Club Corner

At Downton Motor Club we believe its important that we demonstrate openess and transparency in how the club is managed. In 'Club Corner' we will publish minutes, documents and information appropriate for Club Members to scrutinise and comment on.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments or recommendations for improvements.

If you can spare a few hours a year to help out in running the Club then please contact us - you will be made very welcome.

COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes

10th April 2024. Committee meeting held at The Goat, Downton. Key topics included

Committee Vacancies
Handover of Storage container and contents.
Speed Championship update
Membership for 2024 (numbers / income)
Promotions, events, shows etc

The minutes of the meeting can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon

7th March 2024. Committee meeting held at the Clay Pigeon Test Day. Key topics included

Committee Vacancies
Update on Cost Savings (storage, Office HQ, etc).
Speed Championship update
Membership for 2024 (numbers / income)
Promotions, events, shows etc

The minutes of the meeting can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon

13th January 2024. First Committee meeting of 2024 - inc a stocktake of what we have stored at the Sports Centre. Other key topics included -

Sponsorship for 2024.
Increasing Membership numbers
Cost cutting measures for 2024
Preparations for 2024 Championship season

The minutes of the meeting can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon

29th November 2023. First Committee meeting following the resignation of our Chairman. Key topics included -

Vacancies on the Committee
Cost cutting measures for 2024
Preparations for 2024 Championship season

The minutes of the meeting can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon

CLUB Structure

Our governing body, Motorsport UK, define a number of key roles for the management and operation of a motor club. For Downton Motor Club the key roles for 2024 are-

Club Chairman - Adam Holland

Honorary President - Steve Harris (Ex Downton Engineering Ltd)

Club Secretary - Vacant (As at 1st Dec 2023)

Club Treasurer - Andrew Mathis

Speed Championship Co-ordinator - Andrew Mathis

Safeguarding Officer - John Hill

Chief Marshall - Nigel Samson

Membership Secretary - Brenda Harris

Committee Members - James Edmonds, Richard Hussey, Billy Glendinning

Website Editor - Graham Vingoe

email address for the Club - secretary-downton-mc@outlook.com

CLUB Policies & Documents

To ensure the integrity and safe operation of Downton Motor Club our governing body, Motorsport UK, define a number of polices that must be in place and followed. The key ones are -

our compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)
how we use and protect the data held on Downton Motor Club members and visitors. This includes credit card information and personal information such as addresses, DoB, email addresses and car information.
cookie storage and cookie options

The Downton Motor Club Privacy Policy can be accessed from any page on this website - find the link on the bottom of each page (in the footer).

Club Constitution - this document defines the principles of how the club is managed and how it operates.

The Downton Motor Club Constitution can be downloaded by clicking on the pdf icon-

Safeguarding Policy - this policy defines Downton Motor Clubs approach to Safeguarding - making sure that all club members can enjoy the activities of the club free from all forms of harassment and abuse.

The Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded by clicking on the pdf icon -

Social Media Policy - this policy defines how Downton Motor Club uses social media and the principles the club and its members follow to ensure the safe use of social media channels.

The Social Media Policy can be downloaded by clicking on the pdf icon -

CLUB Agendas and Minutes

Annual General Meeting - the 2023 AGM took place on the 18th November at Woodfalls Inn .

The Agenda for the 2023 AGM can be downloaded by clicking on the pdf icon -

The 2023 Chairman's Statement can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon -

The minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon -