Improved process for responding to BRM resolutions
The Council is taking steps to improve the process for producing its responses to resolutions of the branch representatives’ meeting.
The December Council
meeting agreed that a template should be produced
to help committees and directorates to frame draft responses. The template
will be designed to ensure that, when the Council decides not to act
in accordance with a BRM resolution, the response will fully explain
why the Council cannot take the requested course of action, even if it
is sympathetic with the resolution. Such reasons may be that the action
called for is outside the Society’s remit or powers, is contrary
to the policy position adopted by the Council, may require resources
that are not available or are allocated to other priorities.
It was also agreed that committees should be asked to reserve time where
appropriate for full discussion of resolutions.
It was further agreed that the President should make a presentation at
the BRM to reinforce information already supplied to the branches and
that progress reports should be placed on the Society’s website.
Finally, the Council agreed that the branches should be consulted again
on how the BRM might develop in order to maximise its contribution and
impact.
During the Council’s debate, Christine Glover said that the opportunity
to use the BRM for better end had to be made explicit. It was a perfect
way to get members involved with policy development. Participants would
feel better if they felt the BRM contributed and improved Council’s
views about what the members think about policies that need to be moved
forward.
Clive Jackson said that the Council should consult not only the branches
but also the wider membership. “What we really want are branch
representative meetings that are what the membership wants as a whole,” he
suggested.
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