Q5. Why have you added jobs like webmaster and home teas allocator when they don’t officially exist at the moment?

• I was asked to look at other clubs’ structures, and also, we are disestablishing the Ladies Administrator role which used to look after teas. It says in the proposal document whether this post is created will be a decision by the Executive, no doubt informed by the opinion of the Functions Sector Manager. Most clubs have a webmaster looking after their website and social media channels. The Webmaster is effectively the club’s brand guardian, with most of the club’s advertising and promotion via the website and social media channels.

Q6. Why are most of the sub-committee posts chosen by the Executive rather than AGM?

• We haven’t always had a great deal of luck filling posts at the AGM, it’s extremely rare to have to vote for more than one candidate. Many key posts will remain AGM votes. Volunteers will still be required for the other posts but it may be that members would prefer to approach the Sector Manager directly rather than wait for an AGM. This change may have to be reviewed depending on how well it works? We are looking to allow some flexibility in the way posts are filled rather than rigorously sticking to an AGM vote.

Q7. Why have you disestablished the Thinktank?

• We occasionally found the Thinktank was duplicating tasks that the General Committee were undertaking. Also, members giving up their time to attend the Thinktank may perhaps be better served by volunteering for one of the sub-committees. Having said all of that the Thinktank has produced some significant ideas that have improved the club. However, we will now have more focussed sub-committees, members having suggestions on how to improve the club will have a clearer channel to make the suggestion via the appropriate Sector Manager/ sub-committee.