
              John Hoskin 
              Peter Kingwill 
              Alistair Mackintosh 
              Frank Momber 
              Robert Pickard 
              Mike Powley 
              David Raine 
              Kevin Swoffer 
              Simon Warren 
              Ryan Williams 
               
              Under the levy board review process, from 1 April 2008 a single
              levy board will come into effect, replacing the existing six agricultural
              levy boards – including the Meat and Livestock Commission.  
               
              The new levy board will have six subsidiary companies covering
              English Beef and Lamb, English Pigs, Cereals and Oilseeds, Horticulture,
              Potatoes and Milk. 
               
              The tenure of current English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) Board
            Members ends on 31 March 2008. 
            
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