EP041 – Why The RPRA Should Implement the Hall Report RIGHT NOW!

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1. John Heague says

   March 11, 2024 at 8:51 pm

   Hi Mark

   Thanks for sharing. You are 100% right in saying the RPRA is in real jeopardy, which has been relayed to them many times by myself, John Waters and the Western Region.

   Bottom line is that the council are totally incompetent, the structure is draconian and clearly not fit for purpose.

   The Hall Report is not rocket science, just common sense, in fact, the council approved the £12k to have the report carried out and then the same council kicked it out as it undermined the aged old clique.

   I believe that we need to deploy two actions to save the RPRA:

   1. All present councillors and officials resign with immediate effect, this will trigger an emergency council meeting of newly appointed officials in every region. These officials need to attend ONE meeting.

   2. The emergency meeting requires a proposal to implement the Hall Report under the provisions of Rule 142. This will give reassurance to the members that the levy is not just a tax to cover years of incompetence and financial neglect, but a stepping stone to change, change to save the RPRA.

   The reality of its longevity is simply this, we have 12-18months cash reserves, at which point the receivers will need to step in and sell off its assets to cover its debts.

   Despite what the CEO says, the wage bill is ridiculously high, it is not proportionate to the membership, it requires total reform and tasks require review with either automation via online platforms or pass tasks back to the regions. For example, race programmes should be submitted to region secretaries who have access to a booking system just like booking a hotel or cinema tickets, we do not require a team of staff doing it, especially when any changes usually occur late Friday or over the weekend when no staff are in work!

   I could go on, but for now, just wanting to share my views and thank you for sharing yours.

   My final thoughts, the council of the last 10 years are solely responsible for the demise of the RPRA, they hold positions that empower them to make real decisions for the management of the RPRA. No-one can blame any of the previous General Managers or CEO as the council have clipped their wings and pushed them out over and over again.

   John Heague
   President Western Region
   Ex. RPRA Councillor
   Ex. Finance Committee

   142 has been used several times in recent years and although it was used to implement the levy, I personally believe that was not actually a legitimate use of the rule as the losses are been occurring for 10years.

   I have spent hours on the Finance Committee and fought to implement a reform, an operating review of staff and processes, performance management process, review of very questionable overtime (£80k) and most of all a request for a task force of competent persons to create and implement a recovery plan.

   Unfortunately it was time wasted, I found myself being a lone voice.

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