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Northern Council

The Northern Council meets twice a year in March (AGM) and October at the Railway Institute, York.  In addition, each Branch within this Council organises its own programme of meetings and activities.  New members and volunteers are warmly welcomed in all Branches.

Diary of events in the Northern Council group of branches.  Click on the Branch you require:

Doncaster, Leeds & Bradford, Newcastle & Darlington, Sheffield

Doncaster Railway Pensioners Branch

A good social atmosphere exists in the Doncaster Railway Pensioners Branch, with about 80 members attending each of our six General Meetings and AGM.

Our Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month from October through to April, all starting at 1:45 p.m. in St James's Church Hall, Hexthorpe, Doncaster.

Guest Speakers at most meetings

Outings and Day Trips are arranged throughout the year. In the 2010/2011 session we ran three outings: 
November 2010 - we visited Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield
Spring 2011 - we visited Winthrop Park, Wickersly
We also visited Sewerby Park, Bridlington in Spring 2011
For November 2011, we have arranged a visit to the Houses of Parliament - numbers limited
Spring 2012 - a further outing is planned.  Details will be given at our monthly meetings.  Members who do not attend the meetings are welcome to join us for outings.  Please contact either Jim Jewell or Pat Plant (contact details in Newsletter sent to all members) 

Details of trips will be given at our monthly meetings - suggestions are always welcome.  Let us know what you think! 

Doncaster Branch Diary - 2011-12 Season

Our programme of meetings begins on Thurs 6th October 2011 - all meetings are held at the St. James' Church Hall, Hexthorpe, commencing at 1:45 p.m. and finishing at 3:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.  The 'season' concludes in April.  

We hope that you will support the speakers, slide shows etc. that we have booked for the meetings and encourage them with your attendance as often as possible.

Date Event
Thurs 06 Oct 2011

October Meeting

Guest Speaker: Linda McAvan MEP - The European Parliament

Thurs 03 Nov 2011

November Meeting

Guest Speaker: Stephen Gay - "One man and a dog", scenic Britain by train

Tues 15 Nov 2011

Autumn Outing

The Houses of Parliament - unfortunately numbers are strictly limited to 20 visitors

Thurs 01 Dec 2011

December Meeting

Guest Speaker: Mick Hayes - Railway film "Steam around Sheffield"

Thurs 05 Jan 2012

January Meeting

Guest Speaker: from RPMI (Pensions), Darlington - Pensions Update

Thurs 02 Feb 2012

February Meeting

Guest Speaker: Colin Bycroft - "A walk around Doncaster"

Thurs 01 Mar 2012

March Meeting

Guest Speaker: Ms Susan Stuart - Doncaster Deaf Trust

Thurs 05 Apr 2012

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM, followed by...

Guest Speaker: Gary Wilson (Age UK) - "Get growing - easy fruit and vegetables"

To find out more about the Doncaster Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Leeds & Bradford Branch

Our meetings normally attract about 120 members.  There is a guest speaker at each meeting, and the subject can cover any topic of interest to our members.  Past speakers have talked about Pensions, Travel Facilities, Policing and Crime Prevention, Local Matters, Health & Safety and Mr. Peter Rayner on the work of the National Pensioners' Convention.

Dates for your Diary - 2011

Date Event
  Awaiting details for 2011
   

To find out more about the Leeds & Bradford Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Newcastle & Darlington Retired Rail Staff

This Branch was formed from Newcastle Retired Rail Staff, an organisation for former staff of all grades who worked in the Railway Industry, and the former Darlington Branch, which merged with Newcastle in 2005.  Membership currently stands at about 500 - male and female - and provides welfare advice and help on many topics of interest to pensioners and also helps ex-colleagues to keep in touch.

Weekly Meetings - Gateshead Railway Club

The N&DRRS meet informally on Monday and Thursday mornings at the Gateshead Railway Club.  These meetings are of a social nature, where friends meet for a chat and a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. 

Quarterly Meetings - Gateshead Railway Club

As well as the weekly meetings, quarterly meetings are also held, where items of business are discussed, usually followed by a Guest Speaker.  

Speakers may cover a wide range of topics - these have included subjects such as the work of Magistrates, the Fire Service, Police work and security measures, to illustrated talks on holidays and travel etc.  The number of members attending the quarterly meetings is generally around 60 - 70, whilst the weekly meetings attract around 25 members.

Our previous venue, South Gosforth Social Club, now only opens from 16:00 hours on certain afternoons, which does not fit in so well with our meetings.  We are very grateful to Gateshead Railway Club for accommodating our quarterly meetings at their premises.  The club is at the South end of the High Level Bridge and is easily accessible by bus.  Meetings are held on the Ground Floor - there are no stairs to climb!

Social Activities and Holidays

N&DRRS also organise a range of social events - for details, see Branch Diary.  As well as holidays and day trips we also arrange an annual Christmas Lunch - in recent years we have enjoyed a very good meal at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle.

Dates for your Diary - 2011

Date Event

Thurs 1st Sept 2011

13:30 hrs

 

Quarterly Meeting

Gateshead Railway Club

Agenda:

Membership Matters

Financial Matters and Statement

Federation News

Holidays and Outings

Guest Speaker: tba

Raffle

Any Other Business

Mon 19th - Fri 23rd Sept 2011

  

Holiday in the Cotswolds

Five-day holiday to the Cotswolds with Alpha Holidays

Visits to Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow on the Wold

Excursions to Oxford and Stratford upon Avon

Contact the Branch Secretary for full details.

Thurs 8th Dec 2011

Christmas Lunch

At Newcastle Assembly Rooms, Westgate Road, Newcastle

 

How we are organised

N&DRRS is organised and controlled by a General Committee which meets four times a year, likewise an Outings Sub-Committee, which, again, meets four times a year.  The Annual General Meeting takes place in November.

Newsletter

A Newsletter, entitled "In Touch" is produced three times a year.  This is intended to help and inform those members who are unable to attend meetings so that they can keep abreast of events and happenings within the Branch.

To find out more about N&DRRS, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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Sheffield Branch

The Sheffield Branch holds two General meetings and two Committee meetings a year.

General meetings take place in May and November.
Committee meetings take place in April and November.
Guest Speakers are arranged for General meetings.
Members may make use of the Sports and Social Club where we meet.

To find out more about the Sheffield Branch, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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