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Lauren Murray, one of JCI Glasgow’s Directors, with, from left, Nadeem Sarwar, John Rendall, Daniel Martin, all of HSBC, and Iain Brown, Chairman, JCI Glasgow
An illuminating dinner
The popular dinner series “Dinner with …”, organised by JCI Glasgow, also known as Glasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce, continues. It offers members the chance to meet key figures in business and politics. On 9 August, the guest was John Rendall, CEO of HSBC Scotland.
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He gave an insight into his
life and career from growing up in Orkney and his first job as an economist 25 years ago at Midlands Bank (which became HSBC), to living in different countries, his views on the financial crisis and the challenges he has faced.
Several members of JCI Glasgow, also known as Glasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce, atended the JCI European conference in Braunschweig, Germany from 13 to 17 June. Te 2,000 delegates enjoyed training sessions, seminars and day trips as well as many parties in the evenings – meeting people from JCI Chambers all over Europe. JCI Glasgow is also proud to
announce that our current Chairman, Iain Brown, was awarded Most Outstanding Member of Europe. Tis prestigious award is not only for exceptional contribution to the member’s local JCI branch, but also for excellence at a
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risk management, SEPA, local authorities and Scotish Water are working across traditional administrative and institutional boundaries to make sure that decisions consider whole river catchments
and balance national consistency with local knowledge and issues. In each Local Plan District,
the area established for flood risk management planning, a local advisory group is being set up which will provide advice to SEPA to help us develop Flood Risk Management Strategies. Local advisory groups will provide a local perspective on the objectives and actions to tackle flood risk. Local advisory groups, which
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District. Te lead local authority for the Glasgow and Loch Lomond area is Glasgow City
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Council, which has agreed to take on additional responsibilities beyond those required by other local authorities. Tis includes
co-ordinating the delivery of the Local Flood Risk Management Plan and ensuring this is consistent with SEPA’s Flood Risk Management Strategy for the area. Working in partnership
to manage flood risk more effectively in Scotland has already begun with local partnerships between SEPA, Scotish Water and
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national and international level, as well as commitment to developing the local community. Iain will go forward to the
world level in November at JCI’s World Conference in Taiwan, where he will be up against the Most Outstanding Members from the Americas, Africa & the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Iain said: “I am humbled to
win this award. Tere are some really inspiring and motivated people in the organisation globally so to be judged alongside them is an honour. JCI has given me the opportunity to really develop myself. It’s been an incredible
experience and learning opportunity.”
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