Board meeting report

​​R​EPORT FROM BOARD MEETING, T​HURSDAY 1 A​UGUST 2019​​

The Board of Directors of the Community Benefit Society held their first meeting since the AGM on 1 August.

In line with the Rules of the CBS the Board agreed the following statutory appointments

Chairman- Phil Lines
Treasurer - Paul Duester
Secretary – Stephen Barlow.

In addition the main roles of the other board members were agreed

Dewain Clarke - Junior Section engagement and volunteers
Martin Cantrell – Community engagement
Ricky Rea - Football Development – incl Dev team, Womens, Community Coach
Nigel Porter – Ground & facilities. New ground
Mark Allitt – Commercial & venue promotion
Sharon Wright – Bar & Events

The Board ​received an update on the 1st team recruitment and ​discussed operational matters relating to home matches and administration for the 1st team, Development team and Women’s team ​for 2019-20.​

Strategic objectives – as agreed at the AGM

United in the Community - Community Coach appointment will be announced at our game on 13 August

Lottery & Membership – As a priority we will endeavour to get everyone involved in the club in all sections to support the lottery and become members.​ Plans for this discussed. ​

Player Pathway – teams to bed in and then look to coordinate Player Pathway activity including functions that were in Director of Football remit.

New Ground – await outcome of CDC consultation

Supporter Engagement – it was agreed that we would readvertise the Supporter Liaison Officer position