| Key Activity and ICE Business Plan 2011 Update |
Council noted an update of progress against the 2011 KPIs. The report would be made available to the regions and other committees for cascade to members. |
| Election of President for 2012-2013 |
Council elected Barry Goldsmith Clarke as President for the 2012-2013 session. |
| Budget 2012 |
The Council approved the budget for 2012. The following points were highlighted:
• Overall, the budget predicted an operating surplus of £100k, which provided some measure of contingency against a number of downside risks, including income from subscriptions
• A cash pooling arrangement was approved. Regional Bank accounts were to be replaced with internal current accounts between the regions and ICE finance. Regions will retain the right to draw on the current account balance for local project
expenditure against agreed budgets and for restricted fund expenditure. Regional accounts would not be closed until after consultation with Regional Treasurers in January on the new Group Treasury Policy which had been drafted to provide clarity on how this would work in practice.
• Reserves were expected to remain in excess of the £2m minimum threshold
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| Business Plan 2012 |
Council approved the 2012 Business Plan, based on two key priorities:
• Growing membership, while retaining high standards
• Maximising value of knowledge
This was a focusing of operational activities; the strategy set by Council remained the same, with retention of the six business strands representing the main activity areas. Public Voice remained relevant and important as an enabler of the two key priorities, raising the profile of civil engineering and influencing government decision making, underpinning member satisfaction and increasing awareness of ICE membership and knowledge.
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| Proposed By-Law Amendments |
Council approved changes to the By-Laws to be put to a ballot of the voting membership in 2012:
• to amend the composition of Council to include a third Graduate member
• small changes in respect of professional conduct matters to improve effectiveness of process
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| Use of Space at One Great George Street |
Council received a progress report on the preliminary work for determining the use of space in OGGS after the office move to 8 Storey’s Gate, in mid-2012. Full refurbishment of OGGS expected to be completed in advance of the bicentenary celebrations planned for 2018.The following points were highlighted:
• Following the outcome of the design competition, the selected consultant to be asked to produce a fee proposal for a full feasibility study for their design. Draft to be submitted to Council in April 2012
• Aim for the refurbishment to be paid for by sponsorship/benefaction. Refurbishment plan to be prepared in 2012 and launched by the President once approved. A capital appeal to be created to raise funds under the Alternative Sources of Funding initiative
• Governance of the refurbishment project and bi-centenary planning - a new project board to be set up, working alongside the Building Committee and reporting directly to the Executive Board. Proposals for the new board’s composition and terms of reference to be brought to Council in 2012.
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| NCE Update |
Council heard that no formal proposals on delivery options for NCE had yet been made by EMAP, and the NCE Supervisory Board would meet again in the first quarter of 2012. The principal objective was to ensure that the best standard of industry news was provided in the way that members wanted, and any proposals would be brought to Council for discussion. |
| Member Attributes |
Council approved the amendments to the table of attributes for IEng and CEng level Members, initiated by the Professional Reviews Panel to clarify and simplify the professional reviews process, both for candidates and reviewers. Care had been taken to ensure that the changes did not adversely impact or disadvantage any category of potential membership. |
| Director General and Secretary’s ‘Haul Down’ Report |
Council received a report from the outgoing Director General and Secretary, with personal reflections on the progress made by the Institution during his tenure and the challenges which remained. |
| Valedictory |
Council thanked outgoing Director General Tom Foulkes for his sterling service to the Institution over the past nine years and wished him well for the future. |