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NOTICE FOR ALL SUFFOLK CENTRE MEMBERS AGM MEETING 2020   Following consultation with the Club the Committee has taken the decision that for 2020 the AGM meeting will have to change in the way that it is operated.  This will now be run as a closed meeting – Centre and Club members will not be able to attend.  This does not mean that members will not be able to take part and have their say. Members will have differing views on this course of action, which we appreciate, but times are not normal and we feel in this way all our Centre members will have the opportunity to be involved and remain safe, not just those who may have attended a face to face meeting.   The following will now apply: DATE AND PARTICIPANTS OF AGM As Trinity Park is unable to host our AGM due to current restrictions, and subsequently the rally, our AGM meeting will now be held onSunday 18th October at which those...

Dear all After the Government’s announcement that new legislation will come into effect on Monday 14 September limiting social gatherings to six people, the general Rule of Six principle is that if you are operating in accordance with current Covid-secure guidance (as rallies are) you will be able to continue doing as you are currently, provided that individual groups obey the Rule of Six. Scotland have followed suit with this legislation, and Wales have since announced that the Rule of Six will apply indoors. It is really important that all aspects of the rally follow the Covid secure guidance previously issued. There should still be no social gatherings on the rally, however groups of up to six may mix (this does not apply to individual households or support bubbles of more than six, who will still be able to gather together). The Rally Officer/Marshal must continue to collect data for NHS Test and Trace purposes. Please ensure that you have a copy of the...

We have just been advised that the rally at Hallowtree Scout Camp by the Anglia Region over 13 to 15 November is being cancelled and we believe contact will be made with all those booked on. They hope that their AGM will be held that weekend, but they are still in discussion as to how this will take place and will let everyone know in due course....

AGM 2020. As members will no doubt be aware the next major issue for us will be the AGM. The meeting itself is currently under discussion with an announcement hopefully to be made shortly but what we can confirm is that the rally as advertised in the handbook has been cancelled. We have been advised the venue at Trinity Park will not be available. J Dobson, Secretary...

With AGM rapidly approaching, we understand that the post for Treasurer of the Centre will be vacant, as Mark Terry will not be standing for this position for 2021. If anyone is interested, please contact Mark for full details of what is involved. Please consider this as it is one of the vital positions we need to fill....

We have sadly been advised that another rally has been cancelled. The marshals of Octoberfest at Hallowtree are really sorry and will be getting in touch with all those booked on. Hopefully we may see this in the book next year....

Club Update. We have now received further information on the Risk Assessments required by the Club before a rally is run that will give further information to members and Rally Marshals. Other Centres, like ourselves, have obviously been querying what we are supposed to do and I hope the information will be helpful to everyone.  Any questions please email me at secretary@suffolkcentre.co.uk. Latest Club Update. Thanks. J Dobson, Secretary...

We have received a message from the Club. It may not concern us for rallies but may be useful for those members off on their travels or visiting family and friends. Message from the Club states: The latest guidance is here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/north-west-of-england-local-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do If rallies are run in these areas, There should NOT be any mixing of households within vans or awnings (or any enclosed areas). If you are staying within the affected area you must avoid socialising with people indoors. When in outside areas, in line with the national guidance for England, you can continue to meet in public outdoor spaces in groups of no more than six people, unless the group includes only people from two households. If you are a Club member who resides in one of the affected areas, you are still able to attend a rally in another location, but must continue to observe the rally covid-secure and social distancing protocols in full. We will continue to update members...

This is the current state of play on rallies today, 27th July 2020, and we hope they now explain to all members what will be involved moving forward. On 21st July we received information from the Club about restarting rallies from the 7th August, but attached to that were forms that Centres would now have to submit before a rally could take place. The Centre Committee felt there were issues that needed to be dealt with and all our concerns were raised to them.  We were therefore at that time not in a position to fully inform members and giving the right information is paramount. The Club undertook a Zoom exercise among the Centres also.  The Club have now responded and we are now able to publish a copy of what we have received. As you can see this will impact on not only the few remaining rallies for this year but also going forward into rallies for 2021. Attached are: Initial Email of 21st July from...

Club update 27 July 2020. As already told to members Centres can look at restarting rallies from 7th August. We also received specific Risk Assessment forms for rally and Covid precautions, some questions for which raised severe concerns for the committee and members, and showing due concern for everyone, these points were questioned. In order to keep members fully informed, as we have tried to do all along, this is to let you know we have today received a response from the Club. The response is lengthy and detailed and will take a short while to go through to understand what this will mean for us all - members and marshals. All the information we have received from the Club, and copies of forms, will be published shortly on the Centre website as this will concern rally marshals for 2021 also. Look for "what is new" on the website and this should take you to the page you want. Please bear...