CIWEM E-News – September 2004

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The following issues are covered in this edition of the newsletter:

1. Reserve your place at CIWEM’s Autumn Conferences
2. CIWEM Launches Members Area of Website
3. Consultations
4. Fees and Subscriptions 2005
5. Chartered Scientist Registration
6. CIWEM Engineers E-Newsletter
7. In Brief
8. CEO and Staff Sought to Drive Sustainable Engineering
9. The Problem with Pipes…
10. Getting to Grips with Biodiversity Seminar
11. Routes to Chartered Membership of CIWEM Workshops
12. The Construction Careers Event 2004
13. Threats or Opportunities – The Regulatory Challenges facing the Environmental Solutions Industry
14. Regulation for Environmental Protection – January 2005
15. Yacht – The Engineering Recruitment Experts
16. Computing and Control in the Water Industry Conference – September 2005
17. Join CIWEM

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1. New Autumn CIWEM Conferences Booking Now!

CIWEM’s conferences running this coming autumn are now booking and spaces are filling up fast. Here is a list of forthcoming conferences and other events. Links are provided to electronic brochures where available.

Young Members’ Study Tour – 20th-24th September, 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Tel: 0113 242 4200 Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk
Or download the brochure at:
http://www.ciwem.com/documents/Young%20Members%20Brochure%20-%20Sept%202004.pdf

CIWEM, in Association with Defra
Making Space for Water – Developing a New Government Strategy for Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management in England – 20th October, 2004
For further details please contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk
Or download the brochure at: http://www.ciwem.com/events/Making_Space_for_Water_Programme.pdf

Integrating Land-Use and Water in Practice
Linking Surface and Groundwaters: Developing Priorities and Long-term Vision – 10th November, 2004
For further details please contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk
Or download the brochure at:
http://www.ciwem.com/about/Groundwater_Programme_Eversion.pdf

European Biosolids - 14th – 17th November, 2004
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Tel: 0113 242 4200 Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk
Or download the brochure at:
http://www.ciwem.com/events/9th_Biosolids_-_Brochure.pdf

Risk Management in Water Supply
14th December, 2004, Edinburgh
Contact Sarah Hickinson, Aqua Enviro
Tel: 0113 242 4200 Email: ciwem@aquaenviro.co.uk

World Wetlands Day 2005
31st January and 1st February 2005, London
Contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

Public Participation and the Environment
8th March 2005, London
Contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

Developing Themes in Environmental Management
11th May 2005, London
Contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems)
15th June 2005, London
Contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

Euro Flooding 2005
Autumn 2005, London
Contact Bob Earll, CMS
Tel: 01531 890415 Email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk

For further information about CIWEM’s programme of national conferences, please contact Justin Taberham, Director of Policy, CIWEM, E-mail: Justin@ciwem.org

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2. CIWEM Launches Members Area of Website

CIWEM is pleased to announce the new Members Area of the website. Registration is simple and free for all current CIWEM members. Initally members will be able to view and update their personal information and interests, with additional features available soon, including the option to pay subscriptions online after 27th September 2004 and the ability to log CPD hours online from 1st January 2005.

To access the new area, click on the “Members” link from the CIWEM homepage. www.ciwem.org/

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3. Consultations

CIWEM responds to a wide range of consultation documents as part of its technical and policy output. The majority of technical comment for these responses originates from the Institution’s Technical Panels but if you are a CIWEM member you may register your views with us for incorporation into a response. It is important that the Institution reflects its members’ views as far as possible in these responses. A list of the consultations that are currently being considered, together with an internet address for the papers themselves, features in every edition of E-News.

If you have views on any of the issues raised in any of the consultation papers listed below we would very much like to hear from you. A deadline for when we need to receive your comments is always listed. Please do make sure you have your say. If you would like to view recent consultation responses made by the Institution you can do so on the Institution’s website at www.ciwem.com/policy/consultation

Current consultations:

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the draft guidance for the Household Waste Recycling Act 2003
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-collect/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 20/09/04

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Consultation on the Animal By-Products Regulations 2003
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/animalbyprod2/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/10/04

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Review of the Special Waste Regulations in England: Proposals for replacement Hazardous Waste Regulations and List of Wastes Regulations
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wastereg-haz/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 08/10/04

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Making space for water: Developing a new Government strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waterspace/index.htm
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 15/10/04

Department of Health
The Water Fluoridation (Consultation) Regulations 2004
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Consultations/LiveConsultations/LiveConsultationsArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4086581&chk=RuqflF
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 15/10/04

Scottish Executive
Investing in Water Services 2006-2014 (The Quality and Standards III Project)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/iiws-00.asp
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/10/04

Scottish Executive
Paying for Water Services 2006-2010
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/pfws-00.asp
Contact alastair@ciwem.org by 01/10/04

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4. Fees and Subscriptions 2005

Your invoice for membership of the Institution will be arriving with you shortly and for your information the fees and subscriptions for 2005 are now available on the membership page of the CIWEM website http://www.ciwem.org/. These fees and subscriptions for the forthcoming year were approved by the CIWEM Annual General Meeting in June 2004.

To make it easier for you to pay, and to give you more choice in the way you pay, you can now do so online via the Institution’s website. It’s quick, easy and secure and full instructions on how to do this will be given on your subscription invoice.

If you would like to take advantage of the discount offered if you pay by Direct Debit then please contact the Institution to request a DD Mandate. Your completed Mandate will need to be returned to us by the 1st November to allow us to make the collection of your subscription on January 1st 2005.

If you have already retired from salaried and fee-earning employment you are eligible to be placed on the retired register of members at a reduced subscription rate. You will still qualify if you undertake some part time work provided your total earned income is no more than £12,000 per annum. If you would like to apply please contact us as soon as possible for a form so that we can adjust you record and subscription accordingly.

If you are an engineer you will see that there has been no increase in the ECUK subscription rate for next year.

For those members who are registered as Chartered Scientists the fee also remains at £15, and for Chartered Environmentalists the full annual fee of £25 will apply.

The regulation management fee will be applied to all those members who are registered with any of the three external bodies. However for those who hold more than one external registration only one fee will be applicable.

Should you need clarification, a Direct Debit Mandate or Retired Register Application Form, please contact the Membership Department – tel: 020 7831 3110 or email: membership@ciwem.org

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5. Chartered Scientist Registration

Fellows and Members of the Institution who would like to register for Chartered Scientist (CSci) via the ‘grandparenting’ process are reminded that this route is only open to existing members up to the end of February 2005. Applications are processed by the Business and Science Professional Board who only have three further meetings before this cut off date, October 27th, December 9th and a meeting in February which has yet to be arranged.

If you are considering making an application please complete the application form and forward it, together with the fee of £15, as soon as possible to allow adequate time for assessment before the route is withdrawn.

Post February 2005, all applications for CSci from established members, will mean having to undertake and application process and a full Professional Review Interview.

The forms for ‘grandparenting’ are available on the CIWEM website http://www.ciwem.org/ and if you have any questions regarding your suitability for registration please contact the Membership Department 020 7831 3110 or membership@ciwem.org

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6. CIWEM Engineers E-Newsletter

The Engineering Council, ECUK and the Engineering Technology Board, now circulate all the latest information on their activities via an enews newsletter. If you would like to sign up for a regular copy then please log on to their website and register your details www.engc.org.uk/ebulletins/register_news/register_form
Alternatively you can contact registernews@engc.org.uk and put ‘subscribe’ in the subject line of your message.

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7. In Brief

Habitats Guide – Volume 1
Featuring a varied collection of habitat case studies, CIWEM’s new publication, Habitats Guide – Volume 1 (ISBN 1 870752 78 3) is a useful resource for all those with an interest in habitat management, creation and restoration, from students to environmental practitioners alike. It gathers together existing good practice guidance and case study information and looks at the planning context, EC Directives and other legislation affecting various habitats.

Each chapter aims to provide an introduction to the habitat, consider relevant legislation and set out best practice guidance for habitat management/creation/restoration. These principles are exemplified through case studies, from the UK and overseas, and reference is made to a wide range of texts, journal papers and websites, to further support the reader.

The guide costs £9.99 plus £3.00 Postage & Packing (including VAT). To order a copy, please send a cheque for £12.99 payable to ‘CIWEM’ to Harriet Greene, CIWEM, 15 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB. Please contact Harriet if you would like further information about the guide (E-mail: hgreene@ciwem.org; Tel: 0207 831 3110).

Meeting Room for Hire at CIWEM
The Institution's premises in John Street, situated between Bloomsbury and the City, has a room available for letting. Set out in Board Room style, it comfortably seats up to 15 people and is ideal for small meetings.

Hire charges are as follows:
Rate for 15 people: £25 per hour or £125 per day
Rate for 8 people: £20 per hour or £105 per day
Tea/coffee and biscuits are charged at £2.50 per head and sandwiches/cold buffet lunch requirements are charged at cost plus £1.00 per head.
All charges are subject to VAT.
Photocopier and fax facilities can be made avaliable, subject to a charge of 10p per photocopy page and 10p per fax page (UK only).

For further information, contact Barbara Thake at CIWEM
Tel: 0207 831 3110
E-mail: Barbara@ciwem.org

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8. CEO and Staff Sought to Drive Sustainable Engineering

A new Centre for Sustainable Engineering (CSEng) is being established in Peterborough. It will encourage and support the step change in the environmental performance of products and processes which is needed for sustainable development. The Centre is currently recruiting for a CEO, and other positions.

CSEng has been founded by national charity UK CEED in partnership with centres at Cranfield and Newcastle Universities. It is also receiving £500,000 of start-up funding from the East of England Regional Development Agency (EEDA). It will focus on providing key market intelligence and support services to existing and start-up businesses engaged in the development of new, more sustainable technologies and industrial processes. It will also seek to catalyse a more inter-disciplinary approach to sustainable engineering research within universities to match business needs.

The Centre has already won its first major project funding. Bidding with one of its founding partners, the International Ecotechnology Research Centre at Cranfield University, the Centre has secured £200,000 from the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) for a project to improve the take-up of sustainable technologies within the East of England.

The concept for the Centre arose from UK CEED’s Encluster initiative – a unique environment sector business support programme covering Greater Peterborough and the East of England. The opportunity has subsequently been tested and confirmed by two detailed feasibility studies funded by EEDA over the last 18 months.

For further information on the Centre see www.cseng.org.uk/ or contact Phil Sheppard or Peter James on 01733 311988.

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9. The Problem with Pipes

CIWEM East Anglian Branch. One-Day Symposium
Thursday 23rd September 2004
The Moller Centre, Cambridge

As the Water Companies prepare to enter AMP4, this one-day conference will take a look at some of the key issues that they face with respect to the maintenance of network infrastructure, a major focus of the PR04 business plans. New technologies being developed to help tackle these problems will be presented, together with examples of innovative approaches to rehabilitation and renewal.

For further information visit: http://www.ciwem.com/branches/east_anglia/Pipes_Symposium_Detail.pdf

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10. Getting to Grips with Biodiversity: Biodiversity for Non-Ecologists

Monday 4th October
Bishops Wood Centre, Stourport, Worcs

This workshop is aimed at all those working in the water and environmental sector that are not familiar with biodiversity issues. This will include those who work in interdisciplinary teams, for clients on jobs that involve impacts on the biodiversity of a site or particularly for those involved in EIA and SEA. This workshop does not assume any prior knowledge of the subject.

Learning points for the day include:

• Understanding the complexity, and the problems with the international definition, of biodiversity
• Understanding the factors affecting biodiversity nationally and internationally
• An appreciation of the role of taxonomy and taxonomists in the measurement of biodiversity
• The ability to discuss biodiversity with ecologists with insight and understanding
• An understanding of the ways in which biodiversity might be usefully measured for EIA and SEA and land restoration and management projects

To download the programme and booking information please visit:
http://www.ciwem.com/documents/biodiversity_flyer.pdf

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11. Routes to Chartered Membership of CIWEM Workshops

Two events are being run in October by different branches for those looking to become CIWEM members. Details are provided below:

11th October 2004
Environment Agency, Kingfisher House, Peterborough, PE2 5ZR

Whether you are yet to join CIWEM, are embarking on the route to Chartered status and need direction, or are about to submit your application and prepare for the professional review, we hope that this meeting will prove invaluable.

The meeting will comprise two halves. Firstly, you will receive information providing a foundation to becoming Chartered, and hear an explanation of the process one must follow and how best to prepare for final submissions and the professional review. Richard Bailey, of Water and Environmental Training Services Ltd, will be the principal speaker. Secondly, the meeting will be built around case studies with individual speakers presenting their own routes to membership. Emphasis will be given to the spectrum of backgrounds and interests individuals may have, with speakers providing a variety of perspectives. A question and answer session will be encouraged.

For further information or to reserve a place at the event, please visit
http://www.ciwem.com/branches/east_anglia/events04.asp
or contact Louise Pennington on 01223 882000 or at l.pennington@hannahreed.co.uk.
There will be no charge for the event.

20th October 2004
The National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE

Need help getting Chartered? Then this Workshop is for you!
This event is designed to provide practical advice from experienced young colleagues who have recently achieved chartered status and specialist officers of the Institution.
The format will include break-out workshops in smaller groups where your individual worries may be discussed and answered.

At the same time in an adjacent room there will be a Career Fair where important employers from our Branch area will be promoting opportunities they are able to offer to young professionals in the water and environmental sectors.

For further information please contact Jivir Viyakesparan at jivir.viyakesparan@mwhglobal.com

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12. The Construction Careers Event 2004

The Construction Careers Event 2004 is the UK's leading recruitment event, taking place in London on 5th and 6th of November, and in Manchester on 18th and 19th of November. It brings together the best candidates, from ambitious graduates to construction professionals looking for their next career move - along with the UK's top construction employers, looking to recruit right there and then. The Construction Careers Event will provide 1000's of opportunities, career development seminars and expert CV advice. Exhibitors include Balfour Beatty, Costain, WSP, Mouchelparkman, Capita Symonds, Heriot Watt, Waterman Group plc and Posford Haskoning. For more information see www.constructioncareersevent.co.uk/

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13. Threats or Opportunities – The Regulatory Challenges Facing the Environmental Solutions Industry

3rd November, 2004
10 St James’s Square
London SW1

The rapid growth of environmental protection policy and legislation across the world has created an enormous global market for environmental solutions, calculated to be over $515 billion per annum (comparable to the pharmaceutical industry) and growing rapidly to $688 billion by 2010.

The Environmental Industries Commission’s National Industry Conference is the key event for UK companies to understand the huge market opportunities being created by UK and EU environmental policy and legislation – and to overcome the barriers to realizing them.

There will be keynote speeches by Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, exploring how future high environmental standards will create business opportunities; and from Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, giving early warning of how environmental protection will be achieved in practice.

For further information and to book your place see the conference leaflet at:
www.eic-uk.co.uk/images/leaflet_2004.pdf
Or contact EIC on Tel: 020 7935 1675 E-Mail: info@eic-uk.co.uk

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14. Regulation for Environmental Protection – January 2005

The International Water Association’s Regulator’s Interest Group will be running a conference on 28th January 2005 in Cardiff entitled ‘Regulation for Environmental Protection’. Speakers from the UK, South Africa, the USA and Australia will describe how alternative regulatory regimes have been established to address potential pollution from both industrial and municipal sources. Subjects include diffuse pollution, river basin management and regulation of the water industry.

To register your interest and receive registration details when available contact: -
Institution of Water Officers (Lynn Cooper), 4 Carlton Court, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE110AZ.
Tel. 0191 422 0088 Fax: 0191 422 0087 E-mail Lynn@iwo.org.uk

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15. Yacht – The Engineering Recruitment Experts

Yacht promise a fresh new approach to engineering recruitment, with a unique service dedicated to finding exactly the right job for you. Right now, Yacht has a number of opportunities in the infrastructure and utilities sector for engineers and environmental professionals.

Visit us now to register your CV and learn how Yacht can help you find a successful career in engineering.
http://www.yachtgroup.com/uk/pages/home/default.asp

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16. Computing and Control in the Water Industry Conference – September 2005

An early announcement that there will be a conference on Computing and Control in the Water Industry, at Exeter University, from 5th – 9th September 2005.

More details can be found on the conference website at www.ex.ac.uk/ccwi2005

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17. Join CIWEM

CIWEM is a vibrant environmental professional body which offers professional development, an impressive programme of local, national and international events, a magazine ten times a year, a quarterly journal, excellent networking opportunities and many other benefits. Contact membership@ciwem.org for more details.

That was the e-newsletter from CIWEM’s Policy Department. Please keep comments and suggestions coming in. If you would like to be taken off the mailing list, please email webmaster@ciwem.org

Please pass any comments to:

Justin Taberham, Director of Policy, CIWEM, 15 John Street, London, England, WC1N 2EB
Tel: 020 7831 3110 Fax: 020 7405 4967 E-mail: Justin@ciwem.org

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Ludwood Interactive have designed the all new CIWEM web site. They specialise in designing graphically rich sites which feature intuitive navigation systems and a wealth of interactive features.

As part of an affinity relationship with CIWEM, Ludwood Interactive are now offering a special discount of 10% on web site design projects to all CIWEM members. An additional contribution of 10% will be donated to CIWEM on new projects carried out for its members.

Why not consider Ludwood Interactive for your next web project? Contact Ludwood Interactive via their web site www.ludwood.com or via tel: 020 7346 8400.

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