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2014 Annual Report

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Last year it was decided to alter the format of the Association’s Sir Arthur Heywood Memorial Dinner. The first of these fell to the Peak District to organise and host. It was therefore disappointing to many members of the Association that the Peak District Chairman’s proposal to host it at the Matlock Bath Mining Museum did not get supported by the District Committee and the event was cancelled. Let us hope that Chesterfield’s idea of a ceilidh with pie supper goes ahead and is well supported.

The Bell Repair Fund continues to do its good work supporting towers needing repair or improvement. Several decisions were made in the past year without waiting for the members to physically meet. Using email it has been possible to turn round requests much more quickly. Decisions made this way are ratified when we meet formally. Where members are not unanimous in their response to an application then these items are left until we meet so that adequate discussion can ensue.

Revd Clive Thrower

Corrections and changes to the printed report

Data Protection Act 1998


The provisions of this Act came into force on the 1st March 2000.  Members of the Association and Tower Correspondents (who are not otherwise members) are advised that personal information (including names, addresses, telephone numbers and peal records) is maintained electronically by the Association's officers.  The   
Association is exempt from registration under the Act; however, Members (and Tower Correspondents) are advised that they have a right of access to their data records held by the Association.  A copy of an individual's personal records may be obtained by making a written application to the Association's Membership Secretary, enclosing a statutory fee of £10. Cheques should be made payable to 'The Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers'; the Data Protection Registrar recommends that the application is posted by recorded delivery. Members (and Tower Correspondents) should be aware, however, that (other than that held for accounting purposes) this information is published annually in the Association's report.