AGM Wednesday, 14th April 2010 - 8pm at East Ardsley Conservative Club
The formal part of the meeting is relatively short and consists of a report by the Chairman on the Year, a statement of accounts, and the election of Officers. There will also be presentations from Mike Scanlon of Heineken (formerly Courage/John Smiths North) on the support services provided to clubs which include training and detailed business surveys which will help clubs manage their affairs more effectively in economic conditions which are becoming more adverse. Philip Smith, the Secretary of the Association of Conservative Clubs will also present information on items which affect Conservative Clubs and the services provided by the ACC.
All members of Conservative Clubs in North, West, East and South Yorkshire are welcome to attend. A notice giving full details of the meeting has been sent to Secretaries of all clubs in the Yorkshire region and can also be viewed here.
Annual Conference - Saturday, 13th November 2010
The Annual Conference for Conservative Clubs in the Yorkshire Region will again be held at the Gomersal Park Hotel, Gomersal, West Yorkshire which is situated close to the M62 between Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. The conference is expected to start at about 10.30 am and close at 5 pm. The format will be similar to that in 2009. Philip Smith will be presenting an update of information and advice from the Association of Conservative Clubs. There will be a display of services from suppliers approved by the ACC and a chance to talk with the representatives from these suppliers. There will be a full timetable of addresses by various speakers - details to be announced later. A notice giving full details will be sent to secretaries of all Conservative Clubs in the Yorkshire Region near the end of September. As usual, there is no charge for attending the conference - lunch and refreshements during the morning and afternoon are also provided free of charge. The situation of the Gomersal Park Hotel is such that it can be reached from all parts of the Region in less than 2 hours by car, and in considerably less than that time for most of the clubs in the Region. Hotel rooms are available at a special rate for anyone who wishes to stay overnight, Friday or Saturday. All members of Conservative Clubs and Conservative Associations in the Yorkshire Region are welcome to attend.
Clubs: Monitor your financial situation closely and frequently
It is easy for clubs, in the prevailing economic climate, for clubs to quickly get into financial difficulty and failure. It is essential that club committees closely monitor the financial status of their club at committee meeting held at least monthly. Committees need to ensure that costs are not exceeding takings, that bills are being paid on time, cash that is supposed to banked is appearing on their bank statements, that bar stock is not excessive and money needlessly tied up in it. Control of all costs be supervised by the Committee and its Officers and not left to the discretion of hired staff. Staffing and wages need to be regularly reviewed so that they are properly related to the income from bar sales. If conditions are not met, action needs to be taken swiftly to remedy the situation. Advice and support is freely available at all times from the Association of Conservative Clubs and its regional representatives on the Yorkshire Region Conservative Clubs Council (telephone John Tempest on 01274 639379, or email john_tempest@blueyonder.co.uk ). All matters referred are treated with confidentiality.
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