Clubs have recently started to receive bills from United Utilities including the surface drainage charge which proved so controversial over the past 2 years.

Please see below the response from Dan Musson, which indicates how to offset these charges.

This will apply to many clubs within Cheshire, so I suggest responding as indicated if they are your supplier.

UU run a concessionary scheme for Sports Clubs but you have to apply. You do not have to be a CASC but if you are it is easy.

Details here:

http://www.unitedutilities.com/casc.aspx

http://www.unitedutilities.com/Documents/CASC_declaration_form.pdf

They should backdate this on acceptance of your eligibility.

CCCC DEVELOPMENT PLAN –  ACTION LIST 2011

This is a listing under headings of the new and on- going actions which it is intended to progress in 2011, towards the aims of the Cheshire Clubs’ Cricket Committee Development Plan 2010 -14.

IMPROVE STATUS OF CRICKET IN THE COMMUNITY :-
	Action	Responsible Person(s)	Liaison with	Targets
1	Require all clubs to have ‘open’ constitutions.	CCCC CDM	Leagues	Leagues to ascertain which member clubs have open constitutions and require all clubs to have open membership clauses.
2	Encourage more clubs to form junior sections.	CCCC CDM	Leagues	Increase the number of league clubs that have junior sections.
3	Assist more clubs to become accredited under ClubMark and become Focus Clubs.	CCCC CDM	CDM	Increase number to 93 by end of 2011.
4	Assist Clubs to re-new accreditation after three year period.	CCCC	CDM	Advise Clubs in the due year of renewal of Club accreditation after 3 year period through  Forums and meetings with Focus Clubs. CDO to assist with re-accreditation. A further 32 clubs need to reaccredit in 2011.
5	Require Focus Clubs to gain their re-accreditation promptly.	CCCC	CDM	Require Focus Clubs in the due year to gain  renewal of accreditation under Focus Clubs Agreement.
6	Encourage Focus Clubs to host representative  matches.	CCCC	CDM	Advise Focus Clubs that they should if at all possible co-operate with requests for representative   matches to be held on their grounds.
7	Encourage clubs to be Focus Clubs.	CCCC	Leagues	Leagues to consider possibility of requiring member clubs to become Focus Clubs.
8	Assist leagues to provide a structured system of league cricket for men & women.	CCCC	Leagues CWCL	Oversee operation of Cheshire Integrated League Structure. Assist CWCL with its aims of increasing the number of teams in the League & forming a Junior Section.
9	Assist the Cheshire Women’s County C.C	CCCC	CWCCC	Assist the C.W.C.C Club to organise its affairs and field sides.
DEVELOPMENT OF CLUB RESOURCES:-
10	Encourage clubs to become CASC clubs.	Leagues CCCC	CDM	About half of focus clubs are currently CASCs. Increase by 10%.
11	Assist other Clubs to adopt meaningful development plans.	CCCC	CDM	Advise clubs of the advisability of drawing up development plans.
12	Liaise with District Forums and exchange minutes.	CDM	CDM Forums	Good communications with forums.
13	Assist Forums to continue to improve their operation.	CCCC	Leagues	Leagues to strongly encourage Clubs to take a full part in the operation of their local Forum.
14	Revise, update and publish     Grants Aid Booklet in 2013.	CCCC	SW	Review “Sources of Grant Aid” booklet and include grants and loans available through ECB & other sources in 2013
DEVELOPMENT OF CLUB FACILITIES:-
15	Encourage all Clubs to join the CAG.	Secretary	Leagues	Advise clubs of the benefits of membership. Leagues to consider collecting membership subs from member clubs for CAG.
16	Oversee work of the Facilities Prioritisation Panel.	CCCC	FPP	Discuss the work of the Panel at meetings and report to CCB.
17	Encourage all clubs to maintain good match & practice facilities	CCCC	Leagues CAG	Leagues to refer clubs with problems to CAG for assistance with obtaining ground inspections
18	Assist Clubs in accessing ECB grants to maximise funding opportunities.	CCCC	CDM	Aim for a further 2 clubs to obtain facility development grants in 2011 and further 7 clubs to obtain ground machinery grants
SENIOR RECREATIONAL CRICKET:-
19	Produce Annual Report relating to CCCC activities generally	JLP	All represented bodies	Prepare report by February 2012 for publication in Cheshire Cricket County Review
STRUCTURED CRICKET FOR THE DISABLED  :-						AM/Sec.	C&DMWL	Assist A.Margeson with affiliation of clubs from C&DMWL.
20	Encourage clubs to provide disabled access and facilities	CCCC	Leagues	Audit of clubs with access and toilets. Monitor development
STRUCTURED SYSTEM OF WOMENS` CRICKET :-					.
21	Assist CWCL &CWCC in their endeavours to develop Womens` & Girls` cricket	CCCC	CWCC/ CCCC CU &SA	Increase in number of players year by year. Qualified coaches and provision of umpires for matches
						CCCC	CDO/CDM	Plan to be updated by December 2009.
PROVISION OF COACHES FOR SRC :-
						CCCC	CDO/CDM	Plan to be updated by December 2009.
22	Encourage Clubs in association with CCBCA to provide high quality coaching for all players	CCB	CCCC/ CYC/ CCBCA/ Leagues	Maintain numbers wishing to take coaching courses year by year
PROVISION OF UMPIRES & SCORERS FOR SRC					.
23	In association with CU & SA attract more people to take part in SRC as umpires & scorers	CCB	CU &SA CCCC	Increase number training as umpires & scorers year by year
						CCCC	CDO/CDM	Plan to be updated by December 2009.
CHILD WELFARE POLICY					.
24	Extend affiliation to all Cheshire Clubs	CCWO CCCC	Leagues CWCC	Support CCWO in his role and increase number of Clubs with fully operating child welfare policies
CLUB ADMINISTRATION/VOLUNTEERS					.
25	Encourage Clubs to adopt a succession policy & seek out volunteers to assist with the administration of their affairs	CCB	CCCC Leagues CDO	To increase the number of trained administrators in clubs. Consider training courses.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN					.
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26	Update Development plan for the coming 5 year period	CCCC	CDM JLP	Plan updated in June 2012. Actions to be monitored during remainder of 2011 & early 2012
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