Present:- Alan Scarisbrick (Chair), Rob Urwin, Julia Urwin, Alan Jones, Bill Sloan, Phil Carder, Nick Catterall, Martin Robinson.

1. Apologies;  Paul Isenwater, Alan Drury, Ben Kelly

2. Minutes of previous meetings. There were no matters on the minutes of the last open and board meetings that weren’t covered on the agenda. The co-option of Ben Kelly onto the board was confirmed.

We now have enough bookings for the coach to Workington to run. There is however still space on the coach and you should contact the trust as soon as possible if you would like to book for the trip.
Members £17 in advance, £20 on the day.
Non members £22 in advance, £25 on the day.
Departs Haig Ave at 11.00 am
07980 911 693.

Trust In Yellow will be offering supporters a seasonal special offer to the games at Stalybridge and Fleetwood. Please check the site in the next few days for more details.

Meeting held on held on Friday 16th October.

Supporters Direct is a national organisation whose aim is to encourage the growth of Supporters Trusts to ensure football supporters (and now Rugby League supporters as well) have a democratic voice in the running of their clubs. This year’s conference was at Birmingham’s NEC which is very near that hotbed of football which is Solihull Moors’ ground. In fact the previous week it had taken me just over two hours to drive from my home in Brighouse to our match at Solihull. This morning it took over three hours due to a hold up on the M1 and as I drove towards the enormous NEC car parking area I wondered where to park. ‘Fortunately’ the car in front had a large Morecambe FC scarf in the window so for the first time in my life I followed Morecambe as I assumed they were going to the same meeting as me. A big mistake as in fact there isn’t a Trust at Morecambe and they were going to a Caravan exhibition! I must remember never to pay any attention to Morecambe again!