Robert Field, a long-standing contracting member of the British Association of Landscape Industries, has been elected as the Association’s National Chairman, taking over from Q Lawns’ Chris Carr who remains on the Board as Immediate Past Chairman. Board member Paul Downer of Oak View Landscapes takes up the post of Vice Chairman/Chair Elect.
Members at the National AGM, held at Saltex also elected two new Board members – BALI Registered Designer Janine Pattison and Nigel Bowcock, owner and managing director of BALI Registered Contractor Acre Landscapes. They replace Paul Cowell, who has stepped down after serving on the BALI Board through a period of change and development at the Association, and Terry Drew.
Over 50 members attended the AGM to hear from their elected officers about BALI’s performance over the past year and its plans for the future, including the imminent launch of a bespoke website and membership management system.
From left: Chris Carr, Robert Field, Paul Downer and Paul Cowell