SBEN AGM (including a presentation by Toyota on Sustainable Motoring in the UK)

Event Date: 06 September 2011
Event Time: 07:30 - 10:05

This was a huge success and we're delighted to report that Judith Smith from Finning UK Ltd was re-elected on to the Management Team.

Andrew Jago, Brand Manager, Toyota (GB) Ltd, was this years keynote speaker.  Andrews presentation covered how fiscal policy is encouraging businesses to operate cleaner cars and the challenges faced by the motor industry as alternatives to the internal combustion engine are introduced to the market. This was much appreciated by the delegates, which is reflected in the feedback scores and comments:

• 95% Overall Satisfaction rate
• 95% Quality of Speaker
  
• "Superb SBEN event - AGM concise and to the point.  Andrew Jago from Toyota gave an excellent presentation". 
• "Excellent presentation to accompany the AGM.  Andrew Jago was obviously very knowledgeable and a competent speaker"
• "An engaging speaker giving an interesting insight into current and future trends, in an industry which is not typically renowned for being environmentally friendly"
• "A particularly capable and knowledgeable speaker.  Very relevant topics, well presented"
• "Andrew Jago's insight into the future of Toyota's cars was fascinating.  Welcoming to see that a large multinational corporation has environmental foresight"
• "Very enjoyable presentation - lots of facts and figures.  Interesting to see how the motor industry is developing new technologies both in car design and   manufacturing"
• "Excellent AGM"

Each year a SOC Award  is presented by Janet Bailey (SBEN Chair), to one of our members who has made an outstanding contribution to the network  - hence the name, SOC - SBEN’s Outstanding Contribution.  This years winner was James Dennison (pictured) from East Staffordshire Borough Council , previously from Groundwork West Midlands.  James has given unstinting support to SBEN over a considerable number of years, introducing funding opportunities and collaborations with Groundwork on many previous occasions.