Pump Centre Council Guidance Note

Council Responsibilities

Council Members are elected each year by the membership for a twelve-month term of office. 
Elected Council Members are expected to offer full proactive support to the Pump Centre during their term of office and must declare not to have any conflicts of interests. 
Council Members are expected to attend all Council Meetings. If they are unable to attend they will be expected to nominate a deputy to attend on their behalf.
During their 12-month term of office, Council Members will be expected to champion “an initiative”. This could be a project, event, research, training, technical guide, general support etc. that they wish to deliver as a benefit to the Pump Centre membership. Those seeking election to Council will be requested to include details of their initiative on the nomination form which will be used by the membership when casting their vote.
The remit of the Pump Centre Council is to:
•	Provide an input to the development and implementation of Pump Centre policy and strategy on behalf of the membership. The primary responsibility for formulation of the strategy and policy rests with the Chairperson and Manager.
•	Contribute to the performance and growth of the Pump Centre and achievement of its objectives.
•	Formulate and implement action plans to deliver their initiatives as set out in the nomination form.
•	Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and discussion of relevant issues.
•	Be proactive in identifying opportunities for development of Pump Centre services to the benefit of the membership.
•	Be ambassadors for the Pump Centre and promote it whenever possible.

Completing the Nomination Form 

The purpose of the nomination form is to provide sufficient information for the membership to use as a basis upon which to cast their vote. The form consists of three sections as follows:

Section 1- Details

This is to provide basic information and confirmation of your wish to become a Council Member. 

Section 2 - Background

Give a brief indication of your background, experience and company. You should also detail your affiliation to other Organisations, Associations and Groups and confirm there are no conflicts of interest. Please limit text to no more than 100 words.

Section 3 - Initiative 

Clearly indicate the title of your “initiative” and give a brief description of what it is about and what it aims to achieve. You should conclude with a summary of the expected deliverables and approximate delivery dates. Initiatives should ideally be delivered in partnership with others so please therefore highlight potential collaborators. Please limit text to no more than 150 words in total for all parts of this section.

Summary guidance points:

•	More than one Pump Centre Council Member may be involved with the same initiative
•	Training and awareness sessions, toolbox talks and hands-on practical sessions should be delivered by more than one Pump Centre Council Member (or Pump Centre Member Company).
•	All initiatives and associated material such as papers, presentations, publications and training/awareness sessions shall be Pump Centre branded. 
•	Council Members will be requested to present their initiatives and program at the first Council meeting in November 2018. Progress on initiatives will be reviewed at each subsequent Council meeting. Initiatives must be completed by October 2018.

Please Note: 

Initiatives should be selected so they are not too onerous or too time consuming to deliver within a 12-month period. Also, they should be based on available knowledge/expertise within your company that you are happy to share with all Pump Centre Members and the Water Industry.

Example Manifesto (fictitious)

DETAILS
Name:  A N Other
Position:  MD, Technical Director/ Sales Manager / Senior Engineer etc.
Company:  XYZ Pumps Ltd
Telephone:  01977 777777		Fax:  01977 777778
Mobile 07793 000000
Email:  another@xyzpumps.com

BACKGROUND
I have been Sales Director of XYZ Pumps Ltd for 5 years. Our main business is the sale of Gear Pumps to the Far East for the Automotive Industry. 
I am currently Chairman of the UK Export Federation and sit on a number industry linked business and training forums, such as: ABC 2004 and Training UK. I do not foresee any conflict of interest between these activities and Pump Centre Council Membership.

INITIATIVE

Title

Develop an awareness day and technical guide on grit removal techniques
 	
Description

The aim is to develop an awareness day that will highlight the importance of grit removal and describe the latest & most appropriate techniques and technology for used in the Water Industry. The day will be a technical based event that will aimed at system designers and specifiers of equipment.
   	
Deliverables

•	The presentation materials developed within 6 months.
•	Event to be held in London in June
•	Course slides to be uploaded to PC website.
•	Guidance note to be developed and circulated to PC Members via the newsletter by August 2018

Overall Timescale

July 2020
	
Possible Collaborators:

To be a “Pump Centre branded event” contributions are required from at least three member companies. Therefore, we are collaborating with ABC Fabricators, XYZ Pump Suppliers and the Greater Manchester Water Company who will provide expertise on the manufacture and operation of the equipment.