BRIDGET FLANAGAN is a writer and researcher on local history of the old county of Huntingdonshire. She documented the history of the causeway to St Ives Bridge to achieve a Grade II* Listing, and ensure the retention and repair of the 55-arched structure. Her book 'Artists along the Ouse, 1880-1930' identified the artists' colony around St Ives, described the artists' work and examined their legacy. As a trustee of the Great Ouse Valley Trust she is active in promoting greater recognition of this outstanding area, and campaigns for its protection and conservation with AONB designation.