§ Chairman: P. J. Liddell, DSC Chairman, Cumberland River Authority; Chairman Association of River Authorities; Chairman, Northern Sports Council; Member Inland Waterways and Amenity Advisory Council.
§ Members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment
- J. A. Cropper, Managing Director, James Cropper and Co. Ltd., Kendal; Member, Lancashire River Authority.
- A. E. Hall, Director, British Textile Employers Association Manchester; Member, Mersey and Weaver River Authority; Member of Central Advisory Water Committee.
- D. H. C. McAuslan, Technical Director, Unilever Merseyside Limited, Bebington, Wirral; Member Mersey and Weaver River Authority.
- J. Oldfield, Divisional Environmental Adviser, ICI Mond Division, Runcorn.
- A. Richardson, Member, Cheshire County Council; Member, Stockport Water Board: Member, Mersey and Weaver River Authority (Chairman Finance/General Purpose Committee).
- E. H. Fleming-Smith, TD, JP, FRICE, FLAS, Chartered Surveyor; Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee, Cumberland River Authority; Member of Cumberland County Council.
- J. D. Shillito, Director, Lansil Ltd., Lancaster.
- R. A. Parkin, Member, Royal Yachting Association; Chairman, Lancashire Sports Federation Executive Group; Member, North West Sports Council.
- Major M. E. M. Sandys, Former member of Lancashire County Council and Lake District Planning Board (Development Control Committee); Conservationist.
§ Members appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- T. M. Farrer, Agriculture member, Lancashire River Authority; Chairman, National Farmers' Union Headquarters Publicity Committee.
- A. Jones, Drainage charge member, Mersey and Weaver River Authority, Chairman National Farmers' Union County Branch
70 Management Committee. Member, Agricultural Land Tribunal. - J. R. S. Watson, MA, Fisheries member, Lancashire River Authority. Member of Management Committee, Lune and Wyre Fishery Association.
§ Members appointed by Local Authorities
- J. A. Foster, Greater Manchester Metropolitan County Council.
- J. Horrocks, Greater Manchester Metropolitan County Council.
- T. Hourigan, Greater Manchester Metropolitan District Councils.
- H. Lees, Greater Manchester Metropolitan District Councils.
- W. H. Sefton, Merseyside Metropolitan County Council.
- J. H. Roberts, Merseyside Metropolitan County Council.
- P. J. Gill, Merseyside Metropolitan District Councils.
- C. J. Wells, Merseyside Metropolitan District Councils.
- E. Bayley, Cheshire County Council.
- A. B. Saywell, Cheshire District Councils.
- Capt. the Hon. A. G. Lowther, Cumbria County Council.
- E. Routledge, Cumbria District Councils.
- G. B. Robinson, Lancashire County Council.
- J. Yates, Lancashire District Councils.