The NEHU President in his wisdom has issued a statement on the OFFICIAL NEHU website dated March 3rd
"FROM THE 17th MAY 2021 WE WILL REVERT TO "RULE" FOR MARKING PIGEONS, THE VACCINATING OF YOUNG BIRDS WILL REVERT TO "RULE" IMMEDIATELY. The very next line
"please wear masks and keep to "SOCIAL DISTANCING"
So Mr Snowdon has basically declared that you cannot vaccinate your young birds until Boris has relaxed the social distancing rules, I like others, get my team of y/bs vaccinated ASAP

As passed weather committee to be 1 from each federation vote to be received by 7.30 am day of basketing .
Colin Beadle ANNFEILD PLAIN
Peter Matthews COCKFEILD
Peter Caine CROOK
Tony Middleton. DARLINGTON
Andrew Morgan WEST DURHAM
Tony Coils DEERNESS VALLEY
Gary Kent NEWCASTLE
Steven Meadows. CONSETT
Albert Jones TYNE DERWENT

As proposed and passed that all WDA winners are to be dope tested, It amazes me that members propose and get seconders for proposals when they have no idea of the consequences, the estimated cost given by a NEHU official is £190

The total prize money paid at GIEN in 2020 was a grand total of £293, If we had the Dope Test rule in place it would have been reduced to £103, The Amal winner receives £100 + 7.87% of remaining prize fund [£3.00]

Seems to be some confusion on the convoying costs
Last year the convoying account shows a PROFIT of £10729, Page 5 of the balance sheet, if anybody has looked at it, We were about 7 inland races [the bread and butter races] down on the previous year, We have just received a cash rebate from HSBC bank of just under £7000, We will get another wagon, one that is fit for purpose over the future years, Peter Matthews our Transport Manager is on the case

After a conversation today with Tom Riddle regarding the drug testing of pigeons it would be a cost of £160 PER bird plus 45p per mile expenses so approx £190.
There are only 5 people in the NEHU qualified to carry this procedure out.

VOTE AS FOLLOWS

Maidstone- D'ton, D/Valley, A/Plain, Consett, N/Castle, Crook

Folkstone- C/Field, W/Durham, T/Derwent