Report from the Core Group

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Report from the Core Group

• Geoff Doggett, Chair
• May 2nd 2007

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Who are we?

• The Forum is an independent organisation
  devoted to smart media activities and the public
  sector.
• We are a sponsored organisation.
• We are not a platform for sales or political
  lobbying.
• Launched in May 2001 by Founder Bracknell Forest
  Borough Council and BT.

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Our Mission

• To be an active Membership Forum which shares
  information, experiences and ideas in a
  structured and focused environment.
• To bring awareness and best practice to public
  sector smart media schemes through involvement of
  subject experts and supplier innovation.
• Managed by the Public Sector for the Public
  Sector

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How we are structured?

• The Forum has two main categories of membership
• Full membership (public sector), currently free
• Sponsor membership
• The Forum is managed by an elected Core Group
• The activities of the Forum are bound by a
  legally approved Constitution agreed by Members

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Progress to Date

• 18 Events delivered Bracknell (twice),
  Barbican, Milton Keynes, Doncaster, Maidenhead,
  BT Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Coventry, Bolton,
  Cambridge, Southampton, Westminster, Sheffield,
  Lords, Wolverhampton, Cambridge and University
  of London
• Next Events
• 23rd September 2008, AIDC, Halifax,
• 6-7th November 2008, joint event with Inform,
  Bristol
• Also Supporting Transport SmartCard Event 10th
  September London and Prepaid Commerce Europe,
  Stockholm in December

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Progress to Date

• Concessionary Transport
• engagement with DfT and ITSO
• Concessionary Transport Conference January 2008
• Scottish NEC experience sharing workshop day
• SCNF-LASSeO Guidance Note on Business Case
• Concessionary Transport Resource on web site
• Regularly updated web site including the National
  SmartCard Project archive and new business case
  documents from London

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Development agenda 2008/9

• Continue to deliver events free to public sector
• Balance at year end 2007 9298
• Bracknell Forest BC removed webmaster support
• Projected cash flow not sufficient to support
  paid webmaster and co-ordinator
• Reduce costs to ensure sustainability by
• Ending of paid co-ordinator and webmaster roles
• Contract services as required
• Distribution of tasks across Core Group
• Co-sponsorship of events making them
  self-funding

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Development agenda 2008/9

• Continue focus around transport payment
  implementations
• Explore implications for leisure of free swimming
  for over-60s
• Engage with trade associations such as coach
  operators possibly through new corporate
  membership
• Maintain positive bank balance!

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Special thanks to

• For hosting us today
• Our hard working Core Group
• Bracknell Forest Borough Council for support

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and to our Sponsors
Plus
Endorsed by
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What Now?

• Nominations / Elections to the Core Group
• Please use the Bulletin Board for information
  exchange
• Visit www.scnf.org.uk often!
• Let us know how to improve the service
• Give us updates about your situation, case
  studies etc.
• AND RECRUIT MORE MEMBERS! Tell them of the many
  benefits of joining and keep SCNF as the major
  force in UK smart media

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Nominees (Local authority)

• Phil Cox, Newport City Council
• Mick Davies LASSeO
• Geoff Doggett, Mid Suffolk District Council
• Ron Hetherington, Dudley Metropolitan Borough
  Council
• Dick Hill, London Borough of Waltham Forest
• Nicky Kaye, Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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Nominees (Sponsor Members)

• Kevin Farquharson, Smartran
• Christopher Poulton, SmartCitizen Ltd
• Gary Watts, Applied Card Technologies Limited
• Gwyn Williams, Unicard Ltd

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And Finally.

• Many thanks for continuing support from all our
  Sponsors
• And on a personal note to John Bark and Colin
  Stenning

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• For more information
• Speak to any member of the Core Group email
  coordinator_at_scnf.org.uk
• or
• Visit our website www.scnf.gov.uk