CIGA and conflict of interest

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Radio 4 Today programme on 9/11/18 carried an item on botched insulation and lack of industry.
Absolutely vital bit of reporting which emphasises the importance of investigative  journalism when justice is left to an industry.

Item can be listened to here


It ended with a vapid statement from CIGA.  "CIGA maintain that it is independent and these members bring vital experience and knowledge to its board."  

I think it's important to highlight why the public should be concerned about CIGA's independence particularly when the government, ofgem, local building control, BBA defer all complaints to the 'guarantee provider'.

Here is a table of directors and/or council members:

NameRoleOther interestPotential Conflict of interests
DONOHUE, NigelSecretary
CEO		Director THE SOLID WALL INSULATION GUARANTEE AGENCY

Secretary Director CIGA LIMITED (dormant company)

BELTON, Danielle LouiseDirectorDirector SAVING ENERGY LIMITEDInstaller
Remediation contractor
David John BURTONDirector
Council Member		Business Development Manager at Saint-Gobain Isoverworld’s largest manufacturer of glass mineral wool insulation products.
Philip DICKINDirector
Council Member		 Sheffield Insulation Group’
Technical & Operations Manager at SIG Retrofit		The Sheffield Insulation Group is one of the country’s largest cavity wall insulation installers.
Michael John DYSONDirectorDirector LOFTY INSTALLATIONS (NORTH EAST) LTD
CLYDE INSULATION CONTRACTS (UK) LIMITED
MILLER PATTISON LIMITED (01072847)
MP MIDCO LIMITED
MP TOPCO LIMITED 		Installation companies

Miller Pattison remediation contractor
GREENSITT, Sarah LouiseDirector
Council Member		Director
Provincial seals		insulation supplier and System Designer 
LAWSON, MarcDirector?Sales Director KnaufKnauf - large, european and US insulation manufacturer
Michael Ian MORRALLDirector
Council Member		MORRALL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Head Of Retail, Dyson Energy Services
Operations Manager Dyson Energy Services		Dyson Energy Services Ltd is one of the country’s largest cavity wall insulation installers.

Dyson  -Remediation contractor
RALPH NicholasDirector
Council Member		Director THE SOLID WALL INSULATION GUARANTEE AGENCY (SWIGA)
Public Affairs Manager at Rockwool Limited		Rockwool is one on the larger suppliers of mineral insulation
David Fairfax ROBSONDirector
Council Member		Director CIGA LIMITED (dormant company)

 Director THE SOLID WALL INSULATION GUARANTEE AGENCY (SWIGA) 

 THE ASSOCIATION FOR DECENTRALISED ENERGY
ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY LIMITED
INSTA COUSTIC LIMITED 
INSTAGROUP LTD
GDFC SERVICES PLC 		Instagroup installer
Snug network  - green deal surveyor  and insulation network.


Lobby groups promoting retrofit

Instagroup- Remediation contractor
Ian Rodney TEBBDirector
Council member		Director POLYPEARL MANAGEMENT LTD
TEBWAY LIMITED 
POLYPEARL MOULDED PRODUCTS LIMITED
POLYPEARL (INSULATION) LIMITED		Manufacturer expanded polystyrene insulation for cavity walls

Polyperl -Remediation contractor
Tony Hardiman MBECouncil Chair
(Director 1999-2017)		Until 2017 Managing Director of Dysons Energy Services Ltd for fifteen years.

TH Energy Consultancy

Linked in profile self describes as lobbyist
“Experienced Government lobbyist and strong advocate for higher Quality standards across the insulation industry and for the elimination of Fuel Poverty.”		Dysons Energy Services Ltd is one of the country’s largest cavity wall insulation installers.

Remediation contractor
Ben CraigCouncil MemberManaging Director of Homeworks Energy LtdInsulation company
Specialist installation extractor
Jonathan PulmanCouncil MemberSales Director at Knauf InsulationKnauf - large, european and US insulation manufacturer

I've highlighted the remediation contractors to draw attention to the fact that even if a member of the public successfully claims against the guarantee then a council member is set to benefit financially as CIGA decides which contractor does the extraction. Even with arbitration CIGA will not pay out cash for the customer to do their own repairs - money will continue to flow back into the directors pockets one way or another.

[Data for directoriship Companies House as of 11/11/2018
Council membership from CIGA https://ciga.co.uk/council-executive/ as of 11/11/2018 - note this page was swiftly updated by CIGA shortly after this was posted with most of the staff removed/
LinkedIn to clarify job titles - these are self described by the person.]

Comments

  1. PAULINE SAUNDERS - CIVALLIDAMP@GOOGLE.COM17 November 2018 at 14:01

    You are an amazing asset and champion for victims of the retrofit scandal.

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