PCA Weekly News - 12th August 2023
In your weekly PCA update this week:
- #IPCC23 Speaker Programme!
- Speculative journalism...again
- Who is checking council policy?
- Harry passes his apprenticeship!
#IPCC23 Speaker programme launched!
Many of our members will be in agreement that since the last property care conference, the media scrutiny on dampness has been unprecedented. This year's conference programme will offer plenty of discussion and debate and as your new Deputy CEO James Berry points out, "an abundance of forward thinking that looks set to change our industry". So what are the topics on the agenda and who are we expecting to hear from at this year's conference?
To read James's full blog and find out more about the programme (as well as grabbing your 'early bird ticket' which expires on 21st August), members can click on the button below...
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Speculative journalism drives mould into the news again
Members may have seen that the inquest into the death of 27 year old Luke Brooks opened in Oldham this week, resulting in the media winding itself up into a frenzy once more.
The coroner delivered her findings yesterday, confirming that "Damp and disrepairs...did NOT cause or contribute to his death from mould-related pneumonia." It won't be the last time that press hysteria fuels journalists as CEO Steve Hodgson discusses in his latest blog...
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Who is checking council policy?
Some of our invasive weed members may be aware that a number of councils appear to be stepping back from using some herbicides in amenity spaces.
PCA's Steve Hodgson has noticed this in the Cambridgeshire village where he lives and asks, who is checking the real impact of council policy and the unintended consequences of these decisions?
To read Steve's full blog, members can click on the button below.
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Harry passes his Apprenticeship!
We are delighted for our apprentice Harry Webb, who has passed his Apprenticeship! Following in the footsteps of both Jade and Amber, Harry has established himself as a valuable member of the PCA team. Please join us in congratulating Harry on this huge achievement.
Your Association wholeheartedly believes in the apprenticeship scheme and what this can offer to both the individual and/or company. To find out more, contact us on 01480 400000 or click below...
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