WATCH: Members' Forum - Tuesday 27 September
Lancashire Cricket would like to thank its Members for the excellent turnout at last night’s Members’ Forum following Day Two of the LV= Insurance County Championship fixture against Surrey.
The Forum provided Members with an opportunity to ask questions specifically related to the ECB High-Performance Review proposals, published by the ECB last week.
We hope that the insight provided to Members by the cricket panel was helpful and provided further context to the Club’s current position. The panel included Mark Chilton (Director of Cricket Performance), Glen Chapple (Men’s Head Coach), Dane Vilas (Men's Captain) and Sam Byrne (Lead Physiotherapist), whilst Daniel Gidney (CEO) also answered a number of questions.
For those that were unable to attend, the Forum is available to watch on the below link:
Lancashire Cricket, by its very constitution, values and encourages Member debate and feedback on issues that impact the Club, as well as the future of the wider game. We fully acknowledge and share the passion of our Members for all forms of county cricket, especially the County Championship and it was pleasing to have a two-way, constructive and open discussion on some of the key issues relating to the High-Performance Review proposals.
We would encourage all Members to keep in mind the commitment that the Club has previously made to them of a full Member vote being held before any final vote on changes to the domestic schedule takes place. We will not be voting in favour of the current proposals, and instead hope to engage in a discussion with the ECB and our fellow First-Class counties with a view to arriving at a more balanced and workable solution to the acknowledged schedule problems.
Once we have a proposal with which we as a Club are happy, we will present this to our Members and hold a vote to determine how Lancashire Cricket will vote.
Special General Meeting - Make your Vote Count
The Resolutions being put forward at the Special General Meeting (SGM) on 12 October 2022 focus on just one element of the High-Performance Review (HPR). It risks limiting the Club’s ability to influence the outcome of discussions around the domestic schedule and your future decision-making power.
The Club asks you to please vote AGAINST these Resolutions. Click here to find out more.
For those who cannot attend the SGM on Wednesday 12 October, we urge Members to return their proxy vote via the pre-paid envelope that was sent out. To ensure your vote counts, please post your vote back by 7 October.
Members can cast their vote in-person at Emirates Old Trafford in a secure ballot box. This will be located at the Hilton Garden Inn Reception and will be open from today (6 October). Please ensure you bring your own proxy form, as there aren’t any surplus forms to collect, complete and vote.