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Plenty to discuss for South East Wales AGM

The bands at the AGM of the South East Wales Brass Band Association will have plenty to discuss on their agenda...

SEWBBA
 

The Annual General Meeting of the South East Wales Brass Band Association (SEWBBA) will take place at The Old Church Rooms, Park Road; Radyr; at 2.15pm on Saturday the 10th January.

Fees

Member bands are reminded that the Association Treasurer will be in attendance from 1.45pm to receive annual contributions and entry fees.

The AGM will see the appointment of new officers, executive members and trustees with nominations needed to be sent by 3rd January.

Borrowed players

The meeting will also discuss a request by the West Wales Brass Band Association (WWBBA) that registered players from SEWBBA/WWBBA Bands who are no longer within the Joint Grading Tables be allowed to act as ‘Borrowed Players’ in our local contests.

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