Dan MacLennan (Chair)
Tony Wightman (Secretary)
Matt Spooner (1921 Representative)
Billy Atkinson (Holdings Board)
Claire Winder (Vice Chair)
Riegan Thompson
Ross Parkinson
Samantha Jones
Kieran Bulman
Martin Robson
Apologies
Chris Armstrong
Acceptance of previous Aug minutes
Approved
Matters Arising
None
Action tracker
CW Skills audit still in progress
MS Succession planning is still in progress. MS what do the club expect from us, what is the minimum expectation?
TW member meeting agenda in progress-member meeting calendar Comms DM some dates for the group Teams Friday 3rd Oct, Twitter/X 14th Nov AGM Dec will be a physical meeting.
CW asked about the Junior members meeting. No further update. MS to speak to the club before we move forward.
SJ/RP Take the Tweet approach, ask members for 8 questions to start the videos
MS Ticket tags rather than a CUST tag discount code being done yearly CW what do the club do for the London Branch & South Cumbria?
Club Matters by MS
Away fans to be housed in the Waterworks moving forward. Truro fans were very happy a free pie and a pint was given to them; the noise seemed to come from the Carlisle fans.
RT In the East stand only 2 TV’s show the scores we need more TV’s the others that are dotted around have menus on them.
MR what is the concession in the Waterworks for away fans? MS there is an area of the Paddock that has been opened up for away fans (Paddock North)
SJ noted that we have actually looked after the our home fans, nothing wrong with what the club have done, MS we are here to represent the fans
Sheepmount
The youth team regularly play games at the Sheepmount
First team training will take place 1 day per week, still want to have an open training session. The longer term lease is being progressed.
Holdings Board
BA No update
Subgroup updates
Relevance and Improvements
No update this month
Membership
Governance
CW proposed updated policies for member draws. The biggest change is around how we contact people to speed up the process. MR wanted more time to consider proposals. CW to share in chat for comments and amendments.
MS screenshots are helpful
CW to share the link with the board members
Comms
DM has spoken to NC regarding the trust being represented in every club media outlet
Note: The bus photo probably needs to be better as the last picture doesn’t look good.
RT can we post on FB through the club
RP In terms of the trust column, he will come to all members of the board to make a statement of why you want to be part of the board
Away Travel
DM the bus sales are going well for Altringham, York & Scunthorpe
CW asked about travel. People who book should be able to add in additional travellers names to speed up process of who is travelling. We need a process/policy going forward. Confirmation of where the bus is leaving from and timings etc to members. CW asked about board members as stewards DM – The stewarding can be 2 members of the board – this is factored into costings.
RP Is there any concessions for kids? DM No concessions for kids.
Hospitality
SJ stated that the First draw for the 20th of August boardroom x lounge she followed it up with an email plus shirt draws. The second draw 8th of Sept 4 more matches no shirt draw, SJ has started to call the winners.
CW has started a subgroup for hosting on WhatsApp
Membership
975
Financial/Cash in the bank
£8511.11
Bus travel has been paid out to Irvings to secure the booking, the money gathered from the fans will be paid back into the account
Member meetings
DM some dates for the group Teams Friday 3rd Oct, Twitter/X 14th Nov AGM Dec will be a physical meeting.
CUSG Update
Any email coming to the trust regarding CUSG should go through CW. The latest CUSG meeting minutes from 1st of September are below
AOB
DM AGM planning 1st Sunday 7th of December possibly Foxys
RP MS & CA time for re-election
DM to liaise with TW to organise and move things along
MR for matchday responsibilities we should all state in the chat where we are
SJ what is the latest on the install of the defibs
MS defibs-awaiting a firm date but pushing for Wed the 17th
RT update our images and have a review of our social media pictures
Meeting closed 20.39 (1hr 39 mins)
Next meeting – Oct 16th 19:00