EVENING BUSINESS MEETING

Notes from Business Meeting  held at Jaydees 28^th July 2026

Present: President David Smith, Ray Bointon, Ray Edwardson, Ian Parr, John Shaw, Len Rainford, Alan Robinson, Geoff Shaw, Derek Hirst, Les Clancy, Paul Mulvenna, John Morse, Phil Round, Ken Smith, John Graves, Claire Chapman, Steve Owen, Alan Pomfret, Rob Smyth, Harry Steven, Stuart Ainscough, Les Greenall, Richard York, John Kilshaw, Ian Boden and Ian Mills.

Apologies: Barry Curran, Vivienne Clancy, Rebecca Gallagher and Mike Eaves.

Induction of New Member: President David  inducted Ian Mills into our Club and the Rotary family.

Programme:

1^st August Newton Town Show

3^rd August Lunch at Mercure. Speaker Philip Walsh, Friends of Real Lancashire.

11^th August Evening Meeting at Jaydees. Speaker John Morse, the Beer Festival.

Week commencing 17^th August Team Meetings

25^th August Evening Business Meeting.

29^th August 11am to 3pm MacMillan coffee morning / afternoon, at Claire’s

Friday 2nd-Sunday 4^th October Social Weekend. Clifton Park Hotel, St Annes. Further details to follow.

Treasurer’s Report. The unaudited accounts had been circulated previously, and John Graves thanked Derek for his outstanding work over the past six years. His comments were received with a warm round applause.

Les Clancy mentioned the donations regarding the late Austin Polding, and he suggested that a donation be made by the Club and the proceeds sent to Willowbrook Hospice, in line with the family’s wishes. Ian Boden proposed that the amount be increased and this was seconded by Ken Smith. The  motion was carried

Proposals:

The International Team had discussed the need to make a minimum annual donation o continue to apply for district awards. It was proposed by Alan Pomfret and seconded by John Shaw, that our donation to the Rotary Foundation therefore be increased. This was carried

The Club has already made a pledge  to the Rotary Club of Babcock Ranch Solar for Chernihiv Hospitals. The International Team would like to increase this as it would replace this year’s annual donation to Rotary Foundation, as a donation to a global grant counts towards our club requirement. If this pledge is agreed, a further gran will be available from the Discretionary Fund, if the global grant is approved later this year. It was Proposed by Alan Pomfret and seconded by John Shaw that the Club’s pledge be increased for this project. The motion was carried.

Alan Pomfret proposed and Les Clancy seconded that a donation be made to Education in Uganda. These funds will go towards the construction of a new latrine for 120 girls at a rural secondary girl’s school in Uganda. The motion was carried.

Ray Edwardson Proposed and Phil Round seconded a working budget o support our RotarKids group. The motion was carried.

Ian Parr and Ken Smith seconded that a donation be made  to Earlestown Cricket Club towards its recent social day. The motion was carried.

The Christmas Float requires a secured property when it is not in use. Premises have been found at an annual rent of £600.00 Alan Pomfret proposed and John Kilshaw seconded the motion. The matter was passed with two abstentions.

Venues. Haydock Park Golf Club would like to see our return. It was proposed by Ian Parr and seconded by Ken Smith, that we hold a lunchtime meeting there on Tuesday 8^th September 2026. The motion was carried with two members voting against and three abstentions.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting closed at 8.30 pm.

L Clancy

29^th July 2026