Chair
The position of Chair has become vacant since Ken
Clarke has decided to retire from this position. The serving members of
the committee wish him well and thank him for all the hard work he has
done in furthering the aims and objectives of this group. If you feel
you would like to serve on the committee in some capacity then please do
get in contact..
Treasurer and Assets Manager
Jozef (Joe) Kucharzewski has been with
us from the beginning, helping to draw up the constitution, and is a
keen member of the team. Living locally, his worst nightmare is for the
brook to flood. On a pleasant summer evening there is nothing better
than sitting by the brook outside Joe's house, but the prospect of cold
and unclean water creeping up to his front door is a real one for Joe.
He also likes counting our money and hates spending it.
Secretary
After retirement in 2009 Penny Halfpenny began walking
along Brook Walk regularly and became concerned about the rather
neglected state of the brook and its surroundings there. She also lives
on the brook’s flood plain! She has a keen interest in the natural
world and is a member of several local natural history groups, through
which she became aware of FMB. She would like to see the brook fulfil its potential as a wildlife haven in an urban environment.
Press & Public Relations
Lynne Wood Markeaton Brook had
originally caught her attention during 1988 when she was involved in a
community play called 'West End, Best End' where it was clear that this
waterway had played a major part in people's lives in Derby. Much later
she was asked to lead a team of volunteers in clearing Himalayan Balsam
from the banks of the brook, and the rest, as they say is History. Lynne
has been an active member of the group since it was constituted in 2005,
including two years in the role of Chair.
The committee is always interested in sharing the work as well as the training and development opportunities with our members. If you would like to be more involved please contact us.