The Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is delighted to announce Paul Winstone as its new Chair. Paul joins the Partnership on an Interim basis to assist the partnership with a task & finish review of its governance. He is an engineer and has experience of governance with charities in our region.
Bishop Line CRP has been accredited by the Department for Transport every year since accreditation was introduced in 2019. During its 2023 accreditation meeting the Partnership identified that, to grow and diversify its membership it would be beneficial to review its governance, policies and processes and ensure the operation of the Partnership is fitting for 2025 and beyond.
Paul Winstone, Interim Chair for the Bishop Line CRP comments “It’s an exciting time for me, during the preparations for Railway 200, to promote the benefits of the Bishop Line by engaging with the community whilst pursuing my love of riding on railway for business and leisure.”
Paul was selected from some very strong candidates, and the Partnership’s Steering Group was pleased to attract such applications to a voluntary role.
Felicity Machnicki, Officer for the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership commented “Our Partnership has a track record of delivering engaging, impactful projects along the Bishop Line. With so many opportunities to deliver a wide variety of projects and activities which benefit the diverse communities along our line, we need governance which helps give our work meaningful direction. I look forward to working with Paul and the Steering Group to shape that vision and build a programme of work which delivers impact where it’s needed.”