BMC Members' Council

Members' Council acts as a representative body of the members, consulting with and constructively challenging the Board of Directors, and holding the Board to account on behalf of the members.

It represents the interests of the members to the Board, and provides an intermediary forum between the Board and the members, being consulted upon decisions by the Board in relation to membership and ensuring effective communications between the Board and the members.

Its voting membership comprises locally and nationally elected representatives, and appointed representatives of specific areas or groups. Specialist Committee chairs and members of the Board of Directors can attend as observers, along with representatives from partner organisations who work closely with the BMC.

The current voting members and observers are:

Voting members

Elected Councillors

Dominic Oughton President (& Director)
Tarquin Shipley Cymru North Wales Area Rep
VACANT Cymru North Wales Area Rep
Dorian Thomas Cymru South Wales Area Rep
VACANT Cymru South Wales Area Rep
Dave Brown Lakes Area Rep
VACANT Lakes Area Rep 
Olly Hicks-Pattison London & South East Area Rep 
VACANT London & South East Area Rep
VACANT Midlands Area Rep
Ian Wyatt Midlands Area Rep
Jon Punshon North East Area Rep
Jonathan White North East Area Rep
Bill Beveridge North West Area Rep
Andy Say North West Area Rep (& Council Nominated Director)
Sean Milner Peak Area Rep
Sam Harris Peak Area Rep
Trevor Smith
 
South West Area Rep (& Council Nominated Director)
Philip Wilson South West Area Rep
Martin Christmas Yorkshire Area Rep
Richard Eden Yorkshire Area Rep
VACANT Nationally Elected Councillor for Hill Walkers
Stuart Holmes Nationally Elected Councillor for Indoor Climbers
Agustin Guardiola Nationally Elected Councillor for Mountaineers
Steve Clark Nationally Elected Councillor for Rock Climbers
VACANT Constituency Councillor for BMC Affiliated Club members
VACANT Constituency Councillor for Mountain Training candidates
   

Specialist Councillors

Andy Tickle Access Management Group
Paul Justin Clubs Committee
VACANT Competition Climbing Performance Group
Mohammed Dhalech Equity Steering Group
Guy Jarvis Funded Partners
Andy Newton Training, Youth and Walls Committee

Standing Observers

Specialist Committees

Peter Judd Hill Walking Group
Aaron Hodgson International Committee
Neal Hockley
 
Pwyllgor Cymru - Wales Committee (& Nominated Director)
Lynsey McAuley Huts Committee

Board of Directors

Roger Murray Chair
John Willmott Senior Independent Director
Flavia Alzetta Independent Director
Hanne Davis Independent Director
Laura Needham Nominated Director
VACANT Nominated Director
Paul Ratcliffe CEO

Other Observers

Pete Salenieks Council Nominated Director

 

READ: Members' Council minutes and summary notes

READ: Members' Council Code of Practice

READ: Members' Council Terms of Reference

Memorandum of Understanding between the Board and Members' Council

The Memorandum of Understanding provides agreement on the way in which the Board and the Council want to work, for mutual benefit, focussing on ways of cooperation and communication to achieve the best outcomes for the BMC’s members.

Read the Memorandum of Understanding



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