B.B.C. CLUB RAMBLING GROUP
CONSTITUTION
1. NAME: The name of the Group shall be the B.B.C. Club Rambling Group.
2. OBJECTS: To promote and encourage the interest of members in organised walking and rambling tours into the countryside within easy access of London and, by affiliation to The Ramblers and the Open Spaces Society, to promote an interest in rambling and walking activities throughout the country.
3. MEMBERSHIP: The Group shall be open to all Full Members of the B.B.C. Club and to Affiliated Members and shall conform to the By-laws, and be governed by the rules of the Club.
4. OFFICERS: The officers of the Group shall consist of the following:
Chairman
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Membership Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Website Administrator
5. COMMITTEE: The Group shall be under the control of a committee composed of:-
The officers of the Group
Up to five other members
The Officers and Committee members shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
The Committee shall have the power to fill casual vacancies which occur among the Officers or Committee members of the Group, until the next opportunity for a regular election. They shall be empowered to co-opt FULL members temporarily to advise on technical or practical matters or to undertake specific duties. Members co-opted under this rule shall not be entitled to vote at Group Committee Meetings.
The Committee shall have power to deal with all matters of the Group not specifically dealt with in this Constitution.
Only FULL members of the B.B.C. Club, having been enrolled as members of the Group, shall be eligible to hold office.
6. MEETINGS: The Annual General Meeting of the Group shall be held each year.
An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called
a) at any time by the Group Committee
b) by a request signed by not less than ten members of the Group specifying the object of the meeting.
Fourteen days notice shall be given for any general meeting at which not less than ten members shall constitute a quorum.
Committee meetings shall normally be held between one to four times a year. A quorum at a Committee meeting shall be not less than 50%.
Group meetings shall be held as required.
7. VOTING: The voting at meetings except when alterations or extensions are made to the Constitution at a General Meeting (see below) shall be by simple majority. The Chairman shall vote only in the event of a tie. Only full members attending shall be entitled to vote.
8. GENERAL: The Committee shall be responsible for the proper conduct of the Group in accordance with this Constitution and the By-laws of the B.B.C. Club.
The Honorary Secretary shall convene and attend all Committee meetings and General meetings and shall keep proper minutes of such meetings. They or the Honorary Membership Secretary shall keep an accurate roll of members of the Section and shall generally carry out the instructions of the Committee, including the preparation and issue of agenda for all meetings, with a copy to General Manager, B.B.C. Club. They shall attend, or provide a representative to attend, all B.B.C. Club Meetings. The Honorary Secretary may nominate a deputy to perform some of their duties at the discretion of the Committee. The deputy must be a Committee member.
The Group shall submit to the Club General Manager during the month of January details of its estimated income and expenditure for the ensuing Club year. A detailed statement of the income and expenditure of the Group’s domestic fund shall be submitted at the Annual General Meeting and to Club General Manager.
9. ALTERATIONS This Constitution must be in accordance with the By-laws of the B.B.C.
TO THIS Club and shall not be altered or extended except with the approval of a two
CONSTITUTION: thirds majority of those present at a General Meeting and after the proposed amendments or additions have been submitted to the Honorary Secretary for inclusion in the Notice convening the meeting and the members notified in writing of such amendments not less than fourteen days in advance. Club General Manager must be notified of all proposed alterations and additions to this Constitution prior to circulation to members.
Inaugurated 10-3-1950
Amended 22-3-1954, 16-8-62, 14-3-78, 26-3-97, 05-07-2025