28th February 2017

Elections of Officers and Committee 2017/2018

Dear Member,

The South Western Branch is keen to see a wider representation of volunteers to help to run the Branch and to assist with the organisation of local events.

The Branch Committee prides itself in its proactive approach to delivering beneficial events for the membership, but we are only as strong as that membership and therefore need your assistance.

If you feel that the time has come for you to put something back into your Institute, and you would like to stand as a Committee Member, please arrange for the attached nomination form to be completed and returned by Friday, 31st March 2017 to the Branch Secretary at the address listed above – E-mail is preferred.

You will see from the current list of Committee Members in the table on the next page that we are short of representation in some areas, Bryan Sefton-Smith will be both standing down, but can be re-elected in accordance with IHE Branch Byelaws:

Continued overleaf :

Position / Name / Date of Election / Notes – Employer and location
Chairman / Dennis Symons / 2016 / Kier Services - Highways – Exeter
Vice-chairman / Andy Cole / 2014 / Devon County Council – Exeter
Secretary / Helen Pickett / 2013 / Wiltshire Council – Trowbridge
Treasurer / Stephen Webb / Treasurer – 2007
IHE Council – 2011 / IHE Junior Vice President
WSP – Taunton
Ex-officio / Michelle Fillingham / 2016 / Immediate Past Chairman Bournemouth Borough Council
Ex-officio / David Jones / 2016 / Past Chairman
Somerset CC – Taunton
Ex-officio / Diane Ware / 2014 / IHE Council Member
CR Civil Engineering –
Royal Wootton Bassett
Ex-officio / Peter Dipper / 2014 / IHE Council Member
Cinclus Training – Cornwall
Ex-officio / John Dymott / 2013 / IHE Council Member
Retired – Bournemouth
Ex-officio / Lee Sydenham / 2015 / IHE Council Member
WSP – Taunton
1. Committee Member / Joshua Pearce / 2016 / WSP – Taunton
2. Committee Member / Paul Watkins / 2015 / North Somerset Council
3. Committee Member / Bryan Sefton-Smith / 2013 / Retired – Bridport, Dorset
4 – 12. Committee Members / Vacant

IHE’s 52nd Annual General Meeting is being held at Sandy Park Stadium – “Exeter Chief’s rugby ground” – Sandy Park, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, Devon EX2 7NN.

The days programme will focus on:

“Highways, the Environment and Sustainability”

For further details please see a separate AGM programme flyer and booking form:

All completed nomination forms will be acknowledged.

Thank you

Dennis Symons EngTech FIHE MCIHT FSoRSA RegRSA (IHE)

Branch Chairman

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