The Big Lemon started in 2007 when Tom Druitt and Graeme Simpson, two friends from childhood, got together to see if they could design a bus service that was affordable, sustainable and lots of fun. In late 2006 Tom organised a public meeting in a Brighton pub and a number of local people came and discussed the idea, and how it could work in the Brighton area.
Now, in 2011 the Company has a good team of people from many different backgrounds operating bus services, private hire coaches and a waste oil collection service. The Company is a Community Interest Company and is organised with a Board of Directors, a Management Team and an elite team of highly trained professional drivers.
Board of Directors
Fred Harrison (Chairman)
Tom Druitt (Managing Director)
Alexis Parkin
Graeme Simpson
Neil Morgan
Management Team
Tom Druitt (Managing Director)
Steph Wong (Finance Manager)
Simon Pearson-Wood (Office Manager)
Ryan Wrotny (Bus & Coach Services Manager)
Markus Vogt (Oil Services Manager)
Driving Team
Justin Burghard, Supervisor
Benn Nicholls
Desi Hernandez
Emma Fairall
Gavin McCubbin
Kris Hanslip
Markus Vogt (Waste Oil Collector)
Neil Brookes
Paul Crowhurst
Tom Druitt
Volunteers
Mike Wallis (Sunday Walk Planner)