Our officers and other management roles are as follows:
Chair
The Chairperson is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Branch. He/she is responsible for chairing all Branch and Officers’ business meetings and ensuring that they are run effectively.
John Davidge- Email me
Vice Chairman
The Vice Chairman deputises for the Chair when the Chair is unable to fulfil the duties.
Ringing Master
The Ringing Master is responsible for the efficient planning and running of Branch Practices, primarily for the benefit of Branch Members. He/she needs to be aware of the state of ringing at local towers.
- Matthew Johnson
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Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for organising the annual programme of Branch activities and maintaining the Branch diary throughout the year. He/she maintains the Branch Email User Group and collates information on attendees at Branch activities, providing analysis and feedback to inform future programmes. The Secretary publicises Branch activity via the email user group, the Branch website, Bellboard, and The Ringing World (as appropriate), and prepares reports of Branch activity for Odd Bob and the ODG Annual Report. The Secretary is responsible for the distribution of the Guild publications and correspondence and for coordination of Guild events when held in the Branch (as per the 15 year plan). In consultation with the Chairperson, he/she compiles the agendas and supporting material, and takes Minutes of the Branch and Officers’ meetings. The Secretary attends the ODG General Committee Meetings and Secretaries’ meetings.
- Patricia Newton
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Treasurer
The Treasurer handles all Branch financial matters, liaising with the Independent Assessor to produce assessed annual accounts for the AGM.
- Rosalind Garrett-Bowes
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Membership Secretary
- Rosalind Garrett-Bowes
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Deputy Ringing Master
The Deputy Ringing Master assists the Ringing Master, in particular by running selected Branch practices, whilst also providing feedback as to the state of ringing at local towers.
- Vikki Bulbeck
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Young Ringers’ Organiser
The Young Ringers’ Organiser arranges and runs practices and other ringing events for junior members of the Branch whilst complying with the requirements of the ODG Safeguarding Policy.
- Simon Smith
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Webmaster
The Webmaster is responsible for the timely addition or modification of material regarding Branch activity to www.ebsb.odg.org.uk so as to maintain a fresh, dynamic and inviting web presence. He/she raises with the IT Manager any technical issues identified.
- Ken Darvill
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IT Manager
The IT Manager is responsible for the development of the website and for technical advice and assistance regarding any IT issues eg Branch email addresses, the Email User Group, the Branch calendar. He/she liaises with the Guild Server Manager and his/her Assistant as required.
- Ken Darvill
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Newsletter Editor
The Newsletter Editor produces regular editions of the Branch newsletter, receiving contributions from Officers, towers and individuals, and ensures that it is circulated via the Branch Email User Group.
- Lyn Lee
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Guild Representatives
The Branch Representatives provide interaction between the Branch and the Guild, taking Branch matters to the Guild Committee meetings, and reporting back from Guild meetings to the Officers’ Meetings and to the whole Branch via articles for the Branch Newsletter and/or by reporting to the Branch AGM or Half-yearly Meeting.
- John Davidge
- Jan Galloway