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Who's Who
Life President - Dr Caroline Cahm MBE PhD E-mail: caroline@bususers.org Caroline, a tireless campaigner for bus and coach passengers, helped found the National Federation of Bus Users to protect and promote the interests of bus passengers. Caroline was awarded an MBE in 1995 for her services to public transport. |
Elected Officers |
Chair - Gillian Merron Email: gillianmerron@bususers.org Gillian Merron is well known as a highly engaged former Transport Minister for bus and coach services, aviation, local transport plans and funding. Gillian has extensive Ministerial experience across Government, and as the MP for Lincoln, worked closely with business and community leaders and key decision-makers to campaign for better transport provision for residents and visitors to the city. Now a strategic advisor and columnist for the transport industry, Gillian is also a public affairs manager and actively supports Centrepoint, the charity for homeless young people. ‘Bus Users UK needs to be a campaigning consumer voice that speaks out, and defends and extends the rights and interests of bus users. My commitment to and interest in bus services stems from my deep held belief that “it’s all about people” and I will ensure Bus Users UK has that at its core’ |
Vice-chair - Jeff Anderson E-mail: jeff@bususers.org Jeff Anderson is facilitating improved links between members, particularly local contact groups, and Bus Users UK managers so they obtain a clearer insight of the issues affecting bus passengers. |
Stephen le Bras, Treasurer Stephen, who has his own accountancy practice in Windsor, oversees our accounts. |
Staff team |
Stephen Morris, General Manager E-mail: smorris@bususers.org |
Gavin Booth, Editor Bus User E-mail: editor@bususers.org Gavin Booth edits our quarterly membership magazine, Bus User. |
Mike Gilson, Complaints Manager E-mail: mgilson@bususers.org |
Julian Osborne, HR & Systems consultant Email: josborne@bususers.org As well as advising on staff issues, Julian Osborne gives additional complaints-handling capacity and looks after our back office systems. He is also the administrator for the Bus Appeals Body. |
Nicola Parkins, External Affairs Coordinator Email: nicola@bususers.org Nicola Parkins is involved with our work in Government relations, press releases and other aspects of external affairs, including assisting with Bus User magazine. |
Susan Dawson, Surgeries Officer E-mail: sue@bususers.org Susan Dawson organises our surgeries programme throughout England from our office in Stoke-on-Trent. |
Bill Wright, Financial Administrator & Company Secretary E-mail: finance@bususers.org |
Terry Heslop, Membership Secretary & Administrator E-mail: membership@bususers.org |
BUS USERS CYMRU team |
Margaret Everson FCILT, Senior officer for Wales E-mail: wales@bususers.org Margaret Everson deals with all strategic matters in Wales. She is responsible overall for the effective operation and the direction of BUS USERS UK CYMRU.
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Barclay Davies, Officer for Wales E-mail: wales@bususers.org Barclay runs BUS USERS UK CYMRU’s office in Cardiff. He provides advice to bus users and other agencies in Wales, handles users’ complaints and organises the surgery programme in Wales. |
Bethan Davies, administrator/receptionist, Cardiff office E-mail: wales@bususers.org |
Welsh area representatives Joyce North, Denbighshire/Flintshire John Richards, North Wales Central Joyce Porter, Ceredigion Greg Varney, Powys Judi Hartland, Pembrokeshire Hywel Jones, Carmarthenshire Jim Maggs, Swansea/Neath/Port Talbot Paul Harley, Newport/Cardiff/SW Valleys Tudor Thomas, Cardiff |
SCOTLAND |
Gavin Booth, Officer for Scotland E-mail: gavin@bususers.org Gavin Booth runs BUS USERS UK’s Scottish operations from Edinburgh. He organises the Scottish surgery programme and works closely with Scottish Government and other agencies dealing with bus services in Scotland |
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