lenseman
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Battle for Lock Keepers cottages goes on.
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byron
RIP
Good bit of P.R., the Gal did well.
Chris_d
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I see Eileen Mckeever is going, anoucement today:
Thames Waterways changes
Eileen McKeever, Thames Waterway Manager, has been involved in waterways issues in various roles in the Environment Agency since joining its predecessor, the National Rivers Authority in 1992.
She has been considering the balance of her work and commitments at home for some time and has decided to make some changes. When Eileen returns from annual leave at the end of July, she will be working part-time in a strategic regional role. We offer our thanks on behalf of all who have worked with Eileen over the years and wish her every success in her new role.
Mark Rowe, currently our operations manager (Upper Thames), will take up the role of Thames Waterway Manager with immediate effect, with support from our national team whilst we recruit a replacement to lead waterways into the future.
In her time as Thames Waterway Manager, Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames, including the development and implementation of the Thames Waterway Plan, the creation of the River Thames Alliance and securing an increase in capital funding to improve the River Thames for all users.
Her commitment to the job and her approach to managing the River Thames has been greatly appreciated by everyone who has worked with her, and she has improved our relationship with our customers and their representatives.
Eileen said: “I’ve really enjoyed all the years I’ve spent working on the River Thames and I’ve met and worked with some great people. It’s important now for me to spend time focusing on my family responsibilities. In my new role, I will certainly be doing what I can to promote the River Thames as a great resource for us all to use.”
We are grateful to Eileen for all her hard work and commitment over the years. She has done a fantastic job as Thames Waterway Manager and we are sure she will continue to contribute to our success in her new role.
This change will not impact on the work we are doing to review and modernise the terms and conditions of lock-keepers, including lock houses, which is due to report in January 2009.
We want to work closely with our customer representatives as we take proposals forward, and see Waterways Working Group (WWG) as the main discussion forum for this. We are planning a series of meetings, starting with a scoping meeting in late July. We will follow this up with a further meeting in September, leading to an interim report to our Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee in November. We are also extending an invitation to other key user representatives, such as the Chairs of the River User Groups, to join the WWG.
Robert Runcie
2 July 2008
Thames Waterways changes
Eileen McKeever, Thames Waterway Manager, has been involved in waterways issues in various roles in the Environment Agency since joining its predecessor, the National Rivers Authority in 1992.
She has been considering the balance of her work and commitments at home for some time and has decided to make some changes. When Eileen returns from annual leave at the end of July, she will be working part-time in a strategic regional role. We offer our thanks on behalf of all who have worked with Eileen over the years and wish her every success in her new role.
Mark Rowe, currently our operations manager (Upper Thames), will take up the role of Thames Waterway Manager with immediate effect, with support from our national team whilst we recruit a replacement to lead waterways into the future.
In her time as Thames Waterway Manager, Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames, including the development and implementation of the Thames Waterway Plan, the creation of the River Thames Alliance and securing an increase in capital funding to improve the River Thames for all users.
Her commitment to the job and her approach to managing the River Thames has been greatly appreciated by everyone who has worked with her, and she has improved our relationship with our customers and their representatives.
Eileen said: “I’ve really enjoyed all the years I’ve spent working on the River Thames and I’ve met and worked with some great people. It’s important now for me to spend time focusing on my family responsibilities. In my new role, I will certainly be doing what I can to promote the River Thames as a great resource for us all to use.”
We are grateful to Eileen for all her hard work and commitment over the years. She has done a fantastic job as Thames Waterway Manager and we are sure she will continue to contribute to our success in her new role.
This change will not impact on the work we are doing to review and modernise the terms and conditions of lock-keepers, including lock houses, which is due to report in January 2009.
We want to work closely with our customer representatives as we take proposals forward, and see Waterways Working Group (WWG) as the main discussion forum for this. We are planning a series of meetings, starting with a scoping meeting in late July. We will follow this up with a further meeting in September, leading to an interim report to our Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee in November. We are also extending an invitation to other key user representatives, such as the Chairs of the River User Groups, to join the WWG.
Robert Runcie
2 July 2008
apollo
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So some good news then...
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Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames
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Must have missed those, I will remember her for the following....
12% increases three years on the trot.
Lockkeepers dressed as Gardeners
Lock Houses debacle
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Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames
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Must have missed those, I will remember her for the following....
12% increases three years on the trot.
Lockkeepers dressed as Gardeners
Lock Houses debacle
byron
RIP
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So some good news then...
[ QUOTE ]
Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames
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Must have missed those, I will remember her for the following....
12% increases three years on the trot.
Lockkeepers dressed as Gardeners
Lock Houses debacle
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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Thanks for that, cheered me up.
So some good news then...
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Eileen has been instrumental in pushing through many improvements along the River Thames
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Must have missed those, I will remember her for the following....
12% increases three years on the trot.
Lockkeepers dressed as Gardeners
Lock Houses debacle
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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Thanks for that, cheered me up.
Beryl
Active Member
Whilst I have sympathy for Eileen McKeever, as family illness and commitments must come first, the saying goes along the lines of a mammal leaving a sinking ship.