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The meet to disslove the SE and merge with GL is on Dec 6 at CP at 1400. Venue not yet known. I will advise all SE clubs when I know the venue. The voting is limited to those present and all must be 18 or over. Proof of membership and age is required. Clubs are limited to 10 votes per each 30 BWLA members. So far as I know Woking and B Green are the only clubs with more than 30 BWLA members The only agenda item is the merger. After that there will be an AGM, the first, of the new merged division, to elect officers and set Council meeting dates. At a minimum we need a president; chairman; treasurer; course organiser; web/bulletin editor; weightlifting competition sectretary; child protection officer; technical officer (redfereeing and refs courses) and then a number of committee members. The two divisions are already working out a joint weightlifting calendar using the two current venues: CP and Woking. I will, in notifying SE clubs, advise about these vacancies and ask for volunteers. Remember that London will also seek volunteers and it is only fair that both the old divisions have representatives and share the workload. London's position at the EGM may differ as they are a Ltd Co. and not created, nor, in essence recognised by BWLA. This means they can run their AGM, at 1100 the same day, according to their rules. My reference is the Articles of Association agreeed in 2008 at the BWLA\AGM. It is intended that the finances will be merged, and to that end the SE has depositied £1000 in a new account with GL and SE officers as signatories. So far GL has not added its £1000 and there may be difficulties as they try to close their Ltd. Co., so, in the interim, the new division may depend entirely on SE money! We just have to hope it gets sorted out quickly. -- Brian P Hamill ______The council wishes good fortune to the departing Powerlifters. Please note that the BWLA will still be the home of the Paralympic (disabled) Powerlifters and will continue to receive funding for this from Sport UK. The recent successful negotiation with Sport England has brought support of £609,000 for the BWLA 4 year plan. Most of this will be devoted to supporting grass roots Weightlifting. Most of the bank balance of the SE has come from courses run by and taught by Olympic Weightlifters. The greatest expenditure from that reserve has been on equipment for Powerlifting clubs. It is most likely that the equipment will be left with those clubs though discussions are continuing on whether or not the departing Powerlifters will pay a small rent over the next few years in order to have the use and retention of that equipment. Negotiations are also continuing to decide if the Powerlifters will be granted a share of the SE counties bank account. The BWLA has taken legal advice and determined that all funds and equipment ultimately are BWLA property. None of it can be allocated to the Powerlifters without BWLA agreement. The SE Council is attempting to clarify this further. 
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