• U8’s (Simon Day)
• U9’s (Carl Judge)
• U10’s (John Murphy)
• U11’s (Martin Taylor)
• Seniors (Andrew Boyce)
• Disability (Martin Taylor)
• Girls (Martin Taylor)

• Minutes still needed to be typed up. MT to complete these.

• LA and CJ, who are lead coaches, are attending the Level 1 in January.
• MT may look to complete his Level 2 as he has completed ⅔ of it already.
• Payment for Level 1 courses will come from the central budget.

• The race night was a success, £571 was raised. All money was split between the youth teams.
• Payment was made to the U8’s, U9′ & U11’s teams for funds raised from the Race Night.
• Expenditure since the last meeting includes:
  • Changing room equipment & supplies
  • Stationery supplies
  • Fines for not attending league meetings
  • Insurance for all teams
  • League fees for 2015-16 (3G & futsal)
  • FA Courses
• Future fundraisers
  • A race night for all teams in early 2017
  • All to help make arrangements
• Mini soccer festival in 2017
• MT to produce an accounts summary at the next meeting

• Recent high profile national new stories were discussed
• Club to reiterate its stance on abuse via club website and social media
• A review of the safeguarding policy will be undertaken to ensure that all parties are aware of reporting abuse and also that the children are at the centre of what we do
• AB was informed of policy changes with those U18 playing for the senior side
• MT to circulate the safeguarding policy committee for review
• All teams agreed on the need for a board that would be placed near the pitch to highlight the respect campaign. All teams to source options for what the board could include.

• Sharing of one pitch is working well for the youth teams. U9’s, U10’s & U11’s are allocating pitch bookings evenly.
• Seniors pitch will be utilised if any fixture clash can’t be avoided and also to help reduce the wear and tear of the pitch.
• Line marking rota is working well
• The pitch has recently been remarked to correct misaligned marking.
• A discussion was held when to cancel games and it was agreed that if one team had cancelled due to a frozen or waterlogged pitch, then all teams playing on that pitch on the same day would also cancel. MT to produce, publish and circulate guidance

• It was noted that the recent cleaning that had been carried out recently hadn’t gone unnoticed. MT to pass on the clubs’ thanks.
• A discussion around implementing a rota was discussed to ensure that the cleaning was carried out equaly between all teams who use the facility. U8’s are excluded unti they return in the spring.
• New toilet roll holders had been purchased with money raised by the tuckshop sales. The next purchase will be hand towels for all toilets and possibly a hoover. MT to compile a list of wishes.
• MT requested where the responsibility of the Pirelli factory start and end with regards to maintaining the building. This included sanitory waste and general maintenance. AB to confirm.

• A girls training session has begun over the last few months, which takes place every Sunday on the fields. This has been successful, but more children would benefit the group. Any teams coming out of the session would start, if possible, in the 2017-18 season. Funding for girls teams was secured for the next two seasons via the Football Foundation.MT to provide fliers to be committee members who would be able to hand into their schools to recruit more players.
• No enquiries regarding new mixed teams have been made.
• All teams confirmed that the they would be entering teams again for the 2017-18 season.

• A discussion regarding a summer mini soccer festival was had and all committee members were in agreement that this would be something they would all like to arrange. AB is going to request dates where the factory closes down and if we are able to use any of the factory car parks as this would be a restriction in the number of teams able to atend if we were to use our own car park.
• All members were requested to provide suggestions for any peripheral entertainment/stalls which would benefit the event(s).
• MT to compile a list of actions and requirements for the event(s)

• AB suggested that all teams should invest in a shield which gets presented to the player of the season which then is returned for subsequent winners. The club would look to provide these with space for 12 award winners. MT to look into available options

Date & Time of Next Meeting

• Tuesday 24th January 2017