Our Annual Stakeholder Forum is due to take place at the Four Seasons Hotel, 10 Trinity Square, London on 9 May. The PLA’s equivalent to an annual general meeting is open to anyone and will be hosted by our chairman Christopher Rodrigues CBE. It will include updates by CEO Robin Mortimer on 2016 river highlights and from chief harbour master Bob Baker who will speak about navigational safety developments. We close the formal session with a Q&A chaired by Christopher Rodrigues. Afterwards, the Board and other members of the PLA team will be available for an informal chat over refreshments. The Forum is being held in the historic former PLA headquarters A long-serving pilot, who was Don Cockrill, 62, who’s worked at Don said: “It truly was an awesome “When it came to my turn to “I replied that I was actually a pilot Quick-thinking Don, who’s about the success of both Tilbury He added: “It was incredible getting the chance to meet her. It’s unbelievable, to say the least, that she’s still working so hard and He first got wind of the award after receiving a letter in a “high-quality envelope” back in November last year. “I’m used to getting letters from government departments,” he said. “But I’d never been sent one by the Cabinet Office. My wife saw it and asked ‘What’s this then?’ And I joked that maybe I’m getting an MBE. It nearly knocked me for six when I found out I actually was. It’s a tremendous honour for me and I’m proud to have been nominated.” |
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