AGM Booklet 2019

Company Registration Number 06817960

PETERBOROUGH & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE CIC (A PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) DIRECTORS REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2019

Chairman’s report on behalf of the directors.

It’s a privilege to have been asked to be the Chairman of the Peterborough & District Football League this year. I would like to thank all the League clubs, I would like to give a special thanks to Wendy plus the office staff for all the help over the last 12 months, along with the Director’s together they have helped me settle in.

Over the past twelve months, the League has continued to develop and strengthen and has seen several changes happen within that period.

We have continued to work with partners, United Counties League, sadly this year they lost one of their stalwarts, their Chairman John Weeks who sadly passed away, our thoughts go out to him, for his help and support over many years. He has been replaced by Alan Poulain as the new Chair. We continue to support all local leagues within the Peterborough area and will continue to do so, we work closely with the Peterborough Football & Sports Foundation, to make sure that local football can benefit. I would like to thank the Peterborough Football & Sports Foundation, for letting us use the site for this year’s AGM again. Plus, this year for hosting our Cup Finals on the ground, these have been very successful again this year. Next season we launch the Peterborough & District Football League Cup which is sponsored by ChromaSport and will see all teams in the League compete, with the Division 2—5 teams playing the 1st round, and the Premier and Division One teams entering in the 2nd round. As a league we try to be supportive towards the clubs. The office staff work very hard to make the league and efficient as possible and will always continue to do so. We would encourage all clubs that if they have and problems or issues to contact the office for their help and expertise, we are here to facilitate local football for the people within our catchment area and this is part of us working as a team to achieve this. As part of the National League System the League submits its Development Plan to the Football Association for funding towards initiatives included in the plan. This year we received £9,000 from The Football Association, this includes £1,000 Charter Standard Grant, £3,000 Administration Grant and £5,000 for the Development I would like to thank our League Sponsor ChromaSport for their continued support, and we look forward to continuing our much-valued partnership with them throughout the coming season. This year you the clubs have asked us to look at a new Cup Competition based on the F.A Cup Principal. I am proud to say that ChromaSport have supplied a magnificent trophy for the new competition, which will be contested next season 2019/20 which is on show for you to see at the AGM.

Congratulations to all the winners of the Divisions, and Cups of Peterborough & District Football League, also teams that reached their local County cup finals 2018/2019

Please feel free to drop by the league office, where Wendy and her team will always be happy to see and discuss any issues on behalf of the Board

K Sharp

Chairman