Joining the UKQAA

The UKQAA is always looking for new members who have an interest in UK coal fired power station ash products. Membership is for companies only, there is no category of personal membership. Members can range from those supplying the ash production industry, to the users of the various products in a range of applications, those involved with the haulage, handling and processing materials, etc. The only stipulation is that you are working with ash from operational coal fired power stations. Please note that as a trade association we do not cover commercial, or any other aspects of the production and sale of ash products that may infringe EU and UK Competition Law.

About Affiliate Membership

The UKQAA introduced the new category of Affiliate membership in December 2005. Full members are the major funding source for the association and have ultimate responsibility for the operation of the association. Associate members are those companies which are generally the users of PFA and FBA who have an interest in the industry receiving most of the benefits of the full members but without the right to vote. Affiliate Members are those companies with an interest and connection with the industry. The benefits of Affiliate membership are outlined below; Receive regular, detailed newsletters quarterly Get a link from the UKQAA to your site Contact details are given - so that people looking for ash related companies can find you easily A UKQAA logo is provided for use on members web site(s) Enquirers to the UKQAA are directed towards members, as appropriate Members are consulted and helped on specific ash related aspects There is more information about Affiliate Membership below. Alternatively please feel free to contact us.
Download more information here: An Affiliate Membership brochure is available on this link: <Affiliate Membership> An Affiliate Membership Application form can be downloaded here: <Affiliate Membership Application Form>
	Affiliate members will receive a quarterly newsletter updating them on issues within and affecting the ash industry. This newsletter will contain information on both National and European standardisation issues, environmental aspects, EU directives and laws affecting the industry, presentations, conferences, seminars, etc that the UKQAA are involved with. Affiliate members primary company name and address plus a web site link will be placed on the UKQAA web site. Information of interest will be sent regularly by e-mail to a nominated representative as and when it's appropriate. The views of affiliate members may also be sort on issues that may affect them.
Affiliate membership gives the member to right to use the UKQAA logo on their web site and publications for the year they are members. The logo is dated and applies from 1 July to 30 June of the following year, the UKQAA financial year. A fee of £500+VAT per annum is payable and gives a single named representative the right to attendance at the AGM in a non-voting capacity. This new category of membership will start from 1 January 2006 and will run to 1 July 2006 for £250 for the 6 month period. Thereafter membership fees will be due on the 1 July 2006 and every 1 July following. A minimum of 3 months notice of resignation will be required, though reminders will be sent prior to the year end. Membership fees will be reduced pro-rata on a quarterly basis for company's joining at other times than during July. This category of membership is aimed at smaller companies or companies with a limited interest in ash but with some form of connection to the ash industry e.g. grouting and civil engineering contractors, material processors, hauliers, etc. It is NOT designed as personal membership category.
	The Executive committee of the UKQAA reserve the right to reject an application for affiliate membership if they do not consider the applicant to be suitable. If you have any interest in becoming an affiliate member of the UKQAA an application form is available using this link <Affiliate Membership Application Form>, a Affiliate Membership brochure is available on this link <Affiliate Membership> and/or by contacting our office. United Kingdom Quality Ash Association, Maple House Kingswood Business Park Holyhead Road Albrighton Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3AU Tel: 0 {+44} 1902-373365 E-mail: Enquiries@UKQAA.org.uk

If you would like to become an affiliate member of the UKQAA, further details and a downloadable application form are given above. If you feel Associate Membership is more appropriate, then please contact us and we can discuss it with you, come and see you and provide you the forms, costs, etc. The following is an extract from the UKQAA constitution outlining the rules of membership. Please note there is no category of personal membership within the UKQAA.

Extract from UKQAA constitution on membership

The UKQAA is a Non-profit making, 'Unincorporated Trade Association' which is run by the members of the UK coal fired power industry. The UKQAA employs two full time staff for the purposes of administering the association and providing liaison and representation with the relevant bodies, on behalf of the full members of the association. The Full members agree to the terms and conditions of the constitution, which is contained within and supported by a handbook. The following is an extract from the UKQAA handbook, Section 3, describing the membership conditions in detail;

3.2.Associate Membership

3.2.1. Associate Members agree to the conditions of Associate Membership of the UKQAA. The acceptance of any application for Associate Membership shall require the applicant to demonstrate compliance with all of the following;

3.2.2. Associate Members shall be organisations supplied from currently operational pulverised coal fired power stations who are either;

3.2.2.1. Users,

3.2.2.2. Marketers or

3.2.2.3. Producers of ash

3.2.3. Associate Members shall pay the annual fees as agreed by the Full Members and listed in Appendix A.

3.2.4. Each Associate Member shall appoint an individual to represent it at UKQAA meetings. Associate Members are not entitled to vote, though their views will be sort on important issues.

3.2.5. Associate Members shall be entitled to:

3.2.5.1. Attend all meetings of the UKQAA;

3.2.5.2. Receive a copy of the Constitution, minutes of meetings, annual audited financial statements, reports and newsletters of the UKQAA and;

3.2.5.3. Have an entry on the UKQAA web site, providing contact details, promotional text and link to their web site.

3.2.6. Associate Members of the UKQAA are listed in Appendix C.

3.3. Affiliate Membership

3.3.1. Affiliate Members agree to the conditions of Affiliate Membership of the UKQAA. The acceptance of any application for Affiliate Membership shall require the applicant to demonstrate compliance with all of the following;

3.3.2. Affiliate Members shall be organisations involved with currently operational pulverised coal fired power stations who are either;

3.3.2.1. Users,

3.3.2.2. Hauliers,

3.3.2.3. Marketers,

3.3.2.4. Processors,

3.3.2.5. Producers of ash or,

3.3.2.6. Suppliers to the coal fired power stations.

3.3.3. Affiliate Members shall pay their annual fees as agreed by the Full Members and listed in Appendix A.

3.3.4. Affiliate Members shall be entitled to:

3.3.4.1. Attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the UKQAA;

3.3.4.2. Receive a copy of the Constitution, minutes of AGM, annual audited financial statements and newsletters of the UKQAA and;

3.3.4.3. Have an entry on the UKQAA web site, providing contact details and link to their web site.

3.3.5. Affiliate members are not entitled to vote or attend UKQAA meetings other than the AGM. Lists of affiliate members shall be maintained by the UKQAA and published on the UKQAA web site.

Termination

7 Any member may withdraw from the UKQAA by giving six months written notice and their reasons for withdrawal although there will be no obligation to participate in the meetings of the UKQAA during this six month notice period.

7.1 Members shall remain liable for the previously agreed share of UKQAA costs for the whole of any Association year during which they have been a Member of UKQAA