2025
28/01/2025 – Motion to accept the Officer Reports received.
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Jenny Potts.
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Linda Wilson, Steve Holding, Andrew Hinde, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall, Jenny Potts, John Gunn, Chris Bolton
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
28/01/2025 – Motion to appoint Victoria Kocher as Conservation and Access Officer
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Mike Higgins.
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Linda Wilson, Steve Holding, Andrew Hinde, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall, Jenny Potts, John Gunn
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
28/01/2025 – Motion to accept the minutes for the previous Council Meeting (17/12/2024)
Proposer: Aidan Kuhlmann, Seconder: Tony Radmall.
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Linda Wilson, Allan Richardson, Steve Holding, Andrew Hinde, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall, Jenny Potts
Against: None
Abstentions: John Gunn – abstained due to being absent at the previous meeting.
Motion approved.
2024
17/12/2024 – Motion to accept Morgannwg Caving Club as member club of the BCA.
Proposer: Katie Eavis, Seconder: Aidan Kuhlmann
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock
Against: None
Abstentions: David Shearsmith
Motion approved.
17/12/2024 – Motion to accept Out on Rock as member club of the BCA.
Proposer: Katie Eavis, Seconder: Aidan Kuhlmann
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock, David Shearsmith
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
17/12/2024 – Motion: To accept the budget for 2025 as tabled. To note that this will dip into reserves and that it is likely that we will need to raise membership fees for 2026. To ask the Treasurer to lead a review of the strategy on Reserves and make a recommendation to the first Council meeting after the AGM.
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Mike Higgins
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock
Against: None
Abstentions: David Shearsmith
Motion approved.
17/12/2024 – Motion that John Sheehy, an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is appointed as a suitably qualified person to certify the Association’s accounts.
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Rostam Namaghi
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Andrew Hine, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock
Against: None.
Abstentions: David Shearsmith
Motion approved.
17/12/2024 – Motion to formalise the UIS bid by creating a working group and assigning a budget for expenses of £250
Proposer: Rostam Namghi, Seconder: Linda Wilson
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Andrew Hine, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock
Against: None.
Abstentions: David Shearsmith
Motion approved.
17/12/2024 – Motion to accept the previous Council Meeting’s minutes (29/10/2024) as submitted to Council
Proposer: Aidan Kuhlmann, Seconder: Chris Bolton
For: Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Jenny Potts, Tony Radmall, Andrew Hine, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Stephan Natynczuk, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Jess Brock
Against: None.
Abstentions: David Shearsmith
Motion approved.
29/10/2024 – Motion to amend the document “BCA Funding of Regional Councils” as proposed in the Treasurer’s Report”.
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Rostam Namghi
For: Andy Eavis, Allan Richardson, Stephan Natynczuk, John Gunn, Jenny Potts, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
29/10/2024 – Motion to grant £300 to FODCCAG towards purchase of land at Slaughter Stream Cave
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Tony Radmall
For: Andy Eavis, Allan Richardson, Stephan Natynczuk, John Gunn, Jenny Potts, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
29/10/2024 – Motion to adopt Isaac Neale as Youth and Development Officer until the AGM
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Aidan Kuhlmann
For: Andy Eavis, Allan Richardson, Stephan Natynczuk, John Gunn, Jenny Potts, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall, Jess Brock,
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
29/10/2024 – Motion to accept the minutes of the previous Council Meeting as most recently received from the Secretary
Proposer: Aidan Kuhlmann, Seconder: Rostam Namaghi
For: Andy Eavis, Allan Richardson, Stephan Natynczuk, John Gunn, Jenny Potts, Steve Holding, Tom Phillips, Aidan Kuhlmann, Chris Bolton, Andrew Hinde, Linda Wilson, Mike Higgins, Tony Radmall, Jess Brock,
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
10/09/2024 – Motion to adopt the HSBC Mandate Resolution listed in appendix 1 of the minutes.
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Rostam Namghi
For: 11 Votes
Against: 0 Votes
Abstentions: 1 Vote
Motion approved.
10/09/2024 – Motion that the Conservation & Access Working Group shall have a budget for project expenditure and shall allocate an amount for each project it approves. Expenditure on the project by the Regional Council will then be reclaimed by the usual process. Routine and minor expenditure by Regional Councils will be as stated.
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Rostam Namghi
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
10/09/2024 – Motion to accept the previous council meeting’s minutes as submitted to Council
Proposer: Jenny Potts, Seconder: Linda Wilson
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
16/07/2024 – Motion for Council to co-sign ‘Letter of Thanks’ to Outgoing Members
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Linda Wilson
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
16/07/2024 – Motion to hold the next AGM on the 7th of June 2025, in person.
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Aidan Kuhlmann
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
16/07/2024 – Motion to renew the following Working Groups: Qualifications Management Committee, Youth & Development, Publications & Information (with 2018 Terms of Reference, numbering amended), Conservation & Access, CRoW, and E&T
Proposer: Rostam Namaghi, Seconder: Jenny Potts
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.
16/07/2024 – Motion to confirm Simon Mullen’s continued Employment in relation to IT
Proposer: Chris Bolton, Seconder: Rostam Namghi
For: 12 Votes
Against: None
Abstentions: None
Motion approved.