North Notts CAMRA members are able to vote each season for a Town Pub of the Season and a Village Pub of the Season.

POTS months are as follows:-

Winter – December of the previous year plus January and February .

Spring – March, April and May.

Summer – June, July and August.

Autumn – September, October and November.

Administration

1. The POTS voting to be administered by a person chosen by North Notts CAMRA. The person has to be a North Notts CAMRA member, be able to check CAMRA membership and comply with GDPR.

2. Voting information will be sent out to North Notts CAMRA members via the Comms Tool email system for the POTS voting.

3. The voting information will include a voting link for members to click on to, follow the instructions and register their votes and also the opening and closing dates of the voting.

4. Alternatively votes can be sent to the POTS administrator in writing or by a system or systems stated by the administrator (eg online, by email, text) or votes can be given in writing to the administrator or any North Notts CAMRA branch committee member.

5. On the completion of voting the POTS result to be verified by the Branch Chair or his/her representative before being announced.

6. Members to be informed of the POTY results via the Comms Tool email system and the results to be announced at the next North Notts Branch meeting or North Notts Committee meeting.

7. The POTS presentation date to be announced at the same meeting as the result and the presentation to be added to the Social Events calendar.

Pubs

1. Pubs situated in the town boundaries will be eligible for the Town POTS and pubs situated in the villages and the county side will be eligible for the Village POTS.

2. Pubs being voted for must be in the North Notts CAMRA branch area.

3. Pubs must have been open for the POTS season being voted for. If a pub closes for a short period for upgrading (decorating, cellar work etc) that is acceptable.

4. If a pub has won a POTS award previously in the same year, the pub cannot be considered for another POTS award until the following year.

5. If a pub is in dispute with the Branch or with Branch members the Branch committee will decide if the pub be allowed in the POTS voting.

Voting

1. Voting information will be sent out to North Notts CAMRA members via the Comms Tool email system for the POTS voting.

The voting information will include a voting link for members to click on to, follow the instructions and register their votes plus the opening and closing dates to vote.

Votes can be sent to the POTS administrator in writing or by a system or systems stated by the administrator (eg online, by email, text).

Votes can be given in writing to the administrator or any North Notts CAMRA branch committee member.

2. Persons voting must be North Notts CAMRA branch members, supply his/her name and membership number and each person can only vote for one pub per season. If a person votes for a pub that does not qualify the person can then vote for a different pub.

3. Members' identities on voting will be not be disclosed and the voting list will not be kept any longer than necessary.

4. POTS voting to open on the 1st day of the final month of the season and close on the last day.

Winter POTS voting to open 1st February and close 28/29th February.

Spring POTS voting to open 1st May and close 31st May.

Summer POTS voting to open 1st August and close 31st August.

Autumn POTS voting to open 1st November and close 30th November.