All welcome – join us for a professional, friendly and welcoming evening.

18.00 – Doors open – refreshments / networking

18.30 – Technical CPD papers:

• ILP Durham branch Overview, Review & Update – Anthony Smith – ILP Durham Chair

• Electric Vehicle Charging – The Shockingly Obvious – Perry Hazell – Southwark Council

Perry Hazell of Southwark Council will talk about the journey of the EV charge point from conception to completion. L.B. Southwark case study on their EV journey explaining how the strategy was devised and the steps taken to get agreement, how the funding was determined and the funding sources, installation guidance, issues and how these were resolved (or not!) along with new innovation.

• Refurbishment of Cast Iron Products – Andy Statham – Cast Iron Welding Services Ltd

Andy Statham of Cast Iron Welding Services Ltd will talk a little about how the services they have provided to heavy industry for decades, has in recent years become more and more applicable to heritage restoration, and in particular lampposts and columns.

There will be something about the “eccentricity” of cast iron, its history, why one cannot test it, or weld it with conventional means. Also, how a “dirty” gas fusion process, developed in the Midlands in 1946, is actually reducing the environmental impact of large restoration projects all over the UK.

You are welcome to bring along images of broken or damaged cast iron assets to share them for comment. The strap line is; “there is no such thing as scrap iron”!

19.30 – Buffet

20.00 – Event finishes

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Thank you to Stainton Lighting Design Services for sponsoring this event.