Imperial Tobacco Pensioners Action Call

RPI for December 2011

Tony Lowe — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:18:43 +0000

The RPI for December was 4.8%. This is the inflation figure used to calculate next year’s increase in ITL Pensions. The CPI was 4.2%.

Increases in both state and ITL Pensions come into effect in April 2012.

State pension increases are based upon the September inflation figures.

Trustee Election Results

Tony Lowe — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:31:05 +0000

IMPAC is pleased to announce that both Pensioner Trustees have been re-elected. Allan Russell and Robin Aspinall will continue as Directors of the ITPF Board for another 3 years.

For information the Employee Trustee, George Rigley, was also re-elected.

Full details will be in the March 2012 IMPACt.

Committee Members 2012

Derrick Wragg — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:48:01 +0000

Following the Midland Region AGM on the 5th January 2012 the following were elected as Midland Region Committee Members:

Peter Clarke – Vice Chairman;

Duncan Gill – Treasurer/Mailing Officer;

Anthony J Haines;

John S Kenton – Secretary;

Anthony F Lowe;

David Radford – Recruitment Officer;

Michael Severn;

J William E Smith;

Victor H Smithson

Robert M Stoker- PFCC Representative;

Neil B Tilson;

Derrick Wragg – Chairman;

The next Committee Meeting is on 29th March 2012

Midland Region AGM

Derrick Wragg — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:43:33 +0000

The Midland Region AGM will be held at the Wollaton Park Community Association on Thursday 5th January 2012 starting at 10:30. The guest speaker will be Elected Trustee Allan Russell (seen below) from Scotland Region.

Cheese and wine will follow.

Next Committee Meeting

Derrick Wragg — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:34:20 +0000

The next Committee Meeting will be held in the Wollaton Park Community Association on the 29th November 2011 at 10:00.

Next National Council Meeting

Tony Lowe — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:26:14 +0000

The next National Council Meeting will be held in Nottingham on the 29th February 2012. If you have an agenda item please contact your Regional Chairman.

Open Meeting

Derrick Wragg — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:55:30 +0000

Open Meeting on Thursday 15th September at the Wollaton Park Community Association on Harrow Road.

There will be reports on the latest PFCC Meeting held on the 13th September and Council Meeting held on 24th August followed by an open forum.

All are welcome.

North West AGM – 7th July 2011 – New Derry Club

Anthony E Macadam — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:53:51 +0000

The 19th AGM of the North west region is to be held at the New Derry Club on the 7th July 2011 @ 1.30 pm.

How to get there : A map was printed on the back of the AGM notification sent to all NW IMPAC members.

The committee would be pleased to see any North west region members who can make it.

New Acting Chairman

Brian Fox — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:47:38 +0000

With the resignation of Barry Lewis on 16th May 2011 Committee Member John D Smith has stepped forward to resume the duties of Chairman until the Regional AGM later this year.

Dates of forthcoming meetings

Helga Hincks — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:20:14 +0000

The next meeting of the National Council will be held on 24th August 2011. The next meeting of the PFCC (Pension Fund Consultative Committee) will be held on 13th September 2011.

If you would like us to raise any questions on your behalf, please contact Helga or Alan – details in the IMPACt newsletter.

The National AGM in 2012 is due to be held in Bristol on Tuesday, 15th May 2012. Detailed arrangements will be announced nearer the time.

Player & Will’s videos of the past.

Tony Lowe — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:03:49 +0000

If you visit the web site below you will see the listed videos. Both are well worth a viewing.

Players Past – Ex employees look back at their time working for John Player & Son

Wills Factory being built 1973 – 1974 by Will Santhology.

Eastern Region Committe 2011

Eddie Mason — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:11:07 +0000

The committee for 2011 is
Chairman:- Eddie Mason Tel No 01482 642087 mobile 07709324780
e-mail eredhathessle@aol.com
Sec & PFCC Representative:- David Dukes
Tel No 01652 632137
e-mail david16dukes@uwclub.net
Liaison Officer Ipswich:- Terry Hiskey Tel No 01473 424280
e-mail t.hiskey@ntlworld.c

Dates for your diary

Eddie Mason — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:05:22 +0000

5th April 2011 PFCC Meeting London

10th May 2011 Actuary’s presentation of ITPF2010

valuation report to PFCC-London

17th May National Council Meeting and AGM-Nottingham

Any member wishing to raise a pension issue with the PFCC

should contact PFCC representative David Dukes.

Any isue to be raised at the AGM please contact Eddie Mason Chairman

or David Dukes Sec. For Ipswich members Terry Hiskey.

John Player Exhibition in Nottingham!

Derrick Wragg — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:36:05 +0000

A history of John Player & Sons.

An exhibition is open to the public in The Brewhouse Yard Museum until 3rd July 2011.

During July there will be talks at Nottingham Castle about the history of John Player & Sons.

For more information telephone 0115 9153600.

OPA to lobby Parliament on CPI switches.

Tony Lowe — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:53:57 +0000

The Occupational Pensioners’ Alliance (OPA), which represents two million occupational scheme members, accused the government of rushing through the changes, saying it had failed to consult on the switch from the RPI to the CPI properly.
OPA members will lobby parliament on Tuesday (1st March) with a host of other public sector and civil service pension scheme members to try to convince MPs to contest the switch.

OPA executive officer Roger Turner says: “People believe they have a right to the RPI. Morally, they are probably right.

Next Council Meeting

Tony Lowe — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:45:34 +0000

The next Council Meeting is will be held in Nottingham on the 23rd March 2011.

It is expected that the Actuary’s Report on the latest Triennial Valuation may well have been ‘rubber stamped’ by then and will meet the presentation date of 11th May 2011.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2011

Brian Fox — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:28:09 +0000

23 March – National Council – Nottingham

5 April – PFCC Meeting– London

12 April – Regional Committee – London

10 May – Actuary’s presentation of ITPF 2010 Valuation Report to PFCC – London

17 May – National Council and National AGM – Nottingham

13 September – PFCC Meeting– London

tba September – National Council – Bristol

tba – Regional Committee and Regional AGM – London.

Any member wishing to raise a pension issue with the PFCC should contact the Region’s PFCC representative Michael Staal. Any other enquiries should be raised with the Chairman Barry Lewis or Secretary Brian Fox. See Who’s Who page for details.

2011 Elected Committee.

Brian Fox — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:20:11 +0000

The 2011 elected Committee for the London & South East Region

Robin Aspinall

Brian Fox ( Secretary)

Elaine Jones ( Treasurer )

Barry Lewis ( Chairman )

Geoff Monahan

John Smith

L Michael Staal (PFCC Representative)

Pam Waring

Neil Williams

2011 Committee

Helga Hincks — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:13:56 +0000

Helga Hincks (Chairman), Colin Downs (Deputy Chairman),
Alan Bowering (Membership Secretary), Pete Clee (Treasurer),
Colin Fraser-Mackenzie (PFCC Representative),
Ken Ball, Peter Courtier, Gilbert Isom, Pat Moore, John Ryan.

Western Region AGM 2010

Helga Hincks — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:13:20 +0000

Western Region’s 2010 AGM was held on 9th November 2010 at the South Bristol Sports Centre (formerly the Imperial Athletic Club) in West Town Lane, Knowle. Allan Russell spoke about his role as Elected Trustee. 40 members attended.