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THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND FEDERATION OF CLUBS Club ReviewVOLUME 32 - Issue 1, 2019 INTRODUCING THE BUSHMILLS 4.5L BOTTLE Due to popular demand, local favourite Bushmills Irish Whiskey is now available in a 4.5L bottle. With hints of honey, malt and spice a Bushmills Original Hot Whiskey is the perfect pour this season. Available now through all good wholesalers Optics and POS available while stocks last Contact Patrick Morgan: [email protected] +447734128048 Bushmills & Associated logos are trademarks® of “The Old Bushmills Distillery”, Bushmills, County Antrim. ©2019 Proximo Spirits. ENJOY BUSHMILLS RESPONSIBLY 050 Black bush Jan 2019 press ad A4 V5.indd 1 09/02/2019 15:24 Federation Update Minutes of the Executive Meeting Hosted by Philip Russell Limited, on Wednesday 9th January 2019 The Federation Executive in the UK have made remain unchanged, in that, in passed as a true record by Tommy Committee received a warm representation in respect to this all cases, the first port of call McMinn and Jim Hanna. welcome to the offices of Philip license, in view of which we are should be the club insurers, Russell Limited, by Michael happy for them to take the lead which, if your club insurance is The next Executive Committee Barnes, General Manager, and in this matter. with Rollins Club Insurance, meeting will be hosted by the Rhonda Simpson, Sales Manager. should be ‘DAS’. Our Federation Felons Club, Belfast. Details The Secretary provided details colleague Joe Patterson, who of the Federation AGM, to be Prior to commencing the of a meeting with a supplier in has experience in this field, is hosted by the RAOB Club In Philip Russell Limited has been supplying the licensed trade for over 40 years and within this time have meeting, the Chairman, John the annual process of renewing keen to underline this advice. Belfast on Saturday 9th March Davidson, thanked Philip trade associations. He continues to emphasise that 2019, will be included on the established many great trading relationships with clubs large and small across the province. Russell Ltd for inviting the following procedure is of the agenda, as will correspondence Federation to their head office, The Secretary was pleased to utmost importance. to club secretaries, together with Our extensive range offers everything you need to run a busy bar including all the leading brands at the right and for the hospitality provided, confirm that, at the time of Club Review. One Call, One Order, Great pricing! following which he invited the the meeting, our suppliers At this point the Treasurer, David Secretary, Harry Beckinsale, to have reaffirmed their support Larmour, provided a financial At this point the Chairman We have a friendly sales team waiting to hear from you and an efficient delivery service to ensure the read the minutes of the previous of the Federation. Members report. He continued to provide closed the meeting, again an overview of membership expressing thanks to Philip correct order reaches you on time province wide. meeting, hosted by Diageo. should be aware that this allows us to maintain Federation renewals, the vast majority Russell Ltd. of which are now received by It’s that simple ... Give Rhonda a call on 07968 872951 to discuss how we can help. Correspondence was covered, membership fees at the same with explanations provided. level since inception of the standing order. The report was Harry Beckinsale, Secretary Included, was a particularly Federation, and of course to relevant case involving a club maintain our administration, Michael Barnes (General Manager) and Rhonda which was in dispute in part of helplines, and day-to-day its supply chain. With respect to activities on behalf of members. Simpson (Sales Manager) pictured with members both parties, it is not appropriate of the NI Federation of Club Committee at their to provide innermost details, but A discussion took place on the first meeting of 2019 held at the offices of Philip needless to say the matter was number of clubs experiencing resolved satisfactorily. difficulty. Of course this is an Russell Limited. ongoing matter of concern, and Speaking at the event John Davidson said A number of calls have, and not helped by the suspended continued to be received on Assembly. We are aware that “The H & W Welders Club, Belfast have been the MCPL license, which is for amendments to the Clubs trading with Philip Russell Limited for a number showing films. However, we Order, Accounts Regulations of years. Philip Russell Limited has supplied the agree with our associates in the and other issues remain in majority of our products at competitive prices UK, in that we object to this limbo until such times that additional license. As registered, everyone is back in Stormont. throughout this time, with Rhonda and the team we are not public venues. having always provided excellent customer Additionally, to our knowledge, Employment legislation remains service, with a smile.” they have not detailed which an issue for some, and often films they license. As stated results in calls from club officials. previously, our counterparts Our employment guidelines N.I.F.C. HELPLINES O7889 800329 07889 681714 Why go anywhere else? 07889 800325 First for Price, First for Choice & First for Service E-mail: [email protected] SALES OFFICE: 028 9079 0444 | FREEPHONE: 0800 7833215 nifederationofclubs.com Issue 1 2019 Club Review 3 Club Review is published by Media Marketing, Unit B7, Portview Trade Centre, Belfast BT4 1HE - Tel: 028 9045 9864 • Fax: 028 9045 9034 • Email: [email protected] Club Review Advert Feb 2019.indd 1 05/02/2019 14:17 Club News CORCA group meet at Westminster Staff problems? PCI refurbishment at CBE, Joint Chairman of the Clubs APPG would send a letter The meeting then addressed the Rollins Club Insurance can H&W Welders See next issue Clubs APPG and the Chief to the appropriate Government merger between the PPL and now provide wider cover! Executive of the Association of department in order to seek PRS For Music into one body Pubs Clubs & Interiors (PCI) the club premises to benefit Conservative Clubs (ACC) and clarification on any exemptions whose purpose is to administer are delighted to have been members and guests, the latest in attendance on behalf of the for clubs. the licensing of music used in The NIFC is always here to the club follows the required appointed to complete a materials and design were CIU were: President, George public. It was agreed that a letter assist clubs with problems, and procedure, then it will usually refurbishment at the iconic utilised in completing the Dawson CMD; Vice-President, The next item on the agenda clarifying the body’s position employment problems are one receive free legal representation John Tobin; General Secretary, was the letters received by regarding Members’ Clubs of the most common topics we and also be covered for any costs H&W Welders Club, in Dee finished project to the highest Kenneth D. Green CMD; NEC some clubs from the Motion would be sent to PPL PRS Ltd are asked about. or damages. Street, Belfast. level. Next month’s issue of Club Review will feature images Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE, Member, Les Hepworth CMD; Picture Licensing Company from the Clubs APPG. Joint Chairman of the All-Party CIU Legal Consultant, Allyn (MPLC) stating that they may Clubs should still continue to If you can establish that In keeping with the club policy of the fully completed eye- Parliamentary Group for Clubs Walton; Gerry Sutcliffe (CIU need to purchase a licence if Other topics discussed included: contact the NIFC with any such procedures have been provided of maintaining and developing catching project. and the Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Liaison) and they broadcast anything other the continuing recruitment of problems or questions which by an independent professional arise due to employment, but Association of Conservative Clubs. Stephen Goulding (Head Office than sport, music or news on more Members of Parliament HR advisor, then you may be Manager). televisions in their clubs. It was and Members of the House it is equally important to also able to recover this cost from Federation AGM The latest meeting of the All- agreed that the vast majority of Lords to the Clubs APPG; consult with the club’s insurers. your insurers. Party Parliamentary Group for On the agenda was a discussion of Members’ Clubs would current Government policy Clubs are reminded that the NI Federation of Clubs Non-Profit Making Members’ of the Making Tax Digital have no need to purchase on gaming machines used in Currently, most club insurance For those insured under a Annual General Meeting is being held in the Clubs (Clubs APPG) took place initiative by HMRC which has the licence and that a letter clubs and the variations in policies include some form DAS policy, with Rollins Club RAOB HQ, 17 Church Street, Belfast, at the House of Commons on the aim of making all businesses would be sent from the Clubs interpretations of the Licensing of employment cover, usually Insurance, it states:- “The policy on Saturday 9th March, 2019, 10am - Noon. at very little extra cost to the Tuesday, 4th December. file their accounts online and APPG to the MPLC to make Act by Local Authorities. will pay legal costs up to £100,000, A letter of invitation to the AGM, has been whether some Members’ Clubs them aware of any concerns policy. If you do not have including solicitors’ and barristers’ insurance employment cover, forwarded to Club Secretaries, The meeting was chaired by would be exempt from the held by the Clubs APPG’s The next meeting of the Clubs fees, court costs, expenses for expert together with this issue of Club Review.