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Key topics discussed included the Safe Standing Consultation Process, the plans for a new fan zone which is launched at the game tomorrow, aspects of ticketing including General Sale, Season Ticket Re-Sale and Transfer systems and digital ticketing which the Premier League has stated is mandatory for the 26/27 season. LCFC Fans Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 27/11/24 – Foxes Trust

We have 5 years from when the section 106 was approved (so the end of last year) for work to COMMENCE for the approval not to run out

The PL target for next season is 70% digital ticket compliance of the overall attendance (so ST & match tickets combined) Otherwise your post is spot on. The main areas to focus on is the exemption criteria (as you stated) but also the terms around it, like how many games can be transferred to friends, as other “all digital” clubs have a much higher number of games than our current season rules

As the minutes state, there were 3 working groups. The Foxes Trust wasn’t in the group discussing digital tickets, neither was UFS.

As one tier of the new LCFC Fan Engagement Framework the first meeting of the LCFC Fans Consultative Committee Working Groups took place on Wednesday November 20th Foxes Trust board member, Paul Rains, represented us, with the Trust being part of Group 3, so for the first session was part of the LCFC Culture discussions. The club published the minutes today LCFC Fans Consultative Committee Working Group Meeting Minutes 20/11/24 – Foxes Trust

So at the time of writing this post - this topic has had 253 replies and 16k views. But has each & every poster/viewer completed the survey ? If you are someone that hasn't, then time is running out, so just spend a couple of minutes now to complete the survey (link to access on our previous post directly above.)

Click onto this article & there is a direct link to the survey within the article https://foxestrust.co.uk/11420/safe-standing-dont-miss-the-chance-to-give-your-views

Our article below includes a direct link to the survey, if you haven’t completed the survey yet, now is the time. https://foxestrust.co.uk/11420/safe-standing-dont-miss-the-chance-to-give-your-views

We really need more ST holders and members to respond to the survey so a strong message goes to the club. Has everyone had emails asking them to fill it in? Some people seem not to have received it.

Because the club listened to the feedback at the FCC working groups about the recent charge

The Safery Advisory Group are unlikely to approve moving the away fans from the easiest access point of the ground.

Interesting to read this comment from one of the longest term campaigners on safe standing, who we worked with back in 2012 getting a display of seats available at that time set up at the Local Hero Jon Darch @SafeStandingRS · Dec 8 Replying to @foxestrust @FoxesPride and 2 others Good to see a club giving fans the chance to see a selection of different safe standing options and feed their thoughts into the decision-making process. Can't think of any other club that has gone to such lengths to get supporters' views in advance of making a final decision.

2 'Your 90 minutes' sessions now open to sign up for to have your say on Safe Standing. Both 6pm for a 6.30m start. Doesn't appear limited to ST holders or Members. 16th Dec - in person at stadium 17th Dec - online Sign up: https://lcfc.formstack.com/forms/your_90_minutes_safe_standing_031224?dm_i=764A,TSQG,V95RR,41VRB,1q We've had a few board members have a look at the prototypes so far and more due to go. General consensus seems to be coming out from what we've seen, and also heard from others, that the favoured ones are the flat metal seats at the back of the prototypes that can be actually clipped up. They'll be the priciest though. The ones at the front are clunky and not good. Where they do the cheap version and just put a rail up on existing seats, you can bang your calves on the existing seat and there are trip hazards where the rail is fixed into the concrete on the floor. Most people think all the rails were at an OK height, no issues seeing over them even for short people, and they're ok to lean on, and people seemed to prefer painting them blue to leaving them silver. Lots of people seem to be suggesting SK1, top half of Kop, L1 and away section as the standing areas. If you are not a member or ST holder and can't vote in the survey or attend Your 90 Minutes, please let us know your views and we'll feed it all in via Trust feedback and the FAB etc.

Here we go. Get involved and have your say. https://foxestrust.co.uk/11382/foxes-trust-welcomes-safe-standing-consultation-plans

We've been in dialogue with club this week on it but we still have concerns as per our response here: https://foxestrust.co.uk/11373/bc-game-and-leicester-city

We welcome younger input which has been a challenge to obtain for many years, the influx of new members has now provided that and we look forward to their contribution to Trust activity

There are 12 on the Board. Responsibilities not allocated yet, board members will be allocated to relevant sub groups after the AGM. (Communications, Membership, Engagement, LCFC Women, Finance, Surveys) We're aware that some of the new board members (AGM ratification pending) are already undergoing the FSA training for supporter trusts and being a board member etc. As for why only 4 applicants, you'd have to ask every member personally why they didn't stand.

The Foxes Trust is delighted to announce that four applications were received for the recently advertised vacant Board positions. The four members elected to the Foxes Trust Board unopposed are: Becky Taylor Hary Gregory Jamie Barnard Lynn Wyeth Read more: https://foxestrust.co.uk/11369/foxes-trust-welcomes-new-board-members

The protest tomorrow is primarily about the removal of concessions at West Ham, also happening at Spurs (in a different way) and stopping that becoming wide spread within the PL Last week saw Man U remove concessions on any new ticket sales for the rest of the season

Not many clubs are permitting protest banners in the ground. On Tuesday night the Foxes Trust and the LCFC Official Supporters Club will be standing alongside West Ham fans in a further protest

Well one of them was Ruby Mace who has just been called up to the England squad, so assuming she gets her debut next week our only current England international at the club ! https://www.lcfc.com/news/4172174/foxes-stars-join-fans-for-highcross-store-opening?lang=en

The Chief Financial Officer at Newcastle joined them in the summer of 2023 having spent the previous 12 years as Finance Director at LCFC

The consultation process was first revealed by the club in the first FAB meeting, our separate article extracting information from the minutes detailed at timetable including: February 2025 Decision on the installation of independent barriers and the timing. Fans Advisory Board updated. Therefore a final decision will be taken in February as to whether it’s feasible to install for next season However prior to that will be a fan consultation process, one of the FCC Working Groups will be discussing safe standing next Wednesday, then the second FAB meeting a week later will discuss the consultation process before launching in December. Union FS & the Foxes Trust are keen to play a major part in the consultation process given proposals already submitted to the club as yet without a response

Within our article it details some timelines... December 2024 Fan consultation and implications to current seating locations Confirm costs and implications to other stadium users and how to mitigate those implications

The latest ‘Your 90 minutes’ session about Memberships was held online to give more opportunity for people from outside of Leicester to be involved. Interesting information on Membership Numbers and General Sale tickets as part of this session Fans have their say on Memberships at ‘Your 90 Minutes’ – Foxes Trust