Police World Edition 4 2015

IPA News

Comings and Goings in 3 Region Spike Elliott, a serving member from Cheshire Branch [and the Cheshire Vice-Chair] has accepted the chance to be temporarily co-opted onto the Regional Committee as Vice Chair and begin the planning work for NCM 2017. Karel Simpson remains as Regional Chair. Congratulations to Merseyside Branch who have re-formed after a short period of closure. At an EGM held in Liverpool during September, a new committee was elected as follows: • Chair : William Gee • Vice Chair: George Pennington If you are a member wishing to transfer your membership to Merseyside Branch you can do so by using the Update Your Profile Form on Section UK’s website . http://www.ipa-uk.org/my-membership Simply scroll down your record (and, if necessary, bring your record up-to-date while you do so) and select ‘Merseyside’ at the very end of the form. Don’t forget to press Save! Merseyside Branch will be aware that you have moved into their branch by checking their copy of Memberbase. The Branch from which you transfer will not know about your transfer so you might like to email them and let them know • Secretary: Peter Williams • Treasurer: Stephen O’Toole

A Day at the Races Region 3 hosted a day out at York Races. The weather – glorious sunshine - was a bonus although even rain wouldn’t have dampened the spirits or the race cards, as those attending enjoyed the day from a luxury private box overlooking the finishing straight. There were smiles all round when the 20/1 winner of the second race provided many in the box with bulging wallets. The day had far more winners than losers and was capped with a spectacular afternoon tea.

Iain Sirrell, Regional Chair said, ‘It’s a whip cracking way to experience the races and all those attending are already booking their places for next year’s event to be held on Saturday 21 May 2016 – they want to avoid missing out on another treat.‘

Region 3 is comprised of the following Branches: • Blackpool and North Lancashire • Bolton

Views from the private box

• Cheshire • Cumbria

• Humberside • Merseyside • North East • Rochdale and District • Scarborough

IPA Radio Clubs An invitation from Section Germany, to an IPA Radio Club Contest was received a little too late for publication in an ealier edition of Police World. Section UK wishes the organisers and participants a successful event on 7 – 8 November 2015. Information was circulated with the invitation about other IPA Radio Clubs:

• South Yorkshire • West Yorkshire • York

http://dl0ipa.darc.de http://www.iparc.dk/ http://www.ipa-dk.dk/Radio-Club-OZ5IPA.html http://www.ipafrance.org/index.php? http://www.iparc.tk/

North Wales Branch held an enjoyable lunch at Glan Conway, Llandudno.

http://www.on6zv.be/ON4IPA/history.html http://www.ipa.ch/en/page.php?cmsid=86 http://www.datacomm.ch/xandi/HB9P.htm https://ipaireland.ie/activities.php http://www.ipa-uk.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNotice-Board#Amateur http://www.iparc.org/ http://www.yo3ipa.webs.com/ http://www.ha3jb.com/

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