Meeting:            AGM 

Venue:            Gomersal CC 

Date:             Monday 14^th December  2009 

Apologies:   Azaad, Tony Larvin, Philip Akroyd, Julie Sewell

 A one Minutes silence was observed for, Des Taylor, Charlie Fox and Barry Jones.

 ROLL CALL

Absent: Azaad CC, Ossett CC Batley CC. Agreed fines according to Rules

POST SEASON MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed,

REPORTS

Chairman
The Chairman had nothing to report but asked the representatives to please find younger recruits to run the League and the need to find a new Chairman for the 2011 season. A new Child Welfare Officer had been found and appointed and that Geoff Lowe would act as Deputy CWO which was now a new stipulation by the ECB

Secretary
The Secretary had nothing to report

Adoption of Accounts 
Accounts were agreed all in favour.

Denby Grange CC
It was explained to the Reps that Denby Grange CC had not corresponded with the League who had several serious issues regarding the implementation of Child Welfare issues including the lack of CRB’s at the club. The Executive had taken the action of excluding Denby Grange CC from the League and asked for a vote on this matter. All Agreed 

Team Entry
Missing were Azaad, Batley, Cleckheaton, Liversedge, Ossett and Woodkirk. 

Rule Changes and Amendments 

Item 1       All in Favour      Passed

Item 2       All in Favour       Passed

Item 3       All in Favour      Passed

Item 4       All in Favour      Passed

Item 5       All in Favour      Passed   

Item 6       All in Favour      Passed   

Item 7       Against 16 for 10  Not Carried

Item 8       All in Favour      Passed

Item 9       All in Favour      Passed

Item 10  1 Against          Passed

Election of Officer

It was decided to vote on block for the Officers as follows: All in Favour

President                                                     Peter Smith

Chairman                                                     Gordon S Cooper

Secretary                                                      Richard Seddon

Treasurer                                                     Jack Newsome

Rules Secretary                                           Geoff Lowe

Fixtures Secretary                                       Gordon S Cooper            

The Chairman asked that Tony Larvin be made a Life Vice President due to his dedication to the League in respect of all the fund raising through grants he had acquired over the years and still continued to do.All in Favour 

The Chairman asked that an appointment needed to be made for the organizing of the Presentation Evening for 2010 and also the post of Postponements and Rearrangements had not been filled. He asked the members present if there was anybody willing to take on any roll. Nobody was willing. 

The Child Welfare Officer circulated a letter outlining the Revised Policy Statement and also highlighted the need for clubs to correctly identify those individuals who require a CRB within their clubs and make sure the forms were acquired.

A new CWO had been appointed and would start the post following the AGM, Julie Sewell; Geoff Lowe was appointed League Deputy CWO. The new CWO had issued new sheets and all replies were to be made to Julie by email using Excel spreadsheets.

All club CWO's must attend the “Time to Listen” courses which were being run through senior Leagues, Bradford League and CYCL had arranged them but were full, Huddersfield League yet to set them up. 

“Safe Hands” was being revised and should be published before the start of the season.

Meeting Closed 8.30