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We said goodbye to Alan Burnham, our
outgoing District Commissioner, in October 2006. Alan has of course been
acting as caretaker of the District ever since. Bedfordshire County
Scout Council has now set up a search Committee to find Lea Valley and
Icknield Districts new District Commissioners.
Letters should be with all Leaders across
Luton, asking for nominations. Below is the text from the letter, a PDF
copy of the letter, a PDF copy of the Nomination form & The DC Role
Descritpion:
To:- District President
Members of the District Team
Group Scout Leaders
Group Chairmen
Section Leaders
Members of the District Executive Committee
Members of the Scout Fellowship
Subject: New District
Commissioner Nominations for Icknield and Lea Valley Districts
As you may be aware
District Commissioner positions are available in both Icknield and Lea
Valley Districts.
The procedure has
changed over the years and it is now a much more open-process. Our
County Commissioner, John Duley has asked me to lead a small search
group to identify and submit to him some recommendations for his
consideration as a successor. I now invite you personally to contribute
to the search by submitting a nomination (or nominations) of persons
whom you feel should be considered for these important voluntary
appointments.
We have decided to open
this process up to all 3 districts in Luton in order to search for the
best candidates from the whole town, rather than just the two districts
concerned. Nominations should be submitted, either using the enclosed
form or by letter, in an envelope marked ‘Personal and Confidential -
District Commissioner Nomination’ to:
The County
Secretary,
Bedfordshire
County Scout Office,
Leslie Sell Campsite,
Molivers Lane,
Bromham,
Bedfordshire, MK43
8LD
Nominations should be
received on or before 27th March 2007.
In order to ensure the
widest possible consultation you are asked, in addition to submitting
your own nomination, to circulate this request for nominations to all
members of the District and Groups, District and Group Scout Councils
within your area of responsibility. This may be verbally, by mail or via
newsletters.
Please note that in
order to ensure confidentiality, and prevent building up false hopes,
nominations should be submitted without approaching the individual
concerned.
Self-nomination is
acceptable, however please be aware that unsuccessful candidates will
not be contacted to inform them of outcomes.
I would therefore ask
you to give serious and urgent consideration to people with whom you
work in Scouting, at work, or in the wider community, and to identify
anyone who you believe has the qualities to be your District
Commissioner. When considering a possible candidate please do not
compare them against the current or any previous DCs. At this stage it
is important to draw up a list with as wide a cross section of people as
possible, so that the search group can begin the process of preparing a
short list.
Finally may I remind you
that as a recipient of this letter you are likely to be in the best
position to know the needs of the District and potential candidates.
Please play your part in ensuring that due consideration is given to all
possible candidates by submitting your nomination. Thank you in
anticipation of your support.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Ibbotson
County
Chairman
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