BCCS September Newsletter 2022
BCCS September Newsletter 2022
BCCS September Newsletter 2022
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Messrs W Owen (Wales), J Price (Southern England) and Mrs T Nicolls (Scotland) were re-elected<br />
unopposed to serve for a further term of 3 years.<br />
A vacancy was created by Mr W Short (Northern Ireland) choosing not to serve a second term, for which<br />
we received a nomination from Mr R McWilliams which was unopposed.<br />
A vacancy still remains for the Northern England region.<br />
Mr B Harman has been co-opted on with no voting rights for the next 12 months.<br />
Mr G C Robinson has been asked to become Honorary Treasurer for the next 12 months.<br />
The Chairman thanked Neil Blyth, Ben Harman, Will Short and Chris Curry for their hard work, dedication and<br />
time on council, it is very much appreciated, thank you all.<br />
The Chairman then welcomed the new council members Mr J Paynter, Mr R McWilliams and Mr M V Atkinson<br />
and said they will bring a lot to the table for the next few years.<br />
7. Election of President<br />
The Chairman thanked Gareth Roberts for being the President for the last year, he has been a great ambassador<br />
for the breed he has been up and down the country and all over the place supporting the breed.<br />
Gareth Roberts said it is a great honour to be invited to be president, it is my duty to be open to all the present<br />
members and future members. Mine is the easy duty to be front of the house, it is the back of the house which<br />
has it harder, today we have Mandy and Natasha with us and indeed the rest of the team back in the office who<br />
work hard on our behalf. Things will get better. A big thank you to council members and a special thanks to the<br />
council of management. It has been very difficult the last few months. They have done their duty with integrity and<br />
professionalism, and they are to be applauded.<br />
I am sincerely honoured and grateful to be invited to be president for another year.<br />
The Chairman went on to thank Mr Graham Robinson for his year of service as the Treasurer on the Executive<br />
committee and the council of management. Graham is a great ambassador for the breed, his wealth of knowledge<br />
and experience is second to none. For me personally he has been excellent through my first year as Chairman<br />
guiding me and helping with every step of the way. Thank you for guiding me and agreeing to be treasurer for the<br />
next 12 months.<br />
8. To appoint Auditors<br />
The Chairman invited the Honorary Treasurer, Mr Robinson to propose the Society auditors for the forthcoming<br />
year.<br />
Mr Robinson proposed Harrison Beale & Owen Ltd to continue as auditors. During the last year I have worked<br />
more closely with them, than ever before and they have provided some very valuable information, this was<br />
seconded by Jeremy Paynter.<br />
9. To approve the changes to the bye-laws<br />
The Chairman highlighted the changes that have been made,<br />
Bye Law 2.1-2.3 where imported animals, imported semen, imported embryos/embryo parents was required to<br />
be tested free for progressive ataxia, we are now just proposing they just need to be tested and results known.<br />
Tested for progressive ataxia prior to entering the herd book.<br />
6.2 Bulls which are double carriers of progressive ataxia will not be permitted to enter the semen royalty<br />
scheme.<br />
7. refers back to 2.1-2.3 the DNA requirements<br />
14.1 Clarification of member selection and breeding rights.<br />
The bye law changes were proposed by Ben Harman and Seconded by Matthew Milne<br />
10. To transact any other business<br />
There was no other business.<br />
Meeting closed 8.18am closed<br />
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- No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet -<br />
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