The role of a central body In my last article I outlined the background to the review of the Central Council and the work that CRAG (the Council Review Action Group) was undertaking in order to advise the Central Council on how it might change and modernise in order to Read more…
A lovely sunny September morning greeted the teams as they gathered at Farnborough for the striking competition on Saturday 24th September. Judges Paul Flavell and Linda Foddering arrived in good time, and found a nice seat in the sunshine just far enough away from the church so as not to Read more…
The Association has been generously donated a light ring of 6 bells (tenor 0.75cwt) and is considering the creation of a mobile ring for the County, at a cost of approximately £7,000. The bells would be hung on a trailer that could be towed by a standard-sized car, and would Read more…
Developing a clear vision Background to the Review At the meeting of the Central Council (CC) in Portsmouth last May, the Council passed a motion which set up an independent working group to undertake a detailed review of its rules and activities, and to make recommendations for modernisation. The motion Read more…
A rule change has been proposed for consideration by the membership, to be voted on at the 2017 AGM. Full details of the proposal can be found in the document available for download below: Proposed Rule Change – Primary Purpose – August 2016 If you have any comments or questions Read more…
Highlights from the General Committee meeting held on Saturday 27th August are as follows: The accounts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 have now been audited and a compliance certificate issued On recommendation from the auditor, it was agreed that we will try once more to find the missing Sage Accounts Read more…
Congratulations to David Grimwood, KCACR member and ringer in & around Maidstone, who was elected as a Director/Trustee of The Ringing World Ltd on 23rd July 2016. David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role and I’m sure will be an asset to the team. Doug Davis Read more…
Just a reminder that the next County Surprise Practice is happening this coming Saturday at Wrotham. Ringing will be from 10.00 – 12.00 and will be mainly from the standard 8, hopefully stretching this once again to include Glasgow. Following the practice at Wrotham, Phil & Liz Barnes invite you Read more…
Some of you may have been following the ongoing ringing, related to the “Strike Back against Blood Cancer”, otherwise you might just have seen it in the Ringing World or on BellBoard and wondered what it’s about. This money and awareness raising effort has been orchestrated by Julie McDonnell, a bell Read more…
After a couple of months of work, the new KCACR website is now live! Some of the new features include: Latest news from across the County on the home page, automatically updated when news items are added at District or County level Event calendars for every District and a consolidated Read more…