CTSI/CIEH Conference - facing the future

CTSI/CIEH Conference - 19 June Programme

CTSI/CIEH Conference - 20 June Programme

This event is free to attend for CIEH members. However, places are limited and therefore to minimise the risk of wasted places we are implementing a 'no-show fee' of £99 if you do not attend the conference. See the event terms and conditions for full details.

Several options are available to you, e.g. you can attend the whole conference (including the CTSI only days if you wish to pay to attend those) or you could attend the CIEH days. Below is a breakdown of your options and any costs that may be applicable.

Day 1 (18 June): This is a CTSI conference which is predominantly for CTSI members only. CIEH members can attend but must pay the non-member rate of £195+VAT. To book please visit the CTSI Conference website.

Day 2 (19 June) Morning only: This is a CTSI conference which is predominantly for CTSI members only. CIEH members can attend but must pay the special rate of £75+VAT. To book please visit the CTSI Conference website.

Day 2 (19 June) From 14.00 onwards: This is the joint CTSI & CIEH Conference which is free to CIEH members* (a no-show fee of £99 is applicable - please see the event terms and conditions).

Awards & Gala Dinner Evening (19 June): This will be held at the Armouries Venue and is available to CTSI & CIEH delegates*. Delegates will need to pay £65+VAT to attend.

Day 3 (20 June): This is the joint CTSI & CIEH Conference day. Available for all CTSI & CIEH members* (a no-show fee of £99 is applicable - please see the event terms and conditions).

*Bookings are made on a first come, first served basis – there are 250 delegate places available on 19 June and 500 delegate places available on 20 June.

Full list of event rates (bookable via the CIEH website)

Dr Henry Dawson CEnvH MCIEH, Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for Environmental Health, Cardiff Metropolitan University. Henry’s research interests focus on regulatory interventions for housing and health. His recent work includes national analysis of property licensing schemes and authoring of the recent updates to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) Operating Guidance. Henry sits on the Wales Housing Expert Panel, the Rent Smart Wales Advisory Panel, and the Welsh Housing Survey Advisory Panel. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Chartered Member of CIEH, and a member of the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH). 

Jill Stewart, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Greenwich. Jill spent a decade working in housing in local government before taking her first academic post in 1999. Her research largely focuses on housing and health, including the environmental health housing workforce, featuring across a range of publications, media and conferences. Jill is a fellow of CIEH, a Chartered EHP, member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and associate of the Faculty of Public Health (FPH). She is co-chair of the London Public Health Housing Network and a member of the CIEH Housing Advisory Panel. 

Jon Buttolph, Executive Director of Professional Standards, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). Jon joined CIEH in April 2000 and became part of the Executive Management Team in 2020. His responsibilities include membership recruitment and retention, CIEH's learning offer and professional standards and ethics. He previously worked as Membership Services Officer at the British Humanist Association and started his career at the Directory of Social Change. Jon is currently heading up various projects under the ‘Sustainable Profession’ banner, including the Workforce Satellite Panel and other initiatives.   

Louise Hosking CEnvH MCIEH CMIOSH CMaPS PIEMA SIIRSM, Executive Director of Environmental Health (CIEH). Louise is a Chartered Environmental Health Professional with extensive experience across public, private and third sectors. In 2021, she was elected by peers to serve as the 55th IOSH President. Louise joined CIEH in May 2023 with a background in transformational leadership, social sustainability, governance and building psychologically safe and inclusive teams. Louise facilitates opportunities for outward engagement via CIEH’s presidential, policy and events teams. She is harnessing the power of members and stakeholders to promote the role of environmental health professionals and the prevention-first business case which comes from supporting the five pillars of environmental health locally, nationally and globally.

Louise Mansfield, Legal Director, Bevan Brittan. Louise specialises in health and safety and criminal regulatory law and advises on a range of regulatory legal issues including health and safety, building safety, fire safety, product liability, food safety, white collar crime, contentious environmental and transport law. She represents clients at public inquiries, inquests, PACE interviews and in relation to prosecutions.

Mark Elliott CEnvH FCIEH, President, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). Mark previously served as both a Trustee and Chair at CIEH. He has been a member since 1978 and is now retired, with his most recent employment having been as Head of Public Protection at Pembrokeshire County Council. Prior to this, he was an Environmental Health Practitioner at a number of Welsh local authorities. He also served as chair of Environmental Health Wales and as a member of OFCOM’s Advisory Committee for Wales.

Peter Wright MCIEH HonMemFPH. After qualifying as an EHO in 1984, Peter held a number of roles in North East England before taking on his first position as an Environmental Health Manager in 1997. In 2002 he moved to Gateshead Council and managed a number of services before retiring in 2024. He established the Association of Chief Environmental Health Officers in England, as a result of the profession’s work during the COVID emergency and served as its first chair from 2021-23. He remains an active member of the Association and has retained responsibility as its lead on Private Sector for 2024. Upon retirement Peter established his own company offering Systems Thinking and Transformational Leadership support and training, and he is currently engaged as a Project Officer for Operation Jigsaw,  a National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team project.

William Roberts, Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). William joined RSPH as Chief Executive in June 2022. He brings a wealth of experience across public health and inequalities from the NHS, third sector, social care, housing, local government and further education. Previously William was a senior leader in the NHS across roles in public health, strategy, transformation and planning, and he is also a registered nurse. William is deputy chair of the Terrence Higgins Trust and a Non-Executive Director of Housing 21 and POBL.      

Please visit the CTSI Conference website for a FULL list and details of exhibitors.

ANV Measurement Systems is the sole distributor for Rion Sound and Vibration in the UK. Rion instruments hold a worldwide reputation for their ease of use and reliability. Beyond just a distributor, ANV serves as a system integrator, with Rion's latest sound level meter (the NL-53) forming the core of ANV's own NNR-04 noise nuisance recorder. In addition to selling and hiring out Rion instruments, ANV offers UKAS-accredited calibration services for all major manufacturers' sound level meters and calibrators.
We take pride in providing cost-effective, accurate, easy-to-use, and reliable sound and vibration instrumentation, whilst maintaining a strong focus on customer support.

Osborne Richardson are the market leading provider of professional Environmental Health recruitment services throughout the UK and have been providing services to Local Authorities and the private sector for 30 years. We are able to offer a range of staffing solutions from short term contract to longer term consultancy services, from 1 member of temporary staff to a whole team of Consultants or permanent appointments. Clients value our honesty and integrity and we have worked in partnership to develop long standing relationships across our network that allow us to deliver a professional and reliable service.
For job seekers, our unrivalled technical knowledge and long standing connections to the environmental health profession allows us to offer unbiased and informed advice to those at all stages of their career whether working on a contract or permanent basis.

For more information about how we can help and to see all of our current opportunities please visit our website.

Osborne Richardson
3rd Floor, 66-68 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SR
Tel 0207 580 1500
[email protected]

FreshCheck's Hygiene Verification System is a simple, affordable and software-backed method for confirming cleanliness. The colour change swabs detect microbial contamination, and the results can be easily stored and analysed via the HVS app. The system has been independently tested by Campden BRI, approved as safe for use on food surfaces by NSF Intl., and we have partnered with BRCGS to ensure the HVS adheres with Issue 9 regulations too. Get in touch now to stay safe and save costs.

Buckingham Futures was established in 2013 to provide an alternative to faceless Environmental Health, Sustainability and Social Housing recruitment services. Compared to our competitors we pride ourselves on having a high profile within this sector based on quality service, a competitive pricing policy, and great teamwork.

We work with Public and Private sector organisations to manage their resource challenges at both strategic and day-to-day levels. We recruit for contract, permanent and interim roles, and work with candidates at all stages of their careers.

Food safety with Teal portable hand washing sinks.

One of the challenges facing mobile food operators is maintaining high standards of food safety. Teal portable hand wash sinks provide high quality, hygienic facilities to allow staff and customers to wash their hands. Supports adherence to food safety regulations - no plumbing needed.

The product range includes portable sinks for every type of hand washing requirement, from
wall-mounted, mains powered and free-standing hand wash stations to vehicle-mounted units.
Ideal for Street Food suppliers, retailers, farmers’ markets and kiosks, outside catering, fast food outlets, ice cream vendors, coffee kiosks and sandwich bars.

Simplify Compliance, Amplify Efficiency.

Metastreet seeks to support local authorities in achieving their ambitions to protect tenants and drive up housing standards in the rented sector.

Metastreet is powering some of the leading regulatory housing authorities with next generation software, apps and data science technology.

For the first time, CIEH will be presenting an award, alongside CTSI award categories – providing a great opportunity to highlight the excellent work of our profession.  The category will be Outstanding Environmental Health Team.

For more details, including the criteria and how to enter please visit the Awards page - CIEH Awards

Award Sponsor

Osborne Richardson are the market leading provider of professional Environmental Health recruitment services throughout the UK and have been providing services to Local Authorities and the private sector for 30 years. We are able to offer a range of staffing solutions from short term contract to longer term consultancy services, from 1 member of temporary staff to a whole team of Consultants or permanent appointments. Clients value our honesty and integrity and we have worked in partnership to develop long standing relationships across our network that allow us to deliver a professional and reliable service.
For job seekers, our unrivalled technical knowledge and long standing connections to the environmental health profession allows us to offer unbiased and informed advice to those at all stages of their career whether working on a contract or permanent basis.

For more information about how we can help and to see all of our current opportunities please visit our website.

Osborne Richardson
3rd Floor, 66-68 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SR

Tel 0207 580 1500

[email protected] 

Q: What days can I attend as a CIEH member for free?
A: You can attend from 14.00 on 19 June until 16.30 on 20 June.

Q: Can I attend the morning sessions on 19 June?
A: Yes, as a CIEH member you can but you must pay £75+VAT. To book please visit the CTSI Conference website.

Q: I am a non-member - can I attend?
A: Yes you can attend for a fee of £195+VAT per day. To book please visit the CTSI Conference website.

Q: I am a student/affiliate member - can I attend?
A: Yes you can attend for a fee of £195+VAT per day. To book please visit the CTSI Conference website.

Q: Why is there a 'no-show fee'?
A: Delegate places are limited so we are implementing a 'no show fee' of £99 if you do not attend the conference. Bookings are made on a first come, first served basis. When confirming a booking, delegates agree to the 'no-show' fee. Delegates who do not attend on the days they have booked will be invoiced £99 after the event has taken place and will be expected to pay within 30 days of receiving the invoice. See the event terms and conditions for full details.

Q: Can I attend the Awards Dinner?
A: Yes, as a CIEH member you can but you will need to pay £65+VAT. You can book via the CIEH website. Please note that places are limited and on a first come, first served basis.

Q: Can I book accommodation?
A: Yes, but you will need to arrange your own accommodation. The following recommended hotels are in close proximity to the Armouries venue:

• Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre - Armouries
• Clayton Hotel, Leeds