5. BEVERLEY BELL
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TITLE North Western Traffic Commissioner ORGANISATION VOSA OK, this is a little bit cheeky: Beverley Bell ahead of Philip Brown? It's not meant as a slight to the Senior TO; simply a reflection of the fact that Brown's role can limit what he can say, while Bell is outspoken.
North Western TO for nine years, Bell has generated more headlines in CM over the past decade than any other TO.
In her annual report, she took VOSA to task, noting that while enforcement in her region was more than satisfactory, fellow TCs in the rest of the country could not say the same.
In September 2009, she threatened to stop hearing Public Inquiries after an email sent to her by a member of the public, which expressed concerns about an operator, was released to that operator after a Freedom of Information request. The matter was sorted and she withdrew her threat.
Bell comes across as a crusader — so never cross her.