The BASA Committee
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Chairperson
Freda Raphael
Freda has lived in Bullbridge since June 2000 and in the East Midlands, in NW Leics and S Notts, since 1972. She was brought up on Tyneside. She studied Biological Science at the University of East Anglia and has had a lifelong passion for the environment and the British landscape. She returned to University in her 40s studying English Local History at the University of Nottingham and later, in 2008, gained her MA in English Local History from the University of Leicester. Her son lives in Taiwan and her daughter and granddaughter live in Belper.
Secretary
Gill Hirst
Gill, who comes from Derby, has lived with her husband David on a two acre smallholding in Sawmills since 1981. She is interested in organic growing, local and environmental issues and local history.
Gill is a member of the Friends of Cromford Canal and believes that this amazing structure is a vital link in some BASA campaigns and that its restoration will have much to add to the health and success of the area in the future.
Though Gill studied Fine Art on leaving school she gradually became interested in supporting those less fortunate than herself. She began a career in the National Health Service and then Social Services. Gill retired last year, but continues to be involved in Social Care.
Gill has 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
Treasurer and Membership Secretary
Ian Bell
Other Committee Members
Dave Evans
David Hirst
Geoff Sims
Born and bred in Nottingham, exiled to Ridgeway in 1979 (nearly settled in) got involved with BASA, initially, to protect the route of the Cromford canal through the Stevo's site, happy to have been involved with the negotiations with Rob Lockwood, also very interested in the industrial archeology of the area,I have been asked, with Clive Sturgess, to help coordinate the problems with flooding along Riversdale.
Clive Sturgess
I have lived in Ridgeway for 24 years and worked locally. Retired from full time work, I am a freelance facilitator at Crich Tramway Village. I care about the local environment and wish to see the beautiful aspects of our area preserved and not overpowered by more and more building projects, especially those that do not benefit the local community or put strain on the local infrastructure. My other interests are photography and I have been a Morris dancer for many years.
Wayne Bailey
Mark Kinsey
Andy Bates
Bruce Anthony
