Meeting: CDSA meeting
Date:
Present:
Apologies: Kevin O’Donoghue; Tim
Gotts,
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Minutes
of previous meeting. ·
CD Programme – we have pricing. If we do go
ahead, similar to Arsenal we will require members to purchase an annual
subscription. As an alternative we have an online Programme works similar to
the online Magazine that is available now. For the beginning of next season
we hope to have CD programme operational. ·
Away Allocation, 2 more votes were received in favour
of Disabled Season Ticket Holders receiving priority. Policy will stay the
same for new season ·
Chelsea FC are looking to put signs in the West Lower
to advice supporters that there are disabled Supporters in the stand and by
running to the front they will be impairing members views. It was suggested
that non-ambulant be placed at an end of an aisle seat, but as we feel most
members prefer to sit more centrally. Members will be allocated seating on
the most central seat available unless stated otherwise. |
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Matters
Arising. |
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Disabled
Away End TV’s are being put in
the away end for disabled supporters. TV’s will show what is displayed on the
big screens. |
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Letter
in Programme Letter submitted by CDSA
to go in program, no letters are printed for the disabled and non-disabled
supporters. Some of what the letter states we can transfer and get it put
into the renewal letter for Memberships and Season Tickets. Maybe put
something in the Magazine, this will need to be taken up with Programme
Master who are an external company whom do our magazine. We will forward on
Matthew’s details and get them to get in touch as to what they would like to
do for the programme. |
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Advertising
of CDSA CDSA is advertised on
our website, rota letters, match members letter and will next season be
advertised on the season ticket letter. CDSA is also advertised on the
disabled page of the website, which has all disability related queries,
FAQ’s, Ticket Information, Facilities Information and a Link to the CDSA
website. Currently the Official Supporters Clubs have banners going up around
the stadium. CDSA will be able to have their own banner, the cost of the
banner would be down to the CDSA themselves and not Chelsea FC. To avoid
disappointment banners need to be approved by Chelsea FC before printing, all
banners need to have relevant safety certificates. Banner without the
certificate and not approved/doesn’t follow brand guidelines will not go up. |
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Extension
of the Elevated Platform Unfortunately the
platform will not be able to be extended due to the materials it’s been made with;
the platform will not be able to take the additional weight of the extension
and bodies. Chelsea FC is having an access report done, and will inform the
CDSA of any changes which will need to happen as an outcome to this. |
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Policy Changes CDSA were
asked if they wished to put forward and changes to the policy for the new
season as told |
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Cracking Matchday commentary This
could be due to the battery being flat in the headset. Was told to collect a
new headset for the disabled department on a matchday and let us know if the
problem continues. |
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New
CDSA Committee It’s almost the end of
the 2 years of the current CDSA committee. All members/season tickets holders
will be sent an application in January to apply to sit on the CDSA committee
this will not only yet again promote and make awareness of the CDSA. The
current CDSA will have a meeting with the new CDSA at the last meeting for
the season. |
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Cobham
Trip We are looking into a
trip to Cobham. There is also talk from the fans forum as to whether or not
tours of the training ground can be done.
If we do a special disabled tour, we’d like the CDSA’s input as to how
it will be decided as to whom would go, what would be the fairest way to
decide. Also facilities need to be taken into account. Would only be a small
group. It was also reiterated, that the tour would be for the tour of the
grounds and would not be a signing session, if there happened to be players
on the day it would be a bonus, but is more likely to be held on days that
the players are not scheduled to play. |
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Disabled Toilets It was mentioned that
the disabled toilet lights were not allowing enough time in the toilets for
disabled members. We will get the time extended on the sensor for all
toilets. |
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Other Business
Disabled members are
allocated the same amount of loyalty points as non-disabled members for
matches
Tickets
returned at late notice are re allocated on to other rota members, but members don’t turn up to collect them
leaving the seats empty. |
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