One of Trust in Yellows' major objectives from the outset has been to represent supporters to the club's board of directors. Members, supporters, committee members and the board of directors have all acknowledged the need to formally underpin the working relationship of the two bodies. Having campaigned supporters via the local media and on the trustinyellow.com website - TIY produced an agenda and a series of questions to put to the board, the answers are presented below.

Present: Jonathan O’Byrne (TIY Chairman), Andrew Davis (Committee), Julia
Urwin (Committee), Rob Urwin (Membership Secretary), Charlie Clapham
(Southport FC Chairman) and Haydn Preece ( Southport Football Club Chief
Executive)

Venue: Grandstand Club

Progress from last meeting

Att 17
Committee members in attendance: Jon OB, Paul OB, Rob, Julia, Paul I, Alan S, Phil, Andy K, Andy D.
Apologies: Paul G, Alan D
Road signs – Jon has confirmed that the local area committee have now provided all the funding for the project and the order has been placed. It is expected that the project will be completed before Christmas. The trust would like to pass on their thanks to all the local councillors, in particular Iain Brodie Brown, who pushed the project forward and ensured his party’s backing.

Trust in Yellow are pleased to announce the purchase of 20 heart monitors having been given the go ahead by its’ membership last month. The monitors came at the request of assistant manager Huw Griffthys, “This equipment will put us at the forefront of sports science on the non-league scene. Its' fantastic equipment and it allows us to individualize training. Both myself and Peter (Davenport) are qualified in sports' science background. It is something we take seriously.”

Apologies: Alan D
Att: 19

Membership figures were advised at 253 current memberships and we have had 387 members in total. Rob also advised that he was promoting the book across the various media outlets.
PA system – Jon had received one quote, but had seemed quite expensive. Dave Hunter has offered his services, but we are still trying to contact him. We are also waiting for several other quotes.
The next stage is to try and arrange a meeting with the club and the various relevant parties and try and issue a joint statement. Jon to push for this meeting.

Att 20

Finances – currently stand at £10,246 which covers all coach payments, signs and race night costs. The race night raised around £1300. Phil will speak to James to get the accounts signed off.
Membership – current memberships stand at 249 prior to the meeting. Jon advised the Visiter were planning to put a tear off slip in the paper when space was available.