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Working Group - Communications

This group ensures that relevant messages are sent out across the UK, acknowledging the differences between the devolved nations but ensuring consistency. This groups focus is on keeping members up to date about changes in the industry, best practices, news and guidance. To focus on this important role HAUC (UK) have instigated a project and taken on a Communications Manager for the next 2 years to ensure that these aims and members requirements are implemented for the future.

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Working Group - Communications

This group is responsible for the communication strategy for the whole HAUC (UK) Community.

This focuses on three main areas:

  • Agreeing and prioritising the publication of legislative updates and guidance 
  • Using the most appropriate distribution medium and focusing on members preferences
  • Showcasing industry achievements especially innovation, best practice and working groups activities across the sectors

The HAUC (UK) Communications Manager will liaise with all 4 nations to ensure communications are appropriate, useful and current. The website will regularly be updated and have a useful FAQ section as well as links to all current legislative documents and codes of practice. 

This group will evolve with the needs and requirements of our members and strive to deliver future communications using technology as appropriate. 

Working Group Chairs

Our working groups are co chaired with one representative from SWUK and one from JAGUK

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Phil Cameron

JAG (UK) Community Manager , Co-Chair (JAG) Performance, Safety & Comms Groups & Non Exec Director of JAG UK & Convention Committee Member
Phil Cameron

Phil has recently left Gloucestershire county council, after completing 36 years service, most recently as Traffic Manager.

Phil joined GeoPlace in late 2024 in a newly created role as JAG( UK) Community Manager, this role is there to bolster the service JAG (UK) provides to Council’s across the UK, with the aim of helping the industry learn from the good practice that is happening everyday on the highway network.

Phil is co-chair of the Safety Code review working group, he also chairs the performance and communications working group, sits on HAUC England and HAUC UK.

He has recently left his role as chair of South West JAG and co-chair of South West HAUC after 17 years service.

Phil is keen to create working relationships that drive improvement whilst allowing works promoters to carry out their essential works on the highway.

Phil Cameron - JAG (UK) Community Manager

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Julie Payne

HAUC(UK) Communications Manager & Convention Committee Member
Julie Payne

In March 2024 I retired from SSEN after almost 36 years. For the past 9 years of my career I held the post of Street works Manager and prior to this I was the Street works admin manager for 11 years. I remain secretary of SWHAUC and HAUC (UK) and part of the Street works convention committee. I was Co-chair of the HAUC (UK) performance group, a member of the SWUK Operations EPG group and a member of the ENA but have now resigned these positions so I can concentrate on my part time role of HAUC (UK) Communications Manager. I am proud to continue to serve the wider Street works community where my role primarily involves updating the HAUC(UK) website, HAUC (UK) Linked-In site as well as many other admin related tasks. I am also part of the HAUC App focus group looking at new development.

HAUC (UK) Communications Manager - Geoplace

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Chris Powell

Co-Chair Utility HAUC (UK) Communications Group & Secretary SWJUG
Chris Powell

With 8 year Street works experience in various roles with a Highway Authority and Statutory Undertaker. Chris has held a number of roles with varying responsibilities. These roles include Street works coordinator, Street works inspector, Street Works advisor and Street Works Specialist. Chris has also been an active participant in the industry being a member of groups such as the Permit Conditions Training Working Group, HV30, SLG Training working group

Chris Powell - City Fibre Street Works Specialist

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