Our Trustees and Staff

John Goodridge

Chairman

John Goodridge has had a career in finance in London, working for investment banks and hedge funds. He lives in Waverley, close to the big natural areas of the Hindhead Commons and the Devil’s Punch Bowl, Thursley Common and Hankley Common, where he often walks the family dogs. He is also a keen road cyclist across Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.

It was John’s experience of living in this beautiful corner of Surrey, walking and cycling in its stunning countryside, that led him to volunteer for CPRE Surrey. John is concerned that the government drive to build will result in the loss of more land from the Green Belt and Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. He joined the board of CPRE Surrey in 2020 as Treasurer, and became Chair at AGM 2022.

Ramsey Nagaty

Trustee

Rob Crossing

Trustee

Jennet Eyre

Trustee

Spending much of her early childhood in Wales, Jennet was introduced to the glory of Welsh mountain walking and countryside. On moving to Waverley as a teenager, she spent weekends orienteering on Hankley Common, the Devil’s Punchbowl and other green spaces in Surrey and became aware of the importance of the Surrey Hills for exercise, nature and wellbeing for all.

After a legal career in the City she now spends time walking, cycling and volunteering in Surrey (as well as looking after a wood in Islington) and is focused on protecting local green spaces and heritage from their many challenges, for the benefit of people and nature. Jennet has recently spearheaded a successful Walking for Wellness scheme with GPs in London, and is keen to support CPRE’s “Nature for Wellbeing and Health” initiative.

Jennet became a Trustee at AGM 2022

Tim Murphy

Trustee

Tim has degrees in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and in Town & Regional Planning. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and former member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institution of Environmental Sciences, Tim worked as Senior Planning Assistant at the London Borough of Hackney, 1970-74, Project Manager and then Director of the Environment Department at WS Atkins, consulting engineers, 1974-1991, Director of the Environmental Assessment Department of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1991-2001.

A CPRE Surrey member for more than 20 years, Tim served as chair of trustees for seven years, having first joined the board in 2006. He is currently chair of our local group in Epsom & Ewell and also chair of the CPRE South East regional network and a committee member of the London Green Belt Council.

Keith Tothill

Trustee

Keith retired after a long career as a professional town planner. His degree (from Durham University) was in Geography, which has enabled him to understand the complex and often contradictory relationships between the environment and all aspects of development. An active CPRE member since 2005, a trustee since 2011, and one of CPRE Surrey’s planning advisers on our executive team, Keith’s main areas of expertise are the Green Belt, countryside and housing matters, although his interests range over most aspects of the environment. Although retired, he has kept abreast of the many changes in all aspects of town planning.

Gillian Hein

Trustee

Now retired, Gillian worked as a professional planner in the North of England, Canada, and latterly in two London boroughs. Experience has been both on planning policy and development management. Her qualifications include degrees in geography and project management and diplomas in planning and landscape architecture.

A longstanding active member of CPRE Surrey, Gillian is one of our planning advisers, a key member of our executive team, and also serves as the chair of our local group in Reigate & Banstead. Her main interests are ecology and landscape planning, and in addition to her CPRE roles she is also actively involved with the Tadworth & Walton Residents’ Association. Gillian’s hobbies include walking and painting with an emphasis on watercolour and pastel landscapes.

Emily Johnson

Trustee

Andy Smith

Consultant

Andy is a longstanding CPRE activist who started as a local volunteer in Surrey in 1993, becoming Branch Director in 2009, a position he held until 2021. He recently returned to an active role with the charity. In addition to his CPRE activities, Andy is secretary of the London Green Belt Council, and in May 2024 was elected as an Independent member of Mole Valley District Council.

A journalist by profession, Andy is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Life Fellow (and Past-President) of the Chartered Institute of Journalists. He is a trustee of several charities including the Betjeman Society which celebrates the life and works of the poet, writer, broadcaster and conservationist Sir John Betjeman.

Richard Gidlow

Hon. Treasurer