The Annual General Meeting of the HSSA was held at Seton Headquarters in Banbury. The Chairman addressed the membership with a report that 2008 had been a challenging year for the Association with an ever increasing work load on members, changes in technical standards, importance of energy conservation, recycling and environmental impact. Members have all contributed to the aims and objectives of being responsible and positive contributors to the reduction of carbon footprint and pollution. This will continue to be a major consideration for the executive committee and the membership.