Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held at the Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, starting at 7.00pm.

Only club members may attend and vote.

As set out in the club constitution, the business of the meeting is:

1. To elect a General Management Committee including a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary
2. To receive and approve the report from the Honorary Treasurer
3. To receive and approve the chairperson’s report on the work of the committee in the previous year
4. To discuss any resolutions that have been submitted to the club Honorary Secretary no fewer than fourteen days before the AGM. In this cycle, the deadline for submission of resolutions is November 11, 2026.

Notes
The General Management Committee shall consist of at least five and no more than eleven members (including Officers and the Club Safeguarding Officer)

Notes on the positions available are included as an annex to this notice.

Anyone wishing to stand for any General Management Committee position to be elected at the AGM must submit their interest to the Hon Secretary by email no later than 14 days before the AGM. In this cycle, the deadline is November 11, 2026. Members looking to be nominated

for the General Management Committee will require a proposer and seconder who must be current club members.

The full agenda will be published no later than ten days before the AGM. In this cycle, the deadline for publication of the agenda is November 15, 2026.

This is an important date in the life and future of your club. You are strongly encouraged to consider offering your service to the club and to attend this meeting.

I am very happy to have informal conversations about how you might contribute.

Dave Smith
Honorary Secretary
Taunton Deane Cricket Club
October 7, 2026

Contact details dcsmithtdcc@btinternet.com
07584908727

Annex – Brief Descriptions of Committee Roles and Commentary

These are the roles identified in the constitution. Notes have been added to describe the current situation.

Club President
The most senior representative of the club. This post is by the invitation of the outgoing General Management Committee and will be for a period of three years. It is possible for a person to serve more than one term.

Our club President will be central to any landmark events in the club’s year, be available to greet special guests or visitors to the club and will attend and actively participate in Management Committee meetings.

Executive Officers

Chairperson
The person who provides vision, leadership and business planning to help develop all aspects of the club, from player and team development to running the club as an enterprise.

Honorary Secretary
The club secretary will provide an efficient administration service to the club, ensuring the club functions smoothly and effectively.

Honorary Treasurer
The club treasurer will manage club’s finances, contribute to strategic business planning and review, develop and recommend financial policies for the club and ensure that the finances work appropriately for the club.

These three officers will also be the executive committee, overseeing and directing the business of the GMC

Junior Cricket Co-ordinator
Responsible for all aspects of Junior cricket and for liaising with the Senior Club Captain. (In the past year, the GMC has coopted another person to represent Girls’ cricket)

Senior Club Captain
Responsible for all aspects of senior cricket. (As the women’s section has developed, we have recently also had a Senior Women’s Captain)

Bar Co-ordinator
Responsible for making the bar an important and profitable part of club life. (This has been subsumed into other roles in recent times)

Clubhouse Coordinator
Responsible for ensuring the clubhouse is well used, well maintained, secure and compliant. (This role has attracted no interest in recent years)

Grounds Coordinator
Responsible for the upkeep of all the club’s grounds. This person is the key link between the General Management Committee and the ground staff

Fundraising Coordinator
Responsible for income generation. (In recent times this has been within the remit of the Treasurer and most recently has involved the Project Lead – see notes below)

Safeguarding Lead
Responsible for all aspects of safeguarding. This post is elected by the incoming committee.

Further explanatory notes

Project Lead
This position does not exist in the constitution, but the GMC decided to ask Sam Burgess to undertake various projects such as the Bore Hole, the Car Park and External Catering. Sam has also been heavily involved in the club’s communication strategy and in securing new club partners.

Club Development Plan
The Club Development Plan has a good overlap with the current committee structure. The two aspects identified in the Club Development Plan that are not mentioned in the club constitution are Developing and Coordinating the Social Life of the Club and Volunteer Recruitment & Development.

Summary
Recent committees have adopted a flexible and pragmatic approach to roles and responsibilities. Any member who feels they could contribute in any way should contact the secretary for an informal conversation.