Dave Why has this not featured in any BMC discussion at any meeting open to the members? Members should be given the opportunity to debate this at area committee, also all member clubs should be given opportunity to discuss this internally. Please organise some area meetings where members can explain to the current Exec why this is a really bad idea. This change will confuse the Universities and individual University clubs, ‘The BMC’ covers all mountain activities ‘Climb Britain’ sounds like its only for ‘climbing clubs’, do we really want to stop representing / informing the student clubs? The timing of this announcements prevents the student clubs from voicing comment as they will not return until October. The perception (whilst totally untrue) the BMC does little for hill walkers is reinforced by the name change. Let's not forget the 70 years of trust built up with land owners. 'Climb Britain' is far more offensive to a land owner than 'British mountaineering council ' This is a poor decision and poorly made behind closed doors, announced to members without opportunity to comment. The ‘Organisation’ is better than this. Members deserve detailed formation and fast ! · Who was this independent / marketing specialist? · What were the terms of the study, did this include members views? · The full conclusions of any report provided? · Costs of the study to the BMC and Others? · A robust estimate of the cost of the change to our organisation is needed. Then the issue needs debate If the organisation does not willingly choose to discuss this, then members and clubs will fource the meeting with an EGM. 35 individual members or five Clubs is all it takes to call an EGM. John Booth ex Man Com SW