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--- council:members [2012/03/17 09:36] – damian
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 ====== Council Members ======
-Council is made up of the following voting Officers and Representatives:
-**Executive (3):** Chairman (Andy Eavis), Treasurer (Paul Ibberson), Secretary (Damian Weare)
+Council is made up of the following voting Officers and Representatives. These should form part of the BCA’s Council mailing list and should receive all BCA Council circulars including meeting notifications.
+The current composition of the [[council:start|BCA Council]] can be found on the BCA website [[https://british-caving.org.uk/about-bca/bca-council/|here]].
-**Standing-Committee Chairmen(5):** Conservation & Access Officer (Elsie Little), Equipment & Techniques Officer (Nick Williams), Legal & Insurance Officer (David Judson), Publications & Information Officer (Les Williams), Acting Training Officer (Nigel Ball)
+===== Voting Members =====
+The BCA [[executive:start|Executive]] which includes:
+  * Chair
+  * Treasurer
+  * Secretary
-**Regional Council Reps (5):** Cambrian CC (Mike McCombe), CNCC (Glenn Jones), CSCC (Mark Williams), DCA (Jenny Potts) and DCUC (David Jean).
+**Regional Council Representatives:**
-**Constituent Body Reps (8):** ACI (Stephan Natynczuk), ASCT (Idris Williams), BCRA (Dave Checkley), BCRC (Emma Porter), CDG (David Brock), CHECC (James Collings), NAMHO (Steve Holding), WPCST (Alan Finch)
+[[https://british-caving.org.uk/about-bca/bca-council/|Regional Councils]] should appoint a representative to BCA Council. It is recommended that this is done as soon as possible after each AGM. A regular representative is shown on the website contacts page. If the usual named representative is unable to attend a Council meeting, an alternative representative may take their place. It is the responsibility of the named representative to find a replacement should they not be able to attend and to ensure any relevant documents are passed on.
-**Club Representatives (4):** Boyd Potts, Owen Clark, Emma Porter & Bernie Woodley
+Regional Councils currently include:
-**Individual Member Representatives (4):** Mick Day, David Cooke, Chris Jewell, Faye Litherland
+  - Ogof Cymru/Caving Wales
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+  - Council of Northern Caving Community
-In addition the following members are invited to meetings and encouraged to take part in all discussions, but do not hold a formal vote:
+  - Council of Southern Caving Clubs
+  - Derbyshire Caving Association
+  - Devon and Cornwall Underground Council
+**Constituent Body Representatives:**
+Constituent Bodies should appoint a representative to BCA Council. It is recommended that this is done as soon as possible after each AGM. A regular representative is shown on the website contacts page. If the usual named representative is unable to attend a Council meeting, an alternative representative may take their place. It is the responsibility of the named representative to find a replacement should they not be able to attend and to ensure any relevant documents are passed on.
+Constituent bodies currently include:
+  - William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust
+  - Association of Caving Instructors
+  - National Caving Scout Active Support Unit
+  - British Cave Research Association
+  - National Association of Mining History Organisations
+  - Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs
+  - Cave Diving Group
+  - British Cave Rescue Council
+**Group Representatives:**
+Up to two representatives of groups/clubs (two-year terms). Current post-holders are listed on the website contacts page.
+**Individual Member Representatives:**
+Up to two representatives of individual members (two-year terms). Current post-holders are listed on the website contacts page.
+The above positions are all voting (hence currently 20 voting positions available).
+===== Non-Voting Members =====
+In addition to the voting members, the following members are invited to meetings and encouraged to take part in all discussions, but do not hold a formal vote on BCA Council:
+**[[working_groups:start|Working Group]] Convenors (aka Officers):**
+  * [[working_groups:conservation_access|Conservation & Access]] Officer (C&A)
+  * [[working_groups:training_equipment|Training & Equipment]] Officer (T&E)
+  * [[working_groups:youth_development|Youth and Development]] Officer (Y&D)
+  * [[working_groups:publications_information|Publications & Information]] Officer (P&I)
+  * [[working_groups:crow|Countryside Rights of Way]] Officer (CRoW)
+  * [[working_groups:it|IT]] Officer (IT)
+  * [[working_groups:qualifications_management|Qualifications Management]] Chair (QMC)
+  * [[working_groups:radon|Radon]] Officer
+  * [[working_groups:vision_constitution|Vision & Constitution]] Officer
+  * [[working_groups:registry|National Cave Registry]] Officer
+The BCA Council also appoints the following Officers which sit on the Council:
+  - Insurance Manager
+  - British Caving Library Representatives
+  - UIS Representatives
+  - FSE Representatives
+  - Safeguarding Officer
+  - Membership Administrator
+  - Training Administrator
-**Working Party Convenors (3):** Cave Registry (David Cooke), IT (David Cooke), Radon (Clark Friend), Youth & Development (James Collings)
+It should be noted that, although an individual is free to represent more than one Group, no one individual is entitled to more than one vote.
-**Appointed Others (15):** President (Mick Day), Rope-Test Officer (Bob Mehew), Newsletter Editor (Mike Clayton), Handbook Editor (Damian Weare), Webmaster (Les Williams), Web Services Officer (David Cooke), Insurance Manager (Nick Williams), Library Rep (Dave Checkley), UIS Rep (Andy Eavis), FSE Rep (Ged Campion), Media-Liaison Officer (Chris Jewell), Child-Protection Officer (David Judson), Publication Sales (Jenny Potts), Membership Administrator (Glenn Jones), Training Administrator (Mary Wilde)
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-**It should be noted that, although an individual is free to represent more than one Group, no one individual is entitled to more than one vote.**
+//Formally adopted at January 2020 Council Meeting. Last review: 26/12/2024