INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERS

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1 INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERS Recruitment & Member Services Portfolio Group Additional Meeting Thursday 28 th January to MINUTES Location: IHE meeting room, third floor, De Morgan House, 58, Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Attendees: Mark Youngman (MY) Chair Recruitment & Member Services Portfolio John Dymott (JD) Minutes Joint Branch Liaison James Houghton (JH) Joint Branch Liaison Gareth Milner (GM) IHE Year Book & Member Survey Coordinator Julian Browne (JB) Joint Technical Content and Universities (see below) Richard Hayes (RH) IHE CEO was in attendance from to hours Apologies: Bob Hindhaugh (BH), Jeremy Morgan (JM) and Dean Myhill (DM) At the December 2015 meeting of the Executive Board it was requested that the R&MS group hold an additional committee meeting to help process a number of items. Gaby Schelle (GS) and Cheryl Brown (CB) from the IHE office had been invited. Copies of these minutes will also be forwarded to GS, CB and all Executive Board members. The meeting was primarily called to: Consider the format and content of the 2016/2017 IHE Yearbook due to be published after the June 2016 National AGM in Yorkshire. This book will be published by Alad Ltd, owners of Highways Magazine. Also to review the Membership Welcome Pack, Website requirements for the Members-only area, How-to Guides, Schemes Corporate Partners, and a draft letter to Members as discussed in paragraph 4.4(a) of the last R&MS meeting, held in London on the 21 October Action By: 1. Welcome Mark Youngman welcomed all to the meeting and noted apologies. The Committee were advised that this was an additional meeting and both these minutes and the previous two meetings would be taken at the next meeting being held in Edinburgh on the 25 February The National Highway Engineering Academy (NHEA) would be launched the previous evening. MY - 1 -

2 2. To identify Any Other Business There was none identified. 3. Previous Minutes from June and October 2015 meetings As noted above, the previous two sets of minutes would be taken at the next meeting being held in Edinburgh on the 25 February Consequently, there were no matters arising brought forward. MY 4. Recent / Ongoing Activities 4.1 Membership Figures: Membership Figure currently stood at 3,168, that was after 114 were removed in December, many having joined free at exhibitions etc. Of the above 3,164 there are: Fellow 1449 Member 931 Associate 539 Affiliate 15 Apprentices 17 Total (paying) 2951 The remaining 213 are FREE: Hon FIHE 20 Founder Members 9 Student 184 Of these 3,164 members 1151 are registered with the Engineering Council with another 421 at stage 1: CEng 32 IEng 926 (Stage ) EngTech 193 (Stage ) Total 1572 In December M&Q besides confirming the 114 who were removed they approved: 4 new CEng s, 2 new IEng s, 2 RSA s and 1 Professional Certificate. MY advised the meeting that the National Highway Engineering Academy (NHEA) was being developed in a similar manner to the rail industry s National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering (NSARE) The next Council meeting in Edinburgh is now being held on 24 &

3 February see Richard Hayes dated 05 January for further details / 2017 IHE Year Book: The committee went through the 2015 Year Book and when Richard joined later, updates were made. The committee used the 2015 Year Book as a template but being aware that last AGM John Nightingale progressed from his first year in office to his second year, whereas in 2016 John hands over the Presidency to Tony Kirby. The page order will change as noted at Octobers R&MS committee meeting in that the format would change from the current 44 pages in an oversized A5 publication to an (IHE standard) A4 format with a minimum content of 16 pages. Adverts are therefore likely to share a page with a small item. Page 01 Front cover: To use a similar picture format to the 2015 Year Book without reference 50 and change year to 2016 / Page 3 List of contents: To review as required in conjunction with Highways Magazine. Page 5 Introduction: Richard Hayes RH agreed Page 6 Annual Review: John Nightingale outgoing president Page 9 Looking Ahead: Tony Kirby incoming president Page 10 About the IHE: To re-write the existing text and to include references to Branches, Awards and the new Money Saving Card. Pages 11 & 12 Useful contacts: Head Office add postcode to address: Chief Executive replace officers name and address. With regards to Other Officers especially Membership Manager and Events Manager consult with RH. COUNCIL CONTACTS IHE OFFICERS 2016 / 2017 Update Senior Management team as follows: President Tony Kirby details as existing Senior. Vice President Senior Vice President Jonathan Pearson details as existing Junior Vice President along with deleting Lafarge from address jonathan.pearson@tarmac.com Junior Vice President add Stephen Webb (JVP elect) details as listed on second page Past President John Nightingale details as existing President Honorary Treasurer No change IHE REGIONAL MEMBERS Up to three members, (JD is planning to seek re-election.) - 3 -

4 IHE ORDINARY MEMBERS Up to twelve members delete reference to USEFUL CONTACTS Delete Stephen Webb as he is now the JVP elect. Delete Colin Subryan not currently on Council. There may be other changes. Mark Youngman change Telephone contact details to read: Tel: IHE NOMINATED MEMBERS New nominated members as per the Articles of Association. IHE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Replace Andrew Thurston with Peter Dipper and include Bryan Sefton-Smith. IHE ACADEMIC STANDARDS PANEL Check with Peter Dipper. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Tony Kirby (Chair) Jonathan Pearson Stephen Webb Ellie Gormley (Treasurer) Peter Dipper Mark Youngman Carl Skelton (Contact details for the above as previously listed.) And new PD group leader to replace Stephen Webb. To review all contact details on the IHE Web-site Page 13 Membership & Qualifications: Jonathan Pearson replace Tel No with mobile No. Delete James Cross Not currently on Council. Add Richard Harris (contact details to be added). Page 14 Presidential Team: Currently John Nightingale, Tony Kirby, Jonathan Pearson and Richard Hayes to be replaced with: IHE President Tony Kirby Senior Vice President Jonathan Pearson (check J s spelling) Junior Vice President Stephen Webb Past President John Nightingale (Each member to provide a word statement and a current photograph.) - 4 -

5 Pages 16 and 17 Branch Contacts: The present list is about 95% correct JD to check nearer the due date. Some Branch changes including those known to be being at forthcoming Branch AGM s including South Western s AGM on May 12 th when the AGM s theme will be: A well managed highway infrastructure. JD Page 18 Professional Development: Stephen Webb to be requested to update existing PD s text. To include subject leads., e.g. Road Safety etc., Pages 20 and 21 Engineering Council, Awards and Routes to Professional Qualifications: Professional Registration text to be reviewed (who is the owner?) Also include a section on Mentors. Awards to add: Norman Blackmore Award and Award of Merit. Entry Routes to the three grades. (PD to review) PD Pages 22 to celebrations: To replace existing four pages with reports on celebrations, especially Branches. Page 26 Professional Certificates and Registers: Text to be reviewed. Page 27 IHE Training Text to be reviewed, Page 28 Corporate Partners: Text to be reviewed Page 29 New Honorary Fellows etc: Senior Management team to review text. Page 30 Mercia Branch: Along with other branches to update. Pages 32 to 35 RedR: Charity of presidents choice Tony Kirby to advise Page 36 Women in Engineering: WISE (Women In Science and Engineering and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network) were noted. Two IHE Council members were to be contacted: Ellie Gormley (current yearbook contributor) along with Diane Ware (DW). In the past Helen Pickett from IHE s South Western Branch (SWB) has assisted DW with school visits, etc. Another name mentioned was Michelle Fillingham from (SWB) and IHE s Signals Forum may be another person to contact. TK EG, DW Page 38 IHE Events: A similar list to the current yearbook was envisaged. IHE Head Office staff to provide the required detail. Pages 39 to 42 Southern Branch: Along with other branches to update

6 Although preparations can be made for the 2016/2017 IHE Yearbook in advance of the 51 st AGM at Beverley, Yorkshire on the 21 st June 2016 (With all Branch AGM s scheduled to be completed by 31 st May.) a lot of work will be required immediately after the AGM and the following days IHE Council meetings. It was understood that racing takes place at Beverley on the 21 st June. Any one interested? Membership Welcome Pack: All IHE Council Members past & those newly elected. GM MY The outline was discussed to be developed 4.4 Website requirements for members-only area It is envisaged that the updated IHE website will give members a more personal service discussions centred on this. Some Branch information programme of events etc will now be shared on the Open area of the website Cheryl is already doing this for Mercia s Awards event and South Western s AGM and Awards event. 4.5 How-to Guides: The group discussed new guides: Winter Services Traffic Signals (Simon Morgan) Inclusion ((Ellie Gormley) Transport (Highways (ALAD) Andy Davies) These will all be published in A4 both separately and as a composite collection. 4.6 Schemes Corporate Partners: Need was identified to bring on more Corporate Partners, especially to run alongside Accredited courses. 4.7 Draft letter to Members (James October 2015 proposal): There was no feedback at this time. Footnote: Some of the above functions may move across to the HMEA. 5. AOB There was none, other than clarifying Branch procedures, including Branch Bye Laws, Treasures Handbook etc.. JD - 6 -

7 Date & Location of next meetings Thursday 25 February 2016, a.m. Edinburgh, COSALT Buildings Wednesday 22 June 2016, a.m. Beverley, Yorkshire, All The meeting closed at p.m. Attached on the next page in Appendix A is a Calendar of IHE events: - 7 -

8 Appendix A Calendar of IHE Events List of events listed above and venue Days and Dates IHE Council Meeting in Edinburgh, at the COSLA Building, at 19, Haymarkets Yard - EX12 5BH COSLA = The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Wednesday and Thursday 24 and 25 February 2016 N.B. Change of date IHE Executive Board in Milton Keynes (or near a main line railway station). To re-establish Chilterns Branch. Tuesday & Wednesday 12 and 13 April 2016 IHE AGM and Council Meetings in East Yorkshire Beverley venue TBA. Tuesday & Wednesday 21 and 22 June 2016 Publish 2016/2017 Yearbook Published by Alad Ltd Highways Magazine July/August