During April there was some progress on the potential transfer of Channel Islands clubs, Guernsey and Jersey, to Southern England region. The key points are:
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SI Guernsey and SI Jersey want to move into our region, and we are happy to have them;
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This is on track to happen from the next regional year starting in November 2026;
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We will gain about 60 members for the region, and a wealth of PAC projects;
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We will need to support them in the costs of airfares for attending regional meetings, but can take a phased approach to this, starting with £4 extra on the regional levy for next regional year (so it goes from £6 to £10 for November 2026);
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It will take a few years to settle down but we expect to need to increase the regional levy by an extra £4 each year for a few years;
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We will keep this under review, especially if we find a reasonable central venue again.
The slides that accompany this update have been saved (in pdf format) in the Members’ Area.