Comments on: NCMD’s offer of mediation is withdrawn (twice)

By: Sydney Hallam

Sydney Hallam — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:15:21 +0000

In reply to David C. My email address is on the NCMD web site for the Yorkshire Region, always has been

By: Sydney Hallam

Sydney Hallam — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:13:17 +0000

In reply to David C. take a look at the NCMD web site they are now advertising Jobs with pay, That is now the truth that we told you they had hidden from you .

By: Duane Sutch

Duane Sutch — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:06:28 +0000

In reply to Chris. I agree!

By: David C

David C — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:45:28 +0000

In reply to Sydney Hallam. The emails don’t exist then? Thought not

By: Tom Hall

Tom Hall — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:15:47 +0000

the regional reps was sacked for telling you about paid Jobs. well now they are advertising them , if there are none then why are they advertising? this charade must come to an end. the South Yorkshire police advised to involve the fraud squad so what are you waiting for. get on with it. large amounts of our money spent with out permission from the regions is wrong. and now the Treasure Law Review they have done nothing. the fist part we responded But there was more responses from archaeologist than from detectorist. they haven’t told you this its kept a secret, Why? Now it has been finalized by the DCMS and is now passed on to the House of Commons to be passed into LAW. the NCMD committee has to send a deputation of 4 committee members, to parliament, to protect our hobby. NOW. So let the members know who are they? and when are you going to protect our Hobby. we all need answers now.

By: David C

David C — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:25:54 +0000

In reply to Sydney Hallam. I’d love to see the emails Sydney. How do we email you? Was the treasurer paid a wage? They claim no one but the membership secretary was paid a wage.

By: Sydney Hallam

Sydney Hallam — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 19:35:29 +0000

HI Peter I am one of the four. The victimisation against us 4 started when we refused to join the zoom meeting that had already been ruled and voted against many times. the accounts for last year not this, the accountant refused to sign the audit, I can let any member have a copy. I need your Name and membership number. we was accused of spreading rumours about the Insurance, NOT TRUE the Insurance company was telling our members that they was not covered for commercial rallies, THE INSURANCE COMPANY . we received many phone calls from our members. I rang the insurance and was told we was not insured and given a phone number that did not work, so I emailed the company and was told by email that we WAS NOT INSURED. I can let any member have that email also. we the 4 regions with the help of John Wells got this resolved for our members not the committee. I can also let you have this email. Money, this is the big problem that faces the Committee. without the permission of the four regions that was a requirement Kevin Gorman PAID THE TREASURER A WAGE. If any one spends large amounts of money they need to get the approval of the Regions first. Now you all know for the last 8 months we have been subjected to Intimidation and Abuse by the committee. they have broken our constitution. over and over again Kevin Gorman is the one that has been the one instigator of this breakup of the NCMD. Now the main Questions to ask All Members knew Trevor Austin's Address and phone number. IS THERE ANY OF YOU THAT KNOWS KEVIN'S? He hides behind his computer and dares not meet face to face and dares not have Mediation that would prove him to be the aggressor. I now can let any of our members have the proof if they want it. We have nothing to hide. The Review of the Treasure Bill is now in Parliament and none of the committee is to go and protect out hobby, none going to see the MP.s or Lords, ask yourself why?

By: Max Lamont

Max Lamont — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:02:25 +0000

I agree with your summary of the situation, Peter. The whole thing seems to be a power struggle between the parties involved but I don’t understand how the present officers of the NCMD got their positions in the first place, especially the ones who are so new to detecting. They have published their accounts now and the amounts of money spent and proposing to be spent on various enterprises is astounding, so no wonder their decisions were challenged and criticised. It certainly is inexcusable to expel the regional reps who have such a long record of being hard working ambassadors for the hobby but this has happened before back in 1998 when the idea of ‘Regions’ to replace ‘Federations’ was first set up. The members need a much greater say in the decisions made by the Executive Officers of the NCMD who at present seem to avoid scrutiny and want to be entirely unaccountable for their actions.

By: Brad Charteris

Brad Charteris — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:30:30 +0000

I think that’s a fair summary in my view.

By: Brian Mansfield

Brian Mansfield — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:36:37 +0000

It does seem strange that there is a reluctance to publish accounts. What sort of company/organisation is NCMD? A limited company? A charity? Sole trader? Partnership? CiC? Surely they have to account for members subscriptions, receipts, expenditure etc .. to HMRC. Being open and honest would surely boost their integrity rather than this mudslinging which only serves to tarnish it. I for one am no longer a member.