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Chairman’s Report
I was studying the recently published edition of the Retail Marketing Survey, the March 2010 issue, and found myself thinking that from 1967 until 31st December 2009, over 30,000, yes, 30,000 retail petrol stations have closed in 42 years – a phenomenal amount and yet customer demands for retail
shopping and goods other than fuel have risen dramatically thereby showing that as a nation, our habits have changed out of all recognition.
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If we had said to a local dealer 40
years ago that he would have his shop open all night and throughout the weekend, that customers would come to his site and get cash out of a machine, that they could select and purchase fresh salad food, and in reward for all this, give them a discount if they show a loyalty card, the same dealer would think us all
mad and completely stupid – I mean who would want to get fuel at 2 o’clock in the morning?
The history series continues and to be honest I have taken a back seat
for a little while as the task falls to a
very able Jamie Thompson who on this occasion is covering the short modern history of Submersible Pumps. I must admit when he told me I wondered just how much can be written on the subject – how wrong can I be?
You will see that the Ask the
Experts section has continued and we would like some feedback on
this – a phone call, e-mail or a note to Jane – as I am trying to gauge interest and whether the members
feel it is a worthwhile regular topic. Personally, I think it is but then I
We seem to creeping nearer to the pinnacle of our year as APEA 2010 is well and truly on the horizon. We have been trying to put the conference together and hope it draws a good attendance and keeps pace with innovation and changes within our market.
There seems to be a lot of interest
from members in Ireland at present which from Council’s point of view, is fantastic as we are receiving new applications regularly. I have some trips to Ireland on APEA business both north and south of the border
coming up and love the place. Well done you guys!
On top of that we have some excellent news in that the Yorkshire
and Humberside branch are re-
forming after being dormant for some years. It gives us all encouragement to see branches becoming active, like Ireland has in recent years, and look forward to seeing regular branch reports from this revitalised Branch in the coming months.
On the training front, we have completely overhauled our one day course on DSEAR, we are in the process of launching a new one day course on Vapour Recovery and as a trial I am running a one day workshop in Belfast in May purely on dealing with plans, submissions and the application of the national guidance, the Blue Book. Depending on how this goes it is possible we may be offering this at strategic locations later in the year. In the case of Belfast, delegates are bringing in actual submissions for discussion and an explanation on what is commented upon and how, as petroleum inspectors, we link into the planning process. I am looking forward to this as the fundamental
aspect of the workshop is delegate participation, so more on that perhaps in the next issue.
You will see a short news article
reporting on the outcome of a legal case where two women lost their
lives following an explosion in a taxi office in Immingham. It is always sad to report the loss of any life but the lessons that are being learned has caused a re-write of the guidance on Portable Petrol Containers for
which a second draft has been
circulated among Petroleum Licensing Authorities through the national Petroleum Enforcement
Liaison Group (PELG). The final draft is expected in the summer and with permission we hope to re-produce the PETEL Circular when it is ready. We continue to serve, we hope, as conduit for all in the industry.
It is time for me to stop writing before it becomes a “blog” as they say nowadays. Hope you enjoy the read and until next time…
Best Wishes
The last few months have been very busy, especially with arranging bespoke training courses and producing the 2011 Yearbook. This is now at the printers, so I am off on holiday soon, sailing round the Greek Islands to relax!
2011 Yearbook
Thanks to all of you that registered online for the 2011 Yearbook and also those of you who booked advertising, the artwork is now at the printers and the Yearbooks will be distributed on 1st October.
If you have not received your copy by the end of October please let me know and I will chase up your
delivery. We will be sending all Yearbooks by Royal Mail recorded delivery and by courier so that we can follow up any non deliveries.
Following the success of APEA 2009 we will be repeating the format for APEA 2010.
It brings together equipment suppliers, service providers, oil companies, independent retailers, supermarkets and regulators for a day of conference debate, new technology and product display, networking and industry recognition.
APEA 2010 takes place on 14th October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
The event takes place in a dedicated conference and function centre, boasting top class facilities.
Anyone wishing to book for the Conference, Exhibition or Awards Dinner should contact Sally Jones at F2F Events by email at Sally@f2fevents.co.uk or by telephone on + 44 (0) 1442 289 920.
If you would like to enter any of the awards please contact me for an entry form at admin@apea.org.uk, please specify which award you wish to enter so that the appropriate form can be emailed to you. Details about the awards can be found on page 42.
I will be managing the AGM part of the event and information and nomination forms will be posted to all members with the September issue of the Bulletin.
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Bulletin.
Please send me any news items, press releases or articles for the September 2010 issue and I will pass them onto our Editor for approval.
We are always pleased to receive contributions from our members and it ensures that the Bulletin remains an interesting and informative read.
Bulletin Advertising
Thanks to all of you that renewed your advertising for the 2010 issues of the Bulletin and thanks to new advertisers too, especially in these difficult economic times.
Remember that if you book in all four issues you receive a 25% discount and we are able to offer discounts for those of you that wish to book for more than one issue but less than four issues too.
The advertising rates remain unchanged for 2010 and are listed on our website on the ‘Publications’ page at www.apea.org.uk
If you would like to book advertising in the Bulletin for 2010, please call me on 0845 603 5507 or email me at admin@apea.org.uk with your requirements.
Publications
The Blue Book is available at the discounted rate of £40 to APEA members.
If you wish to purchase a copy please contact me on 0845 603 5507 and I will be able to provide you with details on how to purchase.
We also publish the Code of Practice for Ground floor, multi storey and underground car parks. This can now be downloaded directly from the APEA website.
Training
Thanks to all of you that have booked on the APEA training courses.
The 2010 dates are detailed on page 70 of this issue of the Bulletin and are also on the APEA website at www.apea.org.uk where you can book online or download a booking form.
I can also arrange bespoke courses for companies, which enables members to receive training at a discounted rate and at a time and location suitable to them.
If you are interested in hosting a bespoke course for your company please do not hesitate to contact me for a quote.
We can offer discounted rates for these courses if you are able to provide a venue and catering.
You can book online from the Training page on the APEA website or you can download a booking form from our website training page, just click on the course you are interested in and the course details and form are displayed or please contact me by email or by phone and I can email you a copy.
Also anyone booking a training course now, that is not an APEA member will automatically receive membership to the APEA.
New Members
There have been 58 new members joining during January, February and March 2010 and details can be found on page 11.
Website
The website continues to be a useful site for information and to make online bookings and payments. I am glad so many of you are using it.
If you wish to contribute anything to the site please feel free to log on and go to the APEA Resource Centre where you can submit your article for approval.
There is a ‘Help’ pull down menu if you need some assistance. If you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
You can also use the website to change your contact details, just logon and you will be able to access your record. If you cannot remember your logon details please contact me.
General Assistance
Finally if any of you need any assistance with general or technical matters, please do not hesitate to contact me on 0845 603 5507 and I will endeavour to help.
Detailed below are new members that have recently joined the APEA during January, February and March 2010.
January
Matthew O'Rourke Shire Pumps Ltd 14b West Green Drive Stratford upon Avon CV3 7 9HZ
Maureen Smith Aberdeenshire Council Gordon House Blackhall Road Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 3WA
Sarah Fisher Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards Department 14 Martin Street, Stafford Staffs ST16 2LG
Hayden Ventham Churngold Remediation Ltd St Andrews House St Andrews Road Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9DQ
Kevin Greyling Coteba PO Box 13995, Mowbray Cape Town 7705 South Africa
Neil Griffin Robinson Design Ltd 1/2 Merchants Quay Ashley Lane Shipley, Bradford West Yorkshire BD17 7DB
Paula Saward Suffolk Trading Standards Endeavour House 8 Russell Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BX
Michael Flanagan 38 Park Lane Blaxton Doncaster South Yorkshaire DN9 3AT
Tony Doorly Suffolk County Council Trading Standards Service Endeavour House 8 Russell Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BX Janet Knight Suffolk County Council Trading Standards Endeavour House 8 Russell Road, Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BX
Theofilos Papadopoulos EKO A.E. 2 Messogion Ave. Athens Tower Athens 11527 Greece
Robin Cooke Leonard House, 12-14 Silver St Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7NH
Geoff Ineson David Young Associates Ltd Carlton House Sandy Walk Wakefield West Yorks WF1 2DJ
Alan Breen Airfield Fuelling Equipment Ltd P.O.Box 3454, Slough Berks SL10DB
Mike Raine Fuel, Tank & Pipe Unit 4 7-9 Owen Road Kelmscott 6111 Australia
Dimitris Samaras Samaras & Associates 26th Octovriou 43 'LIMANI CENTER' Thessaloniki 54627 Greece
Christina Tichomidou 5th Kallidopoulou Strt Scholitiflon Thessaloniki 54641 Greece
Edmund Holgate Shell 8 Redfern Road Hawthorn East Melbourne Victoria 3123 Australia
February
David Harford D&S Fuel Installation Services Ltd PO Box 178 Malvern Worcs WR14 2YU Jan Kusak JK Commercials Royal Edward Dock Avonmouth, Bristol Avon BS11 9BT
Adele Cooper HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Service Cairo House Greenacres Road Waterhead, Oldham Lancashire 0L4 3JA
Hamish Munro Halliday Fraser Munro 8 Victoria Street Aberdeen AB10 1XB
Mark Higgins 29 Avocet Way, Watermead Aylesbury Bucks HP19 0ZB
Roisin Dillon Inverclyde Council 40 West Stewart Street Greenock PA15 1YA
Tim O'Leary DL Group Consulting Engineers 1 Hodders Villas Ballincollig, Cork Ireland
Mark Young 33 Whiteford Court Hamilton Lanarkshire ML3 7UW
John Dodds Durham County Council Unit 1 Damson Way Dragonville Industrial Estate Durham DH1 2YN
Ken Virtue P&K Construction Ltd 18 Cromwell Crescent Lambley Nottingham NG4 4PJ
Keith Manning 5 Highgate Green Elton Peterborough Cambs PE8 6RX
Bora Filipovic OPW Fueling Components EMEA Belohorska 39 Prague 16090 Czech Republic
