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BBE reveals new Registry team

Brass Bands England reveals the team that has been running the British Brass Band Regisrty since September.

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On the eve of the National Forum to be held by Brass Bands England in Barnsley, the organisation has revealed details of who is currently helping to run the British Brass Band Registry.

New team

According to a statement on their website, from September 2012, a new team has run the Registry consisting of Carole Salter (Brass Bands England administrator); Debbie Williamson (Brass Bands England temporary staff member); Shirley Woodward (Brass Bands England Trustee providing Registry Rules support); Terry Luddington (Brass Bands England Liaison Officer providing IT support) and Mark Lythaby (Brass Bands England Trustee taking over IT support from 2013)

Missing

However, BBE also states that, "This new team has had to overcome some significant challenges as a result of the well documented troubles of July & August 2012 including missing computer software, hardware, data, band registration cards, correspondence and payment cheques."

New database

It is also stated that they have now created a new Electronic Database, produced over 1,000 duplicate registration cards, implemented an online tracking service, processed well over 1,000 new registrations, transfers, re-validations and cancellations and achieved a 2-3 day transaction turnaround in the vast majority of transactions.

In addition it is stated that new electronic registration cards are now being produced, there has been a reduction in the amount of paperwork created and that duplicate registrations are being eliminated.

Future

They also hope that in future that they will be able to provide the electronic submission of transactions, on-line player activity reports, electronic payments and a multi-user computer system for faster throughput at peak periods.

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