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New Conservative Party Leader and Housing Minister: BMF comment
Reacting to the news in July that Boris Johnson MP had been elected as the new Conservative Party Leader, John Newcomb, Chief Executive of the BMF, said: “I congratulate Boris Johnson on his election as Tory Leader in succession to Theresa May. I also wish him well, as the challenges ahead that he and his new ministerial team face, both internationally and here at home, are immense.
“Looking beyond Brexit to domestic policy, we seek urgent confirmation that solving the housing crisis is at the very top of his to-do list. Watching the coverage of last week’s final Leadership Hustings in east London, Boris wasn’t asked a single question about housing or home improvement. Indeed, little more than lip service has been paid to this area over the past 9 years, with 9 Tory Housing Ministers during that time.
“Mrs May’s
Government may have set a target of 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s, but if this is to be achieved, the BMF wants
BMF DIARY DATES
SEPTEMBER 18-19 BMF Members’ Day Annual Conference and Awards, St George’s Park, Tatenhill
OCTOBER 1-2 National Apprenticeship Show – West - Cheltenham
2 BMF Marketing Forum, BMF, Coventry
3 BMF South Plumbing & Heating Forum, Geberit, Warwick
4 BMF North Plumbing & Heating Forum , Sheffield FC
7 B & K Conference 2019, Carden Park Hotel, Chester
8-10 UK Construction Week, NEC, Birmingham
9 BMF Diversity in Merchanting 44
Bradfords CEO appointed to Chair BMF South West region
David Young, CEO of Bradfords Building Supplies, is the new Chairman of the BMF South West region. David takes over from Julian Milligan, Managing Director of Kellaway.
long-lasting stability and fresh determination by a Boris Johnson Government to narrow the gap between housing demand and supply.”
Mr Johnson’s election came three weeks after Parliament legislated for a new commitment to end the UK’s contribution to global warming with a net zero emissions’ target by year 2050.
New Housing Minister The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP has been appointed as the new Minister for Housing; John Newcomb, said: “I congratulate Esther McVey on her new role at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in succession to Kit Malthouse MP who we thank for his energy and enthusiasm to build ‘More, Better and Faster’ homes Esther is an experienced minister and comes with first- hand knowledge of construction from before she was first elected to Parliament”.
Round Table, NEC, Birmingham
15-16 National Apprenticeship Show North West - Bolton
17 BMF Finance Forum, BMF, Coventry
17-19 UFEMAT Congress, Montreux, Switzerland
18 BMF Anglia regional meeting, Ridgeons, Pampisford
22 BMF Health & Safety Forum, BMF, Coventry
22 BMF Scotland Regional Meeting, Superglass, Stirling
29 BMF Parliamentary Reception 2019, House of Commons, London
30 BMF HR Forum, Grundfos, Leighton Buzzard
31-1 Nov BMF Branch Managers Forum, BMF, Coventry
In his position as Chair, David leads the BMF’s activities in the area. His priorities are to encourage more people into the industry, and also create a stimulating environment for debate among members. David said: “Recruitment is a challenge for us, with low unemployment in the South
West leading to issues when
recruiting and expanding; but this is a great industry, with many opportunities for training and development, and we need to get that message across. I am keen to drive engagement among the membership across the South West. I aim to make our meetings as interesting and appealing as possible and ensure key live topics are discussed and debated.” David also leads the Federation’s Bricks, Blocks and Landscaping forum.
BMF
The BMF has just launched its first North East Regional Centre of Excellence at landscaping supplier Marshalls’ purpose-built Eaglescliffe premises near Stockton on Tees.
The 29 BMF Regional Centres of Excellence make training courses and regional meetings more accessible to BMF members across the UK and Ireland. Peter Hallitt, Group Trading Director at Marshalls plc said: “It’s good to be working so closely with the BMF. We have many joint opportunities to address in our industry, not least of which is attracting, retaining and training new young blood into our sector. Working with the BMF cements our relationship with our merchant customers and the opening of the BMF Centre of Excellence at our Eaglescliffe plant is another step on a journey we are proud to be part of. We hope to support the BMF more with other locations around the UK.”
NOVEMBER 5 BMF North East regional meeting, Seymour CE, Hartlepool
5 BMF West Midlands Regional Meeting, HMP Onley, Rugby
6 BMF East Midlands Regional Meeting, Xtratherm UK, Chesterfield
7 BMF South Wales regional meeting, Rockwool, Bridgend
12 BMF Kitchen & Bathroom Forum, Roca, Leicester
21 BMF Timber Forum, BMF, Coventry 22 BMN Awards, Park Lane Hilton, London
DECEMBER 3 BMF Ireland regional meeting, Xtratherm, Navan
4 BMF Yorkshire regional meeting, Middlethorpe Hall, York
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2020 JANUARY 24 BMF Burns Supper, Double Tree Hilton, Dunblane
28 BMF Transport & Distribution Forum, BMF, Coventry
2020 APRIL 20 NMBS Exhibition, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
2020 JULY 9 Bob Beaver Memorial Shoot, Royal Berkshire Shooting Ground
10-12 BMF Mastermerchant, Ambleside
To book your place or for more information about BMF events visit
www.bmf.org.uk/events
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