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Council Appointments (as at 25/10/06)

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Council Appointments

Position Holder
Accommodation OfficerSue Whitehouse
Archives OfficerMichael Howard
Area Group Liaison OfficerChris Price
Assistant Area Group Liaison OfficerTony Thorpe
Assistant Honorary TreasurerColin Roobottom
Carriage ForemanJohn Burton
Computer Applications OfficerAmanda Randall
Computer Systems AdministratorVacant
Computer Systems OfficerBob Cambridge
COSHH AdviserGeorge Gardiner
Council Minutes SecretaryPhilip Sayers
Custodians of Society Model Railway LayoutsChris Russell & Steve Thorpe
Editor of Talyllyn NewsNicholas Newble
Editor of TracksideRob Boden
Education Advisers to the Talyllyn Railway and the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum TrustLis and Jon Mann
Films OfficerEd Lund
Financial Planning OfficerDavid Mitchell
Fire OfficerIan Lloyd-Owen
Fund Raising OfficerIan Lloyd-Owen
Gardener - in - Charge, LlechfanDale Coton
Health and Safety Co-ordinatorTony Thorpe
Llechfan Hostel WardenSarah Freeman
Joint Membership SecretariesJane & Lawrence Garvey
Operating AssistantJohn Smallwood
Outdoor ForemanKeith Theobald
Personal Records ClerkJon Mann
PostmasterDavid Broadbent
Press & Publicity OfficersCherryl and Andy Statham
Safety AdviserChris Holmes
Society Publicity OfficerDon Newing
TR Tote AdministratorNoel Williams
TR Tote PromoterNigel Adams
"Talyllyn Navvies" Project LeaderDale Coton
"Talyllyn Tracksiders" Project LeaderIan Evans
Timetables OfficerRoger Whitehouse
Traffic AssistantDave Pegg
Traffic Planning AssistantPhilip Sayers
Training AssistantMatthew Wear
WebmasterRichard Huss (interim appointment)

Recommendations for Appointments made by the Board of the Talyllyn Railway Company

Position Recommendations
Locomotive Inspectors Phil Guest, Terry Gurd, Graham Thomas
Locomotive Running Foreman Maurice Wilson
Signalling Inspectors Nigel Adams, Ian Grayston (Chief Inspector), John Robinson, Andrew Young
Traffic Inspectors Jane Garvey, Lis Mann (Chief Inspector), Noel Williams

Representatives on Outside Organisations

Organisation Representatives
Heritage Railways Association: Don Newing, John Robinson
Tywyn Chamber of Tourism and Commerce: John Smallwood
Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales Joint Marketing Panel: David Leech
Neuadd Pendre Management Committee: John Smallwood
Tywyn Partnership: Nigel Adams
Tywyn & Aberdyfi Coast Protection Group: Noel Williams
Victorian Events Committee: Sue Whitehouse

Council Members

Peter Austin, Jane Garvey, Phil Guest, Bill Heynes, Simon Jenkins, Gareth Jones (Chairman), Ian Lloyd-Owen, Jonathan Mann, Lis Mann (Vice Chairman), David Mitchell, Don Newing, Rob Plumridge, Chris Price, Philip Sayers, John Smallwood, Keith Theobald, Sue Whitehouse, Noel Williams.

Hon. Secretary John Robinson and Hon. Treasurer Garry Mumford.

Appointment of Directors

At its meeting on 21 October 2006 the Council of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society appointed Messrs. P P Austin, D J Mitchell and C K Theobald as Directors of Talyllyn Holdings Ltd who, in accordance with custom, were also elected as Directors of the Talyllyn Railway Company, Mr C K Theobald as Chairman of the Directors and Mr J A V Smallwood as a further Director of Talyllyn Holdings Ltd.

Dates of Council Meetings

2006: 9 December. 2007: 3 March, 2 June, 1 September, 20 October, 8 December. 2008: 1 March.

Trustees to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust

Gary Boyd-Hope was elected to replace Chris White who has retired.

Council Committees

ALL COMMITTEES (except Heritage & Llechfan Groups)

Ex-officio: Gareth Jones (Chairman of Council)
David Mitchell (Managing Director and Financial Planning Officer)
Nicholas Newble (Editor of Talyllyn News)

FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES

Council members: Peter Austin (S), Ian Lloyd-Owen, Garry Mumford, Don Newing, John Robinson, Keith Theobald.
Co-opted members: Nick Briggs, Richard Hope, Colin Roobottom
Ex-officio: Jane & Lawrence Garvey
Chairman is Gareth Jones

ENGINEERING

Council members: Phil Guest, Ian Lloyd-Owen, Rob Plumridge, Keith Theobald (C)
Co-opted members: John Bate, John Burton, Richard Hope (S), Pete Mintoft, Chris Parrott, John Scott, Julian Stow, Phil Wheeler
Ex-officio: Dave Scotson
In attendance as required: Steve Thorpe

MARKETING STRATEGY GROUP

Council members: Ian Lloyd-Owen (S), Lis Mann (C), Gary Mumford, Chris Price Fifth member to be appointed.

MARKETING IMPLEMENTATION GROUP

Council Members: Ian Lloyd-Owen (S), Jon Mann, Lis Mann (C), John Smallwood, Noel Williams

TRAFFIC & OPERATING

Council members: Phil Guest, Simon Jenkins, Lis Mann, John Robinson
Elected (footplate) members: Martin Fuller, Bill Heynes, Phil Higginson
Elected (traffic) members: Walter Crowe, Lawrence Garvey, MRFS, Matthew Wear
Co-opted member: Paul Cottrell
Ex-officio: David Leech, Dave Scotson
In attendance as required: John Smallwood, Roger Whitehouse, Maurice Wilson
Chairman and Secretary to be elected at meeting on 25 November 2006

SOCIETY & MEMBERSHIP

Council members: Jane Garvey, Bill Heynes, Chris Price (C), John Robinson
Co-opted members: Lawrence Garvey, Dave Scotson, Debbie Sharpe (S), Tony Thorpe
In attendance as required: Don Newing
Plus Area Group and Young Members Group representatives.

STATIONS & LINESIDE

Council members: Peter Austin, Jon Mann (C), Don Newing, Philip Sayers, John Smallwood (S), Noel Williams
Co-opted members: John Bate, Chris White
Ex-officio: David Leech, Dave Scotson

LLECHFAN GROUP

Council member: Jane Garvey
Co-opted members: Tony Thorpe, Andy Young (C)
User representatives: Matt Dawson (S), Andy Vick plus additional representative to be appointed.
Ex-officio: Sarah Freeman

HERITAGE GROUP

Council representatives: David Mitchell, Don Newing (convenor), Sue Whitehouse

Observers to Young Members Group

Bill Heynes, Rob Plumridge.