NOTES OF THE 35TH MANAGEMENT MEETING
MONDAY 12TH MAY 2025
Present: Glen Fiddy (President) (GF). Rev Clive thrower (CT). Chris Idle (CI), Steve
Harpham (SH), Elizabeth Heaton (EPH), Mike Lawton (ML) and Jane Boden (JEB).
Mrs Janet Foulds (JF) Safeguarding Officer.
Minutes of the meeting
held on 10th March
2025
Insurance ongoing
Delivery of Annual Reports to PCC from the BRF worked well it saved
about £200 postage.
Safeguarding Meeting held with the new Diocesan Team.
Chester DG seems to be on similar lines to us.
The latest guidance in March 2025 still has the Tower Captain
responsible for the Tower, the Parish Safeguard is not a leader of a
‘Group’. Updated guidance issued.
Questions asked concerning a reasonable time for Basic Awareness
Training to be completed – awaiting response.
Confirmation that under 18s are exempt from Safeguarding training.
All churches in the Diocese are covered by the policy with the
exemption of other denominations and private rings. Parents of Young
Ringers are to be made aware if they visit these rings.
Handbell ringers in private premises need to exercise caution but all
performances can still be credited to Association. Applies to all ringers
in the DDA towers including Derbyshire towers associated with to
EDWNA.
Communication must be better, and the website will be updated.
Association website
including Reports pre
AGM
Since the AGM more members are receiving communications via
Association email system.
Following the comments made by members at the AGM regarding
publishing parts of the Annual Report prior to the AGM it was agreed
that the Accounts (BRF and Association); President report, General
Secretary report, PRO report would be published on the web prior to the
AGM and removed afterward.
A check list of events/details to be included in the Annual Report
created.
80th Anniversary
celebrations
An initial meeting had been held. Consideration
of having all towers pen over first 2 weekends in May, but it was
decided that this would be unworkable instead may be a few towers
over a couple of routes should be considered.
It was pointed out that 80th anniversary does not have the same ‘ring’ as
75th, which had to be cancelled due to Covid.
Suggestions included a pin badge and tea shirts, ringing a quarter peal
at each tower and a book recording all ringers who participated.
It was thought that a lunch or evening meal would not have the
necessary support.
A photographic record from the 50th anniversary
was available for ideas.