Nominations are invited for vacancies on the Representative Body of the BDA. There are vacancies in nine branches as follows:
Eastern Counties branch – 2 vacancies
East Lancashire/East Cheshire branch – 1 vacancy
East of Scotland branch – 1 vacancy
Essex – 1 vacancy
Middlesex and Hertfordshire branch - 1 vacancy
North of Scotland branch – 1 vacancy
North Western branch – 1 vacancy
South Yorkshire branch – 1 vacancy
Yorkshire branch – 1 vacancy
Nominations must be received no later than 5pm Monday 11 May 2009. Nomination forms can be obtained from Ian Morley (
The Representative Body is the Association's most important committee. At its three meetings each year, the Representative Body receives regular reports including those from the Executive Board and the autonomous committees of the BDA, representing all the constituent parts of the profession. There will also be key issues for decision at each meeting, including reports and papers on policy issues. In June each year the Body decides the subscription fee for the next membership renewal.
The Representative Body elects the majority of members of the Executive Board, which in turn has closer scrutiny of the day to day activities of the Association. The reports from the Executive Board at each meeting of the Representative Body include issues in regard to the strategic direction of the Association, operational planning and topical matters affecting the profession.
Members of the Representative Body also have the opportunity if they wish to work in other areas of the Association's work. Representatives are elected to a range of other committees or working parties dealing with a diversity of issues.
