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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 13:37:50
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 What I think our Associations should/could/do offer us.
Consumer/customer referral programme.
Information helpline for potential customers or for us?
Health & Safety adviser.
Human Resources adviser.
Source for training and Education in the industry.
Annual or bi annual shows.
Regional meetings.
Legal help.
Insurance.
Government lobbying.
Magazine.
Cross communication within Industry.
Bit of a list I'm sure I've missed some.
Some of it covered already, but the rest?
Pests are smart - We're smarter
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Iain
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 17:07:00
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That's a reasonable list which I think is pretty well covered already by our Associations, but the implication is that you feel that there are gaps.
Which are the gaps/weaknesses that you see?
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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
805 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 17:23:35
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Cross communication is a key point.
NPTA, BPCA hopefully talk more now than in the past. CIEH or NPAP do they really talk to the rest of industry bearing in mind why they were set up. UKPCO is still the new boys so contacts might be being forged.
Regional meetings last one was a BPCA yonks ago.
Source of learning or training patchy at best.
Iain wanted to see what I had missed how it could be improved. Should they be one point for training then it fed out from there?
Pests are smart - We're smarter
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Jonathan Peck
Member
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 18:03:45
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Nick
What do you think the role of the NPAP or CIEH is?
Best wishes
Jonathan Peck
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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
805 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 18:23:47
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Raise the profile of pest management in the UK, leading to better understanding of the need for good pest management
Establish channels of communication throughout industry, government, local authorities, academics, leading to greater awareness of problems & need for priorities
Improve the standards of pest management throughout the UK by promoting good practice, leading to reduced pest levels & pesticide use
Provide expert advice to Government Departments and agencies via CIEH
Identify & promote research needs into pest management issues
I don't see NPTA on committee, consultants are with BPCA but no other members with the exception of yourself, Emma and now Adrian no private sector involvement.It appears they are the only body.
Shouldn't the National bodies have a committee member on each others board?
Pests are smart - We're smarter
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Edited by - NickA on 19 Feb 2007 18:26:28 |
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Matt the Rat
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Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 19:06:32
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Jonathan Peck
Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Feb 2007 : 23:58:56
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Nick
The NPAP is not a trade association nor does it seek to represent the industry. It is part of the expert advisory panel of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and its role is to advise the CIEH on matters to do with pest management, to organise educational meetings and to produce appropriate reports, etc. on practices which affect public and environmental health.
The CIEH is a registered charity incorporated under Royal Charter whose prime aim is to promote environmental health in all its aspects in both the public and private sectors. It does this through its network of contacts in Government and industry. The CIEH have been very supportive of the work of the N-PAP.
Members of the NPAP are appointed by the CIEH for their individual knowledge. They are not elected nor are they representatives of any organisation. The work of the N-PAP in promoting the industry so far has been very impressive and it is recognised as being the most active section of the CIEH's expert advisory panel.
The N-PAP is involved in the new Pest Management Alliance currently being formed by BPCA, N-PAP and NPTA as a forum to discuss matters of common interest.
Best wishes
Jonathan Peck
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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
805 Posts |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 08:01:06
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Jonathan you may be right as I can not find out the constituition of NPAP, but certainly overloaded with Council officials not a trade body?
Perhaps the phrase.
Provide expert advice to Government Departments and agencies via CIEH
Is that not a promoting one body, is that what trade associations do?
Pests are smart - We're smarter
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Jonathan Peck
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 14:19:46
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The NPAP doesn't have nor does it need a separate constitution. It is part of the CIEH, which has a very formal constitution called a Royal Charter. If you want to see the Charter, the Privy Council has a copy.
"Overloaded" is your opinion not shared by the CIEH or the people who work within the N-PAP. In fact only 40% of the members work for local authorities, the rest are from industry, academia, research laboratories, consultants, etc. But so what, are rats or cockroaches different when they are killed by a council pco? And who ever claimed that it was a trade body. It isn't. It is an industry body with a very wide spread of interests and expertise and a good record of achievement.
You say "Is that not a promoting one body, is that what trade associations do?" Yes. But so do charities. What about Shelter on housing and Age Concern on the elderly? You don't have to be a trade body to promote the benefits of an industry or draw attention to conditions which are affecting public and environmental health.
Best wishes
Jonathan Peck
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