Operating agreement between Environment Agency and SE Group

• Forecourt Pressure Systems • Tank Gauging and the 4tec system

Further details of these interesting presentations can be viewed on the APEA Website.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 18th September 2003 when the topics under discussion will be Petroleum Legislation and DSEAR. As usual we anticipate a good turnout from branch members and visitors.

Bob Conlin Branch Secretary

Scotland

The Scottish Branch held its most successful AGM and meeting to date at Stirling Council Chambers on April 2003.

All the office bearers resigned and were re-elected without change.

There followed six presentations with a buffet lunch attended by 48 members who contributed £20 each to help pay for the buffet and hire of the venue.

The speakers and topics were as follows:

Ian Hillier on the new Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations;

Lloyd Roberts on problems associated with building new petrol filling stations;

Joan Fortieth on the role of SEPA at petrol filling stations;

Gareth Bourhill on electrical installation problems;

Wally Brooks on Pressure Systems;

And finally Phil Monger on the problems currently experienced by petrol retailers.

The event ended at 3:30 pm with a presentation to all the speakers.

Ian Hillier Chairman and Branch Representative

The APEA Southern branch is enjoying an interesting array of events this year.

On the 6th May we held our AGM and a Branch Meeting at the Red House Hotel at Cholderton near Andover. As well as the excellent hospitality provided, interesting presentations from Customs & Excise on the illegal use of tax free fuels and talks on revolutionary nozzles and the new talking nozzle were much appreciated by the members.

Our summer meeting will be held at the Tank Museum at Bovington in Dorset on 3rd July. We will be enjoying a display of tanks in action and hearing from various speakers on subjects all related to storage tanks, pipework and valves.

For our autumn meeting we are hoping to link up with the South West Regional Forecourt Show at Axbridge on the 16th October to present an interesting meeting with the added bonus of a visit to the exhibition.

The Southern Branch continues to enjoy an average of 50 members to Branch Meetings, any extras would be gladly welcomed! Please contact David Sommers on 07718 146033 or david.sommers@hants.gov.uk for more information.

David Sommers Branch Secretary

Yorkshire & Humberside

The next Branch/AGM, meeting will take place on the 22nd May 2003 commencing 10.30 am.

Venue/details to follow. Any agenda items or enquiries to Branch Sec. D.Buffy on 01482 396179 or C. Evers on 01904 551545. Look forward to seeing every one.

Clive Evers Branch Chairman and representative

Branch Representative Contact Details

Ian Taylor - Eastern

Hytek (GB) Ltd, Delta House, Green Street, Elsenham, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 6DS United Kingdom Tel: 01279 815600 Fax: 01279 812978 iantaylor@hytekgb.com

Richard Quarmby - Midlands

28 Franklin Way Whestone Leicester LE8 6QY Tel: 01787 220730 Fax: 01878 220044 rjq@quarmby.com

Mike Silmon - North East

W O Silmon Ltd Industry Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. NE6 5XB. United Kingdom Tel: 0191 224 0777 Fax: 0191 224 0707 associationtreasurer@apea.org.uk

Geoff Oldham - North West

Branch representative North West Suresite Ltd, Slaters Barn, Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh, Preston. PR3 2JJ Tel: 01772 861400 Fax: 01772 861600 Geoff.oldham@surasite.co.uk

Ian Hillier - Scottish

Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council Trading Standards, 40 West Stewart Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, PA15 1YA. United Kingdom Tel: 01475 714200 Fax: 01475 714221 ian.hiller@inverclyde.gov.uk

Philip Monger - Southern

Petrol Retailers Association Meadowside, West End, Sherbourne St John, Basingstoke, Hants. RG24 9LE. United Kingdom Tel: 01256 850164 Fax: 01256 851273 philmongerpra@ukonline.co.uk

Clive Evers - Yorkshire & Humberside

City of York Council Trading Standards Service, Exhibition Square, York. YO1 7EH. United Kingdom. Tel: 01904 613161 Fax: 01904 551511 clive.evers@york.gov.uk