Key Campaign Members

Chairman – James Connelly

Professor James Connelly teaches politics at the University of Hull. He joined the Minsters Rail Campaign in 2006, the year he moved to Beverley, because he sees the reinstatement of the line as being a vital part of the local transport network and essential to the future of East Yorkshire.

Treasurer and Membership Secretary – Chris Wilson

Chris was brought up in the area and having lived in Hertfordshire for almost 40 years he retired to Beverley in 2017. He joined the Minsters Rail Campaign in 2018. He feels that the reinstatement of the Hull to York line would substantially benefit the East Riding both economically and environmentally.

Secretary – David Pennie

David is involved with various railway groups, and has helped the Hull & East Riding Rail Users’ Association  to compile responses to consultations on the future of rail services in our area. He became more actively involved in the Minsters Rail Campaign after it was known that the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's draft Local Plan does not protect the routes identified in the 2005 feasibility study round the three areas where the original line has been built over, and drafted the challenge to the soundness of the Local Plan.

Project Manager - Roy Begg

Roy is a Woodmansey parish councillor, and lives is Beverley. He sits on a couple of committees reviewing energy infrastructure projects. Roy is an engineering manager in the energy sector with many years’ experience leading and managing large scale projects. He is very passionate about the region and is a campaigner for public transport improvements. He believes the railway would open-up access to opportunities and investment from which the region can only benefit.

Committee Members

• Peter Hemmerman

• Andy Faulkner

• George Cheek

• Martin Farrall