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District Executive Committee
About us

The purpose of the District Executive Committee is defined in the Scout Association's official Policy Organisation and Rules.

 

Essentially, it exists to support the District Commissioner in meeting his/her responsibilities of the appointment and to provide support for Scout Groups, Explorer Scout Units and any District Scout Network in the District.

 

The committee's responsibilities include:

• promoting the development of Scouting in the District and arranging co-operation with other organisations;
• the raising of funds and the administration of the District's finance and property;
• appointing a District Appointments sub-Committee;
• appointing other sub-Committees as required;
• supervising the administration of Groups, particularly in relation to finance and the trusteeship of property;
• attending to District administration, particularly:
   • matters relating to Leader Warrants;
   • the appointment of Section Assistants and Skills Instructors, Administrators and Advisers;
   • registrations, membership of the Movement;
   • the appointment of a Badge Secretary for the District;
   • the presentation of an Annual Report and annual statement of accounts to the Annual General Meeting
   of the District Scout Council.

 

The committee comprises:

District Commissioner Graham Woolley
Chairman Bernard Lovewell
Secretary Lynnette Phillips
Treasurer Peter Hankin
Assistant Treasurer John Leeson
Appointments / Warrants Chris Blackman
Appointments Secretary Pam Slack
Committee Member Tony Freeman
Committee Member Keith McEwen
Committee Member Nick White
Explorer Scout Commissioner Liz White
Group Scout Leader Representative rotates through GSLs

 

* The full Policy Organisation and Rules (P.O.R.) may be found on the ScoutBase website (see links page).