MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 11.45 P.M. 8 APRIL 2003 AT GREAT EASTERN HOTEL, LONDON EC2 PRESENT: Geoff Ball President (Chair) Together with 56 members whose names are listed in the attendance book.
Rob Ashmead HBF
Rachel Done HBF
Dave Baker HBF
John Slaughter HBF
Pierre Williams HBF
Andrew Whitaker HBF
Natalie Carter HBF
John Stewart HBF
ACTION
1 NOTICE OF MEETING
This was taken as read.
2 - MINUTES OF LAST MEETING HELD ON 26 MARCH 2001 (HD 02.95) AND MATTERS ARISING
The minutes of the last meeting were approved as a true record of the proceedings. There were no matters arising.
3 CHIEF EXECUTIVES ADDRESS AND THE 2002 REVIEW AND ACCOUNTS
Highlights of Rob Ashmeads speech are detailed below:
2002 had been a year of significant activity and achievement. The breadth of the issues HBF were dealing with was now wider than ever and an efficient committee structure was required to assist in dealing with these. Modifications to the committee structure had now been progressed and along with the reformed staff structure were delivering effectively.
Service Level Agreement had been established and these were intended to ensure consistent high service delivery across regional planning services. SLAs for external affairs would follow shortly.
The media profile had been increased in 2002 with the highly successful 1924 campaign.
Part E Building Regulations had proven that the industry was now not only a trusted partner but potentially able to self regulate.
The theme of being a welcomed participant was extended into the HBF involvement in the Government planning reform proposals. Indeed HBF had now placed a seecondee in the Urban Policy Unit at ODPM. HBF is now being viewed as part of the solution rather than the problem.
Rob Ashmead concluded by thanking the HBF staff, the HBF Officers and in particular Geoff Ball for all their support.
Geoff Ball asked for the Annual Review to be adopted. Robert Pilcher, Pilcher Developments proposed the adoption and this was seconded by Stuart Wallace, Laing Homes.
The meeting then voted unanimously to adopt the Annual Review.
4 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATION FOR 2003/2004
Geoff Ball proposed Steve Lidgate as President for 03/04. This was seconded by Mick Noble, Stamford Homes and unanimously agreed by the meeting. Steve Lidgate took the Chair for the meeting and proposed the following Officers team.
The following names were tabled:
HBF OFFICERS 2002/03
PRESIDENT S Lidgate (Steve)
VICE PRESIDENT S Baseley (Stewart)
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT G A Ball (Geoff)
HON. TREASURER T R Roydon (Terry)
CO-OPTION W C Gair (Bill)
CO-OPTION
P L Pedley (Paul)
M Freshney (Mike)
S Brazier (Stephen)
G Higgins (Guy)
He particularly noted the appointment of Stewart Baseley as Vice President. Nick Smith, CDC 2020 seconded the Officers team. The meeting unanimously agreed the Officers team.
5 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
TBA
6 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business