The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) is a charity, learned society and membership body with 12 UK nations / regions and a number of international groups.
CIHT is a Charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland and governed by Royal Charter.
CIHT is governed by its Charter and Byelaws which set out its constitutional and governance arrangements supported by a set of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations. The key governance bodies are the Council and the Board of Trustees.
The Council of the Institution elects the trustees and provides advice upon the strategic and professional direction of the Institution. Its membership comprises:
A SoRSA representative (observer role).
This gives a maximum membership of 51. Council members are required to sit on and participate in one of the Boards set up to assist the Board of Trustees in its work. Find out more about the Council here.
Trustees have ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity and ensuring it is solvent, well run and delivering the charitable outcomes for which it has been set up.
The Board is chaired by the Chair. All of its members are also on Council. All Boards report to the Board of Trustees and the Chairs of Boards must be Trustees.
The Trustees who make up the membership of the Board of Trustees are the office holders of the posts of:
The Board of Trustees determines the number of Boards and Panels that it requires to assist it in performing its role. There are currently four Strategic Boards:
Find out more about the Board of Trustees here.
To find out more information about the governance of CIHT please contact e: governance@ciht.org.uk
