52 C O N T E X T 1 3 4 : M A Y 2 0 1 4 will be no bar to members choosing who leads the institute. I trust that you will join me in recognising this as a significant step forward for the institute and that, should there be an election this year, you will play your part and vote. I hope that I have set out clearly the considerable progress we have made and will provide an incentive to those in the second quartile to improve.The bench-marking exercise, now supported by a professional statistician, will take some time to develop and test for robustness. 5. Members will have seen the recent member and user survey designed to inform Phase II of our governance reforms. I would like to thank the hundreds of you who took the time to complete it.This piece of work, which will take up much of the next year, will give us a firm platform for our developing maturity as an institute and help us become a more inclusive, efficient and effective organisation, better able to deliver our charitable aims. In April our president,Trefor Thorpe, after a huge amount of work on his part, supported by the national office and other professional advisers, presented the suite of responses to council, which warmly welcomed them.These include the immediately necessary amendments to our Articles.They map out new democratic arrangements that, in the event of a contested post, will facilitate open and transparent elections for executive roles (including the chair). They will allow for proxy voting so that in future non-attendance at the AGM “It is the combination of the theoretical and practical, the pen and the trowel, which distinguishes the West Dean Diploma from other courses.” For more information Email: cpd@westdean.org.ukor go to www.westdean.org.uk/BCMor www.westdean.org.uk/College West Dean College, Chichester,West Sussex PO18 0QZ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMA IN BUILDINGS INTERIORS AND SITES RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH HERITAGE Can be achieved through the successful completion of 10 of our Building Conservation Masterclasses and the submission of a 3,000-word essay. Contact us: Tel: +44 (0)1202 965295 / 07894 599449 Email: heritage@bournemouth.ac.uk www.bournemouth.ac.uk/bmtharch Bournemouth Archaeology Historic Building Recording & Built Heritage Services • Bespoke research and historical analysis packages • Historic building recording and surveys • Renovation advice • Pre-planning advice • Impact assessments • Statements of significance • 3D laser scanning Our services include: We are a multi-discipline heritage consultancy with a long established track record of providing heritage services and expert advice to all our clients. 5178 in the last year and demonstrated the commitment shared by the national office, executive officers, branch members of council and all those working at local level to strengthen and grow the IHBC, making it a positive force for change that we can all be proud of. Mike Brown, chair@ihbc.org.uk
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