Dec 2007 Board Meeting

Monday 3rd December 2007

PRESENT: Brian Lomax (BL –Chair), Philip French (PF -Chief Executive), Dave Boyle (DB – Secretary), Laura Knewstub (LK – Minute Secretary), Steve Powell, (SP – Joint Vice Chair), Yvonne Fletcher (YF – Joint Vice Chair), Joe Hill (JH), Sean Hamil (SH), Rob Bradley (RB), Kris Stewart (KS), Neil Le Milliere (NLM), Ian Todd (IT), Stuart Duncan (SSD)

IN ATTENDANCE: Bob Booker (BB – Representative from the Football Foundation), Malcolm Clarke (MC – Representative from Football Supporters Federation (FSF))

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Tony Taylor (TT), Elaine Dean (ED)

BL welcomed SDD to the Board

FA COUNCIL - MC reported on the first two meetings he has attended. Main function is to approve the minutes from sub-committees where many important issues are discussed. Will continue to consult and report back.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Chair – BL was elected unopposed for the next year

Vice Chairs - SP and YFwere elected unopposed for the next year 

Employment Sub-Committee - SP and TT with SSD andKS asreserves

Community Sub-Committee - KS

Constitutional Sub-Committee - ED, JH and NLM with IT as reserve.

Co-option of Joe Hill – Agreed

PUBLISHING MINUTES – Example document approved. Report sent out for approval at same time as Board mins then placed on new website. Agreed  

FINANCIAL REPORT - BL thanked BB for helping us prepare accounts. BB reported that he was happy to see a positive set of accounts.

TREASURER - No responses as yet from the SD list. Posted notice with company specifically for such roles. Candidates to be met by ESC before Christmas

UEFA - PF reported that the study was continuing to progress well. Germany and Spain have been completed. PF was happy that we were invited to attend UEFA fans meeting in Nyon tonight. UEFA continue to see a role for us.

SPONSORSHIP - PF was very happy to announce that Virgin Media have offered us UK wide sponsorship for the next year. PF hopes to sign a contract by the end of December.

WEBSITE- Expected to go live early 2008. Will be tested internally in coming weeks.

FUTURE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - Heavy agenda but very productive meeting. All ideas and feedback will be worked into the workstreams document to ensure action is taken. The legal helpline is ready move to the next stage.

SD COMMUNICATIONS - New Membership Officer is proactively contacting Trusts and noting feedback. Great feedback from both annual conferences re: what SD can do for Trusts.

Scotland Report - SH reported on the ongoing bid for funding and recent meetings with SFA and SFL, which were both positive. A sub-board would be established for Scotland.

Conference 2007 - Feedback was very positive. Staff have worked through solutions to any negative points for future years. The Board agreed to holding the AGM before the conference-proper began.

NEXT MEETING – Friday 1st February 2008