Member Group allocation funds

[JT]

Have any Member Groups received their allocation for 2011?

[Karen Sutton]

I'll ask our Secretary. I know we have sent the claim form in.

[JT]

Not to worry, the cheque arrived today.

[Karen Sutton]

I have recently heard that CTC have decided on the future of the Group grant allocation. The last claims were based on 1% per member in the group's area as opposed to the previous 0.5%. The 1% was an interim measure whilst the debate was resolved about future payments.

It seems that Member Groups will now receive £200 per year irrespective of the number of CTC members in their area. There will be provision for a higher payment for 5 years for those groups who received more than £200 under the old scheme.