ARA Division 5 - West Midlands

Divisional Representative: Christopher Anton 0870 1644 782

I'll post the papers of the ARA Council meetings here until they start appearing on the ARA website.

ARA Council - how it works

Council meets 4 times a year and Divisional Representatives represent the clubs and regattas (not the individual members) to the ARA. The agenda is normally fixed and consists of reports from the various ARA commissions and committees, for example, National Competition Committee, Junior Rowing Commission, Medical Commission etc. These are made up of volunteers from around the regions or with a particular useful skill and meet several times during the year and may, or may not, make recommendations for Council to accept, or not.

The day-to-day running of the ARA is in the hands of the paid staff and the Executive committee which is a subset of the Council. Council is made up of volunteers and deadlines set may not be met owing to pressure of work or other commitments. Also, as Council only meets infrequently events may arise which impact on a Council decision and then the Executive which meets approximately monthly will decide on the course of action in the best interest of the sport.

If you have any questions about ARA business please direct them to me (or your own Div Rep) in the first instance - contact details here

Council meeting - 10th February 2007

My notes of the meeting

Council meeting - 25th November 2006

My notes of the meeting