Dear all
Those who are interested in the BCA AGM might have noticed a number of proposals in my name and wondered just what I was up to. Unfortunately, the explanation which accompanied these proposals was not included on the agenda. So I offer it here,
The fact is these proposals to change the BCA constitution are not mine. They were thoughtfully drafted by the ex BCA secretary, Matt Ewles, as part of the modernisation platform he was elected on. Unfortunately, the awful experiences he endured in the BCA forced him (and others) to resign and his modernising proposals resigned with him.
I felt that since modernisation is clearly desired by the membership these proposals should still go forward. So with Matt?s permission I put them forward in my name. I hope that as a legacy to Matt?s short lived efforts in BCA members will support them at next Sunday?s ?zoom? AGM. There is now a number of new volunteers in place on BCA council and a better spirit of change forecast for the future.
Under the new chairman a working group has already been established to review the whole of the BCA constitution but this is likely to take some time to reach a consensus agreement and take it forward to implementation. Just as two and a half years ago the BCA AGM established a vision and constitutional reform group, this is still to tackle reform and has anyway been superseded by the new group. It is therefore likely to be a much longer process than imagined.
Some proposals placed before next week?s AGM have been withdrawn in favour of consideration by the new working group. My, (Matt?s), proposals are going to remain on the agenda not least because, if they are passed, they will reduce the cumbersome constitution by 20%. The fate of these proposals will also act as a key indicator for the new group as to how far they might go with reform ? a weathervane if you like.
To my mind there is nothing controversial in these proposals and I hope that those attending the AGM will put them through to a full membership vote.
Thank you
Tim Allen
Information on attending the AGM can be found on this thread
https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=27002.0
Those who are interested in the BCA AGM might have noticed a number of proposals in my name and wondered just what I was up to. Unfortunately, the explanation which accompanied these proposals was not included on the agenda. So I offer it here,
The fact is these proposals to change the BCA constitution are not mine. They were thoughtfully drafted by the ex BCA secretary, Matt Ewles, as part of the modernisation platform he was elected on. Unfortunately, the awful experiences he endured in the BCA forced him (and others) to resign and his modernising proposals resigned with him.
I felt that since modernisation is clearly desired by the membership these proposals should still go forward. So with Matt?s permission I put them forward in my name. I hope that as a legacy to Matt?s short lived efforts in BCA members will support them at next Sunday?s ?zoom? AGM. There is now a number of new volunteers in place on BCA council and a better spirit of change forecast for the future.
Under the new chairman a working group has already been established to review the whole of the BCA constitution but this is likely to take some time to reach a consensus agreement and take it forward to implementation. Just as two and a half years ago the BCA AGM established a vision and constitutional reform group, this is still to tackle reform and has anyway been superseded by the new group. It is therefore likely to be a much longer process than imagined.
Some proposals placed before next week?s AGM have been withdrawn in favour of consideration by the new working group. My, (Matt?s), proposals are going to remain on the agenda not least because, if they are passed, they will reduce the cumbersome constitution by 20%. The fate of these proposals will also act as a key indicator for the new group as to how far they might go with reform ? a weathervane if you like.
To my mind there is nothing controversial in these proposals and I hope that those attending the AGM will put them through to a full membership vote.
Thank you
Tim Allen
Information on attending the AGM can be found on this thread
https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=27002.0