Our People

Our People

Find out more about our dedicated team here.

Stephen Stubbs

County Councillor Yvonne Peacock

William Fawcett

Founder, Chair and Trustee of UDCLT
The third generation of his family living in the Dale
Electrician and entrepreneur with 46 years’ experience in construction trades
Father and grandfather
Chair of Arkengarthdale Parish Council, Serving the local community for 20 + years
Volunteer coordinating and facilitating installations of Reeth Rural Radio Network, a not-for-profit company focused on providing the more remote Dales properties with a decent broadband service
Passionate about creating opportunities locally for the young to live and work in the Upper Dales

Richmondshire District Councillor since 1999, North Yorkshire County Councillor since 2019
Born, raised and still lives in Bainbridge, Wensleydale
Considerable knowledge of the area and of local people as a result – she firmly believes local contacts can help to get things done
Yvonne opened and ran a tearoom in 1980, which still continues today.
Has always had an interest in housing issues, and recognises there is still a shortage
Her greatest achievement is the building of Sycamore Hall and the associated developments, providing nearly 70 residential units for a wide range of age groups in Bainbridge

Born and lived in Wensleydale before moving to Arkengarthdale
Worked in Construction Industry, Catering/Food Production and Accountancy
Past member and Treasurer of Dales Watch
Owns and rents of a number of properties in the local area

"There is a enormous need to provide affordable housing to retain young people locally. This is vital to secure the sustainable economic future of local communities. In the unique environment of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, increasing prices of property recently has made this extremely challenging."

“If I could wave a magic wand for housing, I would ensure that all local villages had a number of affordable homes with a mixture of tenancies - rent, buying equity over time and outright purchase. This would provide a good mixture of opportunities for local people.

Holiday cottages and second homes have a range of impacts on the local community - for example, people are not registered with the local doctors, children don't go to the local schools and younger people move out of the area to seek better paid work and affordable accommodation.”

“I want to do what I can to help provide reasonably priced housing for younger people who are looking to stay in the area – it should be possible for them to find an affordable home in the Upper Dales they grew up in.”

Julie Fox

Jason Sharpe

Anne Wallace

Brought up in the South but loves Yorkshire
Proud of being a parent of now grown up children
Worked in central and local public service (education, criminal justice and health), across England and Wales
Brings charity skills and knowledge to the table along with experience of recruiting and managing people, staff development, administration and leadership
Some experience in travel and tourism, primarily hospitality and events

Has 30 years’ experience across Retail, Financial Services, Telco and Energy working for Sainsburys, Asda/Walmart, Firstdirect, Vodafone and latterly Ovo energy as their managing director
He now runs his own company sharpebusiness ltd advising innovative and disruptive businesses going through high growth or change

Has worked as a marketer for most of her career, predominantly in education and healthcare
Has lived in Yorkshire for 24 years but only moved to Arkengarthdale two years ago
Enjoys working with other enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers towards tangible improvements in local affordable housing provision

"Everyone should have the opportunity of a good home in a place where they have roots. Having a holiday cottage in the Dales, I appreciate I am part of the problem, but by volunteering for the community land trust and supporting this important work, I hope it demonstrates I can also be part of the solution."

“I believe it is everyone’s right to be able to live and work where they desire, but this is not always possible for hard working low income families in areas of outstanding beauty like the Dales due to the increase in holiday/second homes. Our mission at UDCLT is to build affordable homes to help families to stay and/or move back to the area to be able to work and live in the Dales for many years to come.”

“Having relatively recently moved to this special Upper Dales community I want to do what I can to help it thrive so its history and culture are protected and future generations can stay in the areas they grew up in.”

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History & Background
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Local Profiles
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