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BADGP The Newest Professional Body in the UK 1 st AGM, 24 th March, 2011 Roman Way Hotel, Cannock. Dr Andy Holton, 17 th March 2011. Ask the right questions: Why? What? When? Who? How? Where?. WHY?. Deficiencies in the transport of Dangerous Goods (DG) in the UK:
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BADGPThe Newest Professional Body in the UK1st AGM, 24th March, 2011Roman Way Hotel, Cannock Dr Andy Holton, 17th March 2011
WHY? • Deficiencies in the transport of Dangerous Goods (DG) in the UK: • DG professionals have little/no supporting organisations • Few outside channels exist to maintain/enhance skills • No-one advocates for them • Expertise is increasingly being lost in the transport of DG • Some EU members states have organisations to support DGSAs • Other modes of transport do not even have DGSAs • ……..and because we don’t want any of this:
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BADGP is a professional body - BADGP is also an industry association- Members are individuals, not organisations- BADGP supports all modes of transport- International remit, with a UK base WHAT IS IT?
2008, DfT expresses caution about loss of expertise- Jan 2009, DfT calls a meeting- 1ST June 2010 (Meriden) a professional organisation is proposed by HSE, DfT, CIA, CBA, NCEC, CHCS, industry, transport…- 26th July 2010, at NCEC, BADGP is born WHEN?
VISION • What we want the future to hold • To have 2-way communication with UK gov’t… • …and 2-way communication with UN committees of experts • To play a positive role in EASA • To be valued by your employers • To be the place where YOU go for problem-solving and support • To have up-to-date facilities – website and interactive forum • To meet new faces and ideas
WHO (to THANK)? • Those who have made today happen • Jeff Hart… • Desmond Waight… • Our Opponents • NCEC and CHCS • The “Gang of 12” on 26th July 2010… • Our Presenters today • Our Sponsors today, incl. Rivington Designs
HOW will BADGP operate? • After the teething troubles of infants… • When formalised, BADGP will be voluntary, non-profit making , meeting at members’ premises… • BADGP will offer: • An interactive Q&A forum • Individual professional support • A friendly and informative website • Opportunity for members to network / share • Training seminars for individual transport modes • An organ of international communication…newsletter…
The Immediate Future • To be decided today, at the AGM • A formalised committee • A ratified Constitution • New faces on Committee… • More ideas – write them down for us! • Members who pay and who expect to receive benefits… • You are invited to join us! • Contacts: • Website: www.badgp.org • Membership Secretary, John Ryan: info@BADGP.com • Chairman, Andy Holton: aghdgsa@yahoo.com