Minutes from PSC AGM
PSC AGM - 24/4/25 at The Moorbrook 7pm
Attendees:
Ben Astley, John Billington, Charlie Winyard, Jim Beattie, Jo Harwood, Kim Ramshead, Daniel Duckworth, Shaun Fagan, Hans Peacock, Steve Rawlinson, Bill Whisker
Apologies:
Suzie Dyer, Jonathan Richardson, Bobby Heaps, Shaun Thompson, and Chris Black. Proxy votes received from all
Review of last meeting AGM discussed
Motions that were passed at last meeting. Safe Standing, Matchday Experience, working with Women’s football, Disability, Fan Led Review, Club Communication, Away Ticket prices and Heritage liaison. Much of this has formed the basis of meetings with the club in the past year.
Work by PSC in the last year discussed including:
5 meetings with the club as part of the MOU
Discussed motions with the club passed above.
Worked with FSA on several Fan Engagement matters.
Helped produce templates for Fan Advisory Network.
Provided Trophies for POTY.
Provided Wreaths for Remembrance Day.
Promoted Women’s Football.
Attended Blue Plaque ceremonies for Arthur Wharton and the location for the birth of Preston North End.
Liaised with other supporter groups. Helping with the Aston Villa TIFO, an example.
2nd Open letter to the Chairman
Heritage projects - Bricks around the STF statue
Interviewed in Coach Travel issues.
Raised money through badge sales
Signed an open letter to Government from the FSA on Football Governance.
Visited John Goodall’s Grave at Watford on Gentry Day to lay a wreath from the club.
Accounts:
£165 in the bank
£47.20 in petty cash
Motions submitted by the Steering Group
This AGM asks PSC to continue to explore with PNE the possibility of safe standing at Deepdale and to share a discussion paper to able assist implementation and consultation.
There was a good discussion on this from around the room. PSC is developing an extensive briefing paper to share with the club shortly and the wider fanbase in due course.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
This AGM asks PSC will continue to seek continual improvements about the overall matchday experience including Catering, Merchandising and Half Time Entertainment and an Outdoor Licence for the Gentry Bar. PSC asks the club to considering improvements to produce a genuine Fanzone with outdoor space rather than just an indoor bar.
Discussion around the room centred on the Fanzone and the lack of an outdoor area. Many feeling The Gentry Bar was poor as a result.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried
This AGM asks PSC will continue to support PNE with their work with PNEWFC as their next structure takes place
Discussion around progress that had been madethrough publicity at home games at Deepdale. All agreed to continue to support the club. This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
-This AGM PSC will continue to support Disabled supporters and lobby the club for continual improvements on match days.
Discussion around support for Disabled members was discussed. it was felt that while some progress had been made on match days, there was times where it was also a struggle. It was also raised that away parking can be problematic and agreed that this should be raised to help our supporters. Good practice was shared including from Leeds.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
-This AGM asks PSC will continue to press the club to be proactive and implement the changes proposed in the Fan Led Review by Government in its Fan Engagement strategy.
Discussion around the current progress of the Football Governance Bill and to support its implementation.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
-This AGM notes the formation of the FAN and asks PSC to encourage the club to communicate with its supporters' base in a variety of methods including Forums, a Fan Parliament and online Q&As to supplement it.
Discussion around the progress made with the Fan Advisory Network and the structure that will follow. It is also felt that the club needs to involve a variety of methods to supplement its Fan Engagement strategy.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
-This AGM asks PSC to encourage the club to support capping away ticket prices for supporters in the EFL.
Discussion around prices of away tickets and the effect it was having on our supporters. Agreement that that the EFL should be looking to cap away ticket prices.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried
-This AGM asks PSC to continue work with Michael Barrett, PNECET Heritage lead, on club heritage matters relating to PNEFC.
Discussion noted the excellent work Michael had carried out so far and agreed to keep working with him to assist where we can on these projects.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
-This AGM asks PSC to continue to support ground projects such as the Brick Catalogue, Wall Murals and to offer support for any potential Memorial Garden.
Discussion noted the efficient work so far of members cataloging the bricks around the STF statue. It was noted that this had created good interest from supporters and agreed it was vital to keep doing this. Agreement also to lobby for other projects that are planned.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
This AGM asks PSC to enquire to any progress with reclaiming the National Football Museum space in the Sir Tom Finney Stand.
Discussion around lobbying for further information on this space in the STFS. It was feltthat this could be a really useful space to reclaim and use.
This motion had unanimous support and was carried.
Motions submitted by members.
This AGM notes that the clubs panning of Gentry Day was well below the standard that the Supporters were entitled to expect.
This AGM also notes that the entire concept of The Gentry and its rebirth as Gentry Day was totally fan driven and the club played no part in the process.
Given these circumstances this AGM feels it is time for supporters to be proactive and work with the club in planning a Gentry Day for season 2025/26.
This motion asks PSC to liaise with the club to make suggestions, once the fixtures are published in June and TV dates are finalised.
Any proposed fixtures should be voted on by the entire fanbase.
Discussion was had around Gentry Day and ways to improve organisation of possible fixtures next season.
Concerns were raised over the wording of the first two paragraphs as the emphasis that this was the club’s fault was unfair.
A proposal to remit the motion to the Steering Group was made by Bill Whisker and seconded by Ben Astley.
This was unanimously agreed, and the motion was remitted.
PSC will then be proactive in working with the club and other supporter groups when the fixtures are announced and TV dates are fixed.
It was agreed that any potential choices should go the whole fanbase as a whole.
Election of the Steering Group
The following individuals received nominations to remain in the Steering Group:
Ben Astley
John Billington
Bill Whisker
Bobby Heaps
Charlie Winyard
Chris Black
Daniel Duckworth
Jim Beattie
Jo Harwood
Jonathan Richardson
Keith Harrison
Kim Ramshead
Shaun Fagan
Shaun Thompson
Suzie Dyer.
A motion was put forward to elect these members. This was unanimously carried
Election of 1 vacancy to Steering Group.
We received 1 nomination that fulfilled the PSC rules.
Hans Peacock.
Motion put forward to elect. This was carriedunanimously.
Meeting closed at 8:30 pm.
