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Met Office Board special meeting Summary 12 March 2018 � Minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2018 were agreed to be an accurate record of the meeting. � John Beddington (Acting Chairman) and Paul Hadley (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) briefed the Board
, to the Board. The fourth newly appointed NED, Sir John Beddington, could not be present for this month’s meeting. � John Hirst, the Chief Executive, delivered his report to the Board. John Hirst updated the Board on preparations for the launch of the Climate Service UK in June and the publication
experience will be invaluable as we continue to transform the organisation with a view to preparing ourselves for the challenges of 2020s. I’d like to thank Sir John Beddington for ably leading the Board while a new permanent Chair was recruited and am pleased that he will remain a valued member
provision group, chaired by John Beddington (Chief Scientific Advisor) was discussed, including the formation of a sub-group regarding supercomputing resources. • Nick Jobling delivered the finance report, including progress on the Business profitability and ROCE targets. • The Board noted the Budget
Beddington for his leadership of the Board. • Nick Jobling (Acting Chief Executive) presented his report and the Board noted a number of points, including good performance against most Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); upward pressure on profit and revenue; balancing competing pressures of transformation
budget proposals were unacceptable and ECMWF had undertaken to consider further. • The Board noted a summary of the John Beddington Committee meeting held on 17 June, discussing the future of the Met Office Hadley Centre. JH informed the Board that the outcomes from the meeting currently looked hopeful
needs by Sir John Beddington GCSA, along with supporting documents of the Lawton report and HPC paper had been published on the BIS website • JH reported that visitors from the BBC News and the Executive were due to visit Exeter, to discuss the transition to new contract and to make working together
Met Office Board Summary 29 January 2019 • The Board noted apologies from Sir John Beddington and Catherine Quinn. • Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2018 were agreed to be an accurate record of the meeting. • The Board noted its thanks to Nick Jobling (Chief Financial Officer) for his
Met Office Board Summary 21 May 2020 Meeting held remotely using Microsoft Teams • There were no apologies. • Rob Woodward (Chair) confirmed that the terms of 3 Directors had been extended by the Secretary of State as follows: Sir John Beddington to 31/05/2021; Robert Drummond to 21/03/2021
Definition Annex (SDA) 2019-22 business case and the Board noted a number of points, including the importance of the MoD as a customer and partner, and the services provided to support UK defence and intelligence. • The Board approved the MoD SDA case. • Sir John Beddington briefed the Board on a recent Security Issues Committee. • Next meeting to be held on 6 June 2019.
