BCCS September Newsletter 2022

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