Cymraeg

Meet the team

There is an LNP in every area across Wales, each uniquely placed to deliver effective action at the local level and contribute to the national nature recovery agenda. Find your Local Nature Partnership here.

Each LNP has a coordinator who is hosted by the Local Authority or National Park Authority in their area. They are each responsible for developing and delivering activities, as well as monitoring and performance.

For general enquires about the project, please contact us here.

Chris Lazo - LNP Cymru Project Manager, WCVA

Chris Lazo

LNP Cymru Project Manager, WCVA
Chris has been managing the project since early 2020. His role involves ensuring that the project as whole delivers its objectives and remains on course. He oversees the Advisory Group and the Project Board, and reports to the funders in Welsh Government.

Vicky Marriott

Vicky Marriott

LNP Cymru Support Officer, WCVA
Vicky has worked in grant funding since 2007, and joined the LNP team in early 2023. She supports the LNPs across Wales with submitting their project plans, processing their financial claims, monitoring and reporting on their outputs, among many other things. She is based in North Wales and spends her spare time with her beloved dog and wrangling her teenagers.

Debbie Wilkins

Debbie Wilkins

LNP Cymru Support Officer, WCVA
Debbie has almost 10 years of experience working in grant funding, and joined the LNP team in summer 2023. She supports the LNPs across Wales, working closely with Vicky. She is based in North Wales and in her spare time she enjoys growing her own vegetables and walking her dogs. She is also a trustee and treasurer of a North Wales based charity.

Sean McHugh

Sean McHugh

Wales Biodiversity Partnership Support Team, WBP
Sean has been involved with the LNP Cymru project over the course of its development and worked hard to secure the funding from Welsh Government for the delivery phase. He is the strategic lead for all project activities and provides a clear link to relevant policy including the Nature Recovery Action Plan and the Environment Act and its instruments.

Emma Manderson

Emma Manderson

LNP Cymru Officer, WCVA
Emma has worked in grant funding since 2016, and joined the LNP team in summer 2023. She works with the LNPs across Wales, supporting them as they carry out their plans, making sure they meet their objectives and advising them should they need to make any changes, as well as promoting the work of the LNPs. She is based in Cardiff and in her spare time enjoys board games and singing in a choir.

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