Category: L&CPU Exec

L&CPU Annual Exhibition and Awards

The L&CPU would like to extend an invitation to members of all clubs and friends to the opening of its exhibition and presentation of awards. The event will take place on Saturday 27th July, 2024 at Leigh Spinners Mill, Park Lane,…

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Clubs who have still to complete their Annual Returns – deadline 31st October!

Accrington, Atherton, Bispham, Bolton and District, Bacup, Colne, Darwen, Evolve, Grange, Leigh, Lancaster, Macclesfield, Middleton, Oldham CC, Ormskirk, Preston, Rochdale PS, Rochdale and District, Roby Mill, Southe Liverpool, Southern, Stalybridge, Ulverston, Warrington and District, Warrington PS, Wilmslow Guild.

If your club is on this list, please give your treasurer’s elbow a jog!

To all the Federated Clubs and their Members in the L&CPU

On behalf of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union Executive, I would like to wish all photographers in the Federated clubs a very Happy New Year. Not that it is sounding too good at the moment, but I think a positive spin helps us look forward to better days when we can get out and about with our cameras again and be able to meet up with others.

L&CPU Corona 19 Update

The L&CPU Individual competition has been cancelled for this current year, much to the disappointment of both the Executive and clubs.

Print folios suspended

Today, Folio Secretary Keith Richardson suspended the print folios due to the number of clubs that have now closed down for the rest of the 2019/20 season because of the coronavirus threat. The committee are now discussing the viability of…

We are looking for a new L&CPU Archivist

The L&CPU is looking for a new archivist to lead the activities around our extensive photographic archive. The L&CPU Archive is probably the largest of any Federation within the PAGB. It contains a large selection of prints, lantern slides, books,…

L&CPU Welcomes its New President

At today’s AGM, we welcomed Ian Aldcroft as our new President of the L&CPU. Ian has served as Vice President, supporting Garth Tighe for the last 2 years as well as managing the L&CPU Website. In addition to a new…

Chorley lad becomes President of the PAGB!

Gordon Jenkins - President of the PAGB

Gordon Jenkins – President of the PAGB

Chorley Photographic Society member and former President of the L&CPU Gordon Jenkins became President of the PAGB at its AGM on Saturday 8th of April

‘I am sure that everyone in the L&CPU along with other federations within the PAGB would like to join with me in extending our congratulations and best wishes to Gordon Jenkins ,from the L&CPU ,in his term as the President of the PAGB.’ said Garth Tighe, current President of the L&CPU.

You can see Gordon’s first few minutes in office in the video below.

L&CPU Subscriptions reminder

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Be advised that L&CPU treasurer Gordon Jenkins is currently in an enfeebled state of mind due to a virus condition, and was heard to utter the following from his sick-bed:

“Tell Ashton Under Lyne Ps, Alsager CC, Bebington PS, Burnley CC, Great Harwood CC, Heswall PS, Holmes Chapel Ps and Prestwich CC I will forgo the late penalty clause if receive a cheque for the full amount due by Friday 12th January, after that the Penalty clause will be invoked.”

 

 

Clubs who have not made their membership declaration for 2016!

Please can the following clubs complete their membership declaration for 2016: ALTRINCHAM AND HALE PS ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE P AND I.S BRAMHALL PS BEBINGTON PS BACUP CAMERA CLUB BARROW DIGITAL PC BEACON PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB CROSBY CC COLNE CC GREAT HARWOOD CC HOYLAKE…