Record of Decisions

Record of decisions (Final Draft)

RAF Regiment Association NMC Meeting- 09:30 28 Mar 15

WOs & SNCOs Mess RAFC Cranwell

No / Item / Action
01 / H&S / Admin & Welcome
Apologies- Steve Horton,
Declaration – conflict of interest - None
02 / RoDs of the last NMC- 06 Sep 2014 (draft emailed to all- attached)

Matters arising not covered in agenda items

Chairman has written to Tom Feeley regarding the returns of
the Branch Standards – No response received.

Correspondences not covered in agenda items- NONE

/ Chairman
Nat Sec
03 / 2014 Assoc Events updates Reports circulated
(i) Field of Remembrance - None
(ii) Whitehall Cenotaph Parade including St Clement Danes
Tri-fold to be amended by MH with bank details for standing order payments.
Local parades info could be published on Facebook for information. NMA - More information to be put on media sites.
P Field of Remembrance Crossed-Riffles: RAF Regt Fund would look favourably on funding the wooden device, subject to costings etc’. Birmingham Branch to get estimates.
Compare Cenotaph attendees with members list and contact those who are not yet members. DG will supply the list of attendees.
(iii) AGM 2014 Minutes- Reports circulated - None / Memb Sec
Nat Sec to Co-ordinate
Nat Treasurer
Memb Sec
04 / 2014 Business Plan Objectives/Action Plans/ Risk Monitor
Overview /updates (circulated)
Members to look at Business Plan to make suggested updates. BE to update and make a simpler Business Plan. / VC/ Nat Sec
05 / 2015 AGM Confirmation /Plans/ Tasks
IoW Tours organise, administer bookings and co-ordinate AGM reunions- Flyer to be revised as advised by Regtl Sec (Corps logo/ RHC)
Regtl Sec to be notified of timings for HON, Lunch requirement, day visitors details nearer time.
Reunion will hold a Muster Service on Sunday, mindful of the balance between recent decline in muster attendance, and the high value of tasking a service Chaplain. The Muster Event to be advertised and promoted. / Chairman / Vice-Chairman
Nat Sec
Chairman / Vice-Chairman
06 / Corps updates,
Provisional plans for 2017 celebrations.
30 Jan - Corps Operational Review
01 Feb - Commemorative Cathedral Service Bury St Edmunds
01 Feb - Corps Formation Lunch / Dinner
? May - Annual Regt Chapel Commemoration , Catterick
? Jun - Annual Officer Reception Venue tbc
24 Jun - Annual Corps Memorial Commemoration NMA.
? Jul - Corps Living History , Belton Park
27 Oct - RAF Regt Officers’ Dinner Club Annual Dinner
*Other Commemorative Themed projects are under consideration/planning tbd
Association to assist with costs of the plaque at Belton Park – tbc.
To be taken forward to AGM. / Advance notice for all
Chairman
07 / Admin /AoB
(i) Calendar Forward Planning
Meeting time table to be changed. 1st meeting after AGM should be December. Dates to be arranged to suit the Business Plan better
(ii) Membership Report / Life Membership issues
Chairman is to draft a generic letter (printed in bulk by Regtl Sec) to be issued by Memb Sec as a reminder to all Branches that subs are due and cut off dates for payments.
Memb Sec to confirm up-to-date Life-member numbers.
(iii) Snap shot on Finance status
Adjust Accounts to reflect accruals £2K for 75th Celebrations project
Stock to be taken back from Pete Langthorne
(iv) Canada subscription/ value analysis
Write to Iain Purves re membership/Flash etc.
(v) RBL VE70 London Events - None
BE suggested looking at Aux Sqns/Sqn Association with a view to offering Chapter status. BE will contact 2623 Aux Sqn.
(vi) National Standard - Refurbishment cost £964:10p
All agreed the National Standard has been refurbished to near original quality. Chairman will send Tam Fowler a thank-you note.
Ac The Standard may be lodged in the Colour Room at RAF Honington and a soft cover should be available.
(viii) HMP Ashfield – Circular-letter received from former RAF Regt Personnel.
Assoc will send some past copies of the Flash to HMP Ashfield / Chairman/ Nat Sec
Memb Sec
Nat Treasurer
Nat Sec
Chairman
VC
Chairman
Regtl Sec
Chairman
08 / Next NMC Mtg – TBC / Chairman
Post-mtg / Chairman of NCC raised concerns on various elements of the Business Plan – he agreed to copy his notes to the NMC members’ / Chairman – NMC/NCC

In attendance;

Peter Lawrence – Chairman

Bill Espie – Vice Chairman

Tom Magee – Treasurer

Linda Taylor - Memb Sec

Dave Gooding – Remb Cordr

Martin Hooker – Regtl Sec

Frank Xavier – Nat Sec

Apologies;

Steve Horton – Remb Cordr