Committee
The day to day running of the Club is managed by the Committee which consists of the following Honorary posts:
Secretary Overall Club policy, in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of the BEC.
Treasurer Financial policy; maintenance of the Clubs Accounts and financial records.
Membership Secretary Keep up to date Membership records and collect subs and associated fees.
Hut Warden Day to day running of the Belfry.
Hut Engineer Oversees and directs the maintenance and development of the Belfry.
Caving Secretary Control of keys and permits to enable members to descend caves with restricted access. Arranges trips down St Cuthberts for non-members.
Tackle Master Oversees and controls the clubs tackle assets. Maintenance and construction of the Clubs caving tackle.
Belfry Bulletin Editor Production of the Belfry Bulletin and Occasional Publications
Plus co-opted members to a max of 15 in total. All committee posts are elected annually either in person or by postal vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), by present day club members.
There are also the following non – committee posts:
Librarian To document all information on caves and anything cave related. To maintain the Library.
Archivist responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.
The present day Committee Members are listed on the website.
Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings usually take place in the Belfry or the Hunters Lodge Inn on the first Friday of most months. Since COVID the move to virtual or hybrid meetings has been embraced to be more inclusive. All committee members are expected to attend. Other members may also attend but are not able to cast a vote. Some issues may be closed to other members.
The exact date of each meeting is published on the BEC Calendar
Annual General Meeting
The AGM usually takes place on the 1st Saturday of October. All members are invited to attend.
At the AGM committee officers submit their reports for the year and a new committee is elected from the floor. Any full member may stand for a committee post and members are encouraged to do so. Beside input into the regular committee meetings this is your chance to have a say in the running and direction of the club. Any member may submit a resolution to the AGM.
Historical Roles
Over the years there have been several Club roles including:
Trustees Disbanded when the Club became a Mutual in 2022. Historially there were three Trustees who were assigned the chattels of the Club.