To: East Surrey District
Group Scout Leaders
District Executive Members
District Officers
Assistant District Commissioners
25 May 2016
Dear Colleagues,
As you will be aware, Phil Hands stood down as your District Commissioner at the end last year after completing a number of years in the role. We are very grateful for all the commitment, support and hard work that Phil gave in steering the District during his time in the role and also to Dave Cooper who is now acting as DC until a permanent appointment is made.
We are now in a position to start the search for a new permanent District Commissioner and the process for this is outlined as follows:
· Would anybody receiving this letter please give it the widest possible circulation, both inside and outside Scouting.
· Nominations of people to take up the role of District Commissioner should be sent to Phil Currie, Deputy County Commissioner (contact details below) by Wednesday 6 July 2016.
· It is not necessary to gain the person’s permission for the nomination. What is required is the widest possible selection of names to review. You may, if you wish, nominate yourself.
· After that date, a selection committee appointed by the District Executive will consider the names submitted and compile a shortlist of candidates.
· I will then invite those people for a discussion about the post, without obligation on either part, before reaching a conclusion regarding an appointment.
· The name will then be announced to the District.
It is important that the widest possible list of names is received and that everybody is engaged in this process. Nominations should be sent to Phil either by email or in an envelope marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to his home address. Contact details of are given below.
Please give this matter your consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Rogerson
County Commissioner
Phil Currie: 48 Ashcombe Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1NA
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