H&H Land & Estates is delighted to announce that Tim Parsons, Chartered Surveyor and Director of Professional Compliance, has been awarded the Simon Rowarth Memorial Award by the Northumbria & Cumbria Branch of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).

The prestigious award recognises exceptional service to the local CAAV branch and is only presented in truly deserving cases. In many years the award is not presented at all, making this recognition particularly significant.

 Tim who has been a longstanding Fellow of the CAAV has played a major role in supporting the profession over the course of his career. His contributions include serving on the National CAAV Council for more than 20 years, helping to uphold the profession's high standards, and supporting many surveyors through their training and professional development.

 The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) is a specialist professional body representing, qualifying and briefing almost 3,000 members practising in a diverse range of agricultural and rural work throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

 Speaking on behalf of the Northumbria & Cumbria Branch of the CAAV, David Coulson Branch Secretary said, "Tim has served on Council with me for 20 years and has always dedicated himself to the task, reading papers thoroughly  and digesting them. His contributions were always significant at both Council and Committee meetings. He chaired the Branch in the past, but more importantly he assisted with education by working with the Self Help Group and Tutorials. Tim would give up his spare time to attend events to make sur the CAAV candidates got the proper training in preparation for their exams. It is an award he thoroughly deserves."

 Speaking about the award, Tim said, "I am extremely honoured to be awarded the Simon Rowarth Memorial Award by the Northumbria and Cumbria Branch of the CAAV. I have been a member of the CAAV since joining Alan Bowe as a trainee straight from college in 1992. The branch and the CAAV more generally have supported me greatly over the years, and I have had the pleasure of serving on the branch committee, as Branch Chairman, and for the last 20 years as a member of the central governing council.

 In my career, I have always tried to give something back to the organisation and the rural surveying profession more widely. I particularly enjoyed being involved in setting up the Young Valuers group for the branch back in 1994 and helping with the training and mentoring of those coming into the profession, both latterly at H&H Land & Estates and in its predecessor firms. I am extremely proud to have hopefully played a positive part in so many developing careers.

 Although I am now stepping back from direct involvement with the branch and central council, I look forward to continuing to take part in the social side of the branch and supporting the organisation wherever I can."

 Tim's award recognises decades of dedication to the profession and his commitment to maintaining high standards across rural surveying. The team at H&H Land & Estates congratulates him on this well-deserved recognition.