22/09/23 Post Conference Update
Following the Motion to enable the NEC to transfer NARPO to become a company limited by guarantee in accordance with the Articles and Rules being approved by delegates at the 2023 Conference, the solicitors and accountants, advising on the incorporation, are moving forward with their work and NARPO will become a Company Limited by Guarantee in the early part of 2024.
Further information will be available in the upcoming November issue of NARPO News.
Draft Articles and Rules
The draft Articles of Association and Rules have been written by Paul Matthews, the lawyer advising the NEC.
The NEC has had the opportunity to meet with Paul virtually at their recent meeting and provide their feedback on a previous iteration of these documents. Their feedback has been included in these latest documents.
These are circulated to consult with Branches and to provide their feedback, as well as consulting with their Members, in advance of the National Conference on 8th September when Incorporation will be debated
Paul has also provided a Destination Table, which assists in cross referencing the current Rules with the draft Articles and the draft Rules.
In addition, the NEC has agreed to hold five Incorporation seminars in August to which Branch Chairs, Secretaries and Conference delegates will be invited to attend. Details of these seminars will be sent in a separate email. This will be a further opportunity to engage and consult with Branches.
Feedback on these documents can be sent to Alan Lees at ceo@narpo.org
24/08/23 Incorporation Seminar Presentations
The August Incorporation seminars have now concluded, please see the below for the presentation documents.
If you have any queries, please contact CEO Alan Lees ceo@narpo.org
Thank you to all who attended.
31/07/23 Incorporation Seminars
Following the Workshops in February this year, the article in May’s NARPO News and the appointment of a lawyer to advise the NEC on Incorporation, a set of draft Articles and Rules has been sent to Branches .
At its July meeting, the NEC has agreed to hold a series of five one day national seminars on Incorporation for NEC, Branch Chairs, Secretaries and Conference delegates to attend. The seminars will run between 10 am and 2pm
These will be led by Paul Matthews from WHN Solicitors and Ian Parsons, Managing Partner and Head of Corporate Finance of Parsons Chartered Accountants. Also present will be Richard Critchley and Kate Rowley, as well as Regional Members of the NEC.
These seminars will be an opportunity to consult with the Branches and to hear their feedback, as well as Members’ feedback on the draft Articles and Rules before Conference on 8th September.
Please see the below Incorporation Seminar Agenda and Briefing document.
Please note the Briefing document has been written by Paul Matthews, who is the lawyer advising the NEC on incorporation.
The seminars will be held at the following venues in August –
Tuesday 15th August 2023
Crowne Plaza Birmingham Hotel NEC
National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B401PS
Tel 0371 9429160
Oasis Suite
Wednesday 16th August 2023
Mercure Haydock Hotel
Penny Lane, Haydock, Saint Helens, WA11 P5G
Tel 01942 559940
Racecourse Suite
Thursday 17th August 2023
Wetherby Racecourse
York Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ
Tel 01937 582035
White Horse Suite
Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Doubletree by Hilton Bristol North Hotel
Woodlands Lane, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS22 4JF
Tel 01454 201144
Redcliffe Meeting Room
Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Hilton Hotel ReadingDrake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ
Tel 0118 9169028
Windsor 1 Suite
Each of these venues can hold up to 75 people.
Branches can attend any of these locations, but can only attend one seminar. There will also be the facility to join the seminars by Teams.
The NEC is paying for the venue, lunch and refreshments costs.
Branches will pay their own travelling costs
Please would you send the following information to Julia Mullan at businesssupport@narpo.org
Venue and date attending
Name
Branch
Branch position (Chair/Secretary, or Conference delegate)
Contact email
Contact telephone
Please state here If joining by Teams, and provide an email address
(NB, because of Teams configuration, by providing your email address it will be visible to others on the invite)
Dietary requirements
Any assistance needed
Please would you email Julia by 4pm Monday 31st July
Julia will finalise the numbers and confirm places.
If you have any queries relating to the above, please contact either Julia businesssupport@narpo.org or CEO Alan Lees ceo@narpo.org
Wednesday 29th March
Please use the following link to view the Synopsis document from the recent Workshops A Review of NARPO’s Legal Structure
This builds upon the below documents-
Understanding the Legal Structure of NARPO FAQs
NARPO Legal Structure (Presentation Slides)
Further information will also be available in the May issue of NARPO News. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact ceo@narpo.org
Tuesday 28th February 2023
The national workshops on Incorporation have concluded, thank you to all who attended.
The Synopsis document will be available in the upcoming weeks, provided by Bernard Seymour from Affinity Resolutions. Further information will be available in the May issue of NARPO News. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact ceo@narpo.org
During the 2023 NARPO Conference, a motion for incorporation will be presented. If agreed, Branches will have the opportunity to review draft Articles at a range of Workshops. The final draft will then be brought to the 2024 NARPO Conference.
10th January 2023
The NEC has agreed to hold a series of five one day national Workshops on Incorporation for Branches to attend.
These will be led by Bernard Seymour from Affinity Resolutions and will be an opportunity to discuss issues relating to Governance structure, Incorporation and NARPO.
The Workshops will be held at the following venues in February-
Wednesday 15th February 2023
Mercure Haydock Park
Penny Lane, Haydock, WA11 9SG
Thursday 16th February 2023
Holiday Inn Peterborough West Hotel
Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SG
Friday 17th February
Wetherby Racecourse
The racecourse, York road, Wetherby, LS22 5EJ
Tuesday 21st February 2023
Mercure Bristol North Grange Hotel
Northwoods, Old Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS36 1RP
Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Holiday Inn Reading South Hotel
Basingstoke Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0SL