Published: 18 Feb 2026
Collaboration isn’t just a buzzword at The Survey Association — it’s the engine that drives everything we do. At the heart of that success is our Council, 12 elected members representing and guiding a thriving membership of more than 215 companies. With our AGM at Twickenham fast approaching in March, now feels like the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the collective leadership role our Council plays at TSA.
Making a great team
Since TSA’s formation in 1979, including the current Council, a total of 94 individuals have served as Council members and Directors of the association. They have all brought a huge variety of skill, experience and particular passions that have prompted them to stand and get further involved. Council drives everything that TSA does, so having a variety of characters around the table once a quarter guarantees lively debate.
Collectively the Council has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the geospatial profession, which they can share in their roles as TSA representatives and ambassadors. They also have specialist knowledge in other sectors too, such as finance, business or marketing, which also contributes to their work steering the association in the right direction.
Stronger together
As well as keeping up-to-date with current developments and new thinking on surveying methods, there are many other aspects to their roles. In addition to steering TSA’s direction, aims and ethos, TSA is also involved in lobbying government departments when appropriate, as per our work regarding equipment theft and other agencies – such as the Environment Agency – regarding policies that are likely to affect or involve the surveying profession.
Representatives from TSA also regularly meet with RICS and CICES on a range of issues and have collectively established Survey Liaison Group (SLG). This group convenes at regular intervals to examine matters of mutual interest. Council makes sure that TSA is doing the best for its members and for its profession. TSA is at the forefront of this effort by investing in the acquisition of The Survey School in 2014 and the creation of Geospatial Apprenticeships and providing comprehensive education and training opportunities. By emphasising the critical importance of geospatial surveying, TSA is paving the way for young individuals to explore and pursue fulfilling careers in this dynamic industry. Council shapes this development, so that members can truly benefit from being part of something that provides solutions to surveying challenges, with a clear vision of the sector’s future.
To find out more about TSA’s Council, visit our website.
