Market Cross UK Ltd’s Annual General Meeting 2021 was held yesterday at Dorset Innovation Park.

Again as part of our AGM, a presentation was made regarding our Social Accounts. These accounts are proof of our committment to local communities and the industries in which we operate and we are pleased to publish the latest verson here on our members site:

https://members.marketcross.org/community/social-accounts/

Social Accounts are an effective way to demonstrate positive community impact and show that our members carry out their committments in full. When you consider the pool of talent in our membership then the volunteer work, scientific presentations, safety training, sponsorship/donations and specialist risk assessments freely carried out by our members for the local communities really have an impact.

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Our new Events and Secure Bookings portal is now live. Please use this portal to book all Market Cross training courses and events.

This includes all versions of our Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS) training course, our Radiation Protection Course for X-ray users and our Basic Radiation Protection (BRP) course.

Find the link here:

https://events.marketcross.org

Market Cross UK Ltd’s Annual General Meeting 2020 was held recently via video conference at Dorset Innovation Park.

Again as part of our AGM, a presentation was made regarding our Social Accounts. These accounts are proof of our committment to local communities and the industries in which we operate and we are pleased to publish the latest verson here on our blog:

We believe that Social Accounts are an effective way to show a positive community impact and demonstrate that our members carry out their committments in a range of ways. When you consider the pool of talent in our membership then the volunteer work, scientific presentations, safety training, sponsorship/donations and specialist risk assessments freely carried out by our members for the local communities really have an impact.

Dear Customers, Members and Associates

We are following the government's official advice in order that we may protect our members, clients, associates, suppliers and members of the public in the most practicable and ethically responsible manner possible.

Our offices are closed, but due to the high level of commitment offered by our members, associates and directors during the current crisis, we are still able to maintain our usual working hours:

08:15 – 16:30 Monday to Friday. Tel: 01929 401040

All personnel are equipped with the means to respond to your enquiries and to continue with their normal working tasks. However, since they will be responding from home (and since many have signed up for various community support schemes including NHS volunteer responders) please be patient.

I would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you all possible success during these challenging times.

Greg Wells, Director

Last month, under the banner of Market Cross, Ceri, Mike, Alison, Jane and Greg volunteered their services at the Nothe Fort Museum in Weymouth.  The task was to serve some extrodinary real ales to thirsty punters generously parting with their cash at a new Winter Beer Festival. The festival itself, thankfully, was held inside a nice warm marquee on the parade ground. All profits went to the Poppy Appeal.

Of course, by the end of the evening many a conversation turned to the meaning of life and the role of science in society. And although there was no actual science going in that marquee, Mike discovered that he was in his element.

Market Cross has been assisting the Department of International Trade and an HQ Whitehall sector team regarding nuclear decommissioning.

As part of DIT’s Delivering Through Sector Knowledge (DSK) programme, Market Cross gave a presentation and provided information for a training programme for commercial officers from around the world. Delegates from France, German, Sweden, Ukraine, Lithuania, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, the USA, Russia and China came to the UK for a week-long programme about the sector. By the end of the programme they had a good understanding of the UK’s capability both in terms of trade and investment. This enabled them to go back and promote what the UK has to offer to overseas buyers and investors.

This was the first time the Civil Nuclear DSK programme has visited the South West, so it was a really good opportunity to tell them what we know.

We are delighted to welcome new member Ian Alderson to MX. Ian is a highly experienced business leader, project management and commercial consultant. With 32 years in the nuclear industry, Ian has worked for many of the big nuclear businesses including UKAEA, AEA Technology, RWE Nukem (now Nuvia), Tuv Sud Nuclear Technologies and AREVA (now Orano Projects Ltd).

As an Operations Director and twice statutory Board Director, Ian brings extensive experience in safety, quality, environmental and ethics compliance, preparing winning tenders, setting commercial strategy, continuous improvement, learning from experience facilitation, assured project delivery and commercial leadership.

We believe that Ian’s nature, interaction with others, behaviours and values align closely with those of Market across. We are very much looking forward to working with our new colleague for many years to come.

We are delighted to welcome new member Dr Paul Coley to the fold. Paul is a highly experienced safety case writer and safety case manager and has produced multiple safety cases for Sellafield Ltd, DSRL, URENCO, LLWR and Magnox in the UK and for Westinghouse and JNFL overseas.

We believe that Paul’s approach to his work exactly reflects the principles of Market Cross – that only ethically grounded, qualified and experienced personnel working for independent, socially responsible organisations can produce truly accurate and proportionate assessments. We are very much looking forward to working with our new colleague for many years to come.