PCG Newsletter - 04/02 - Legal fund update, login and mailing

In this issue:

• PCG legal fund update
  
• PCG login
  
• Your registered PCG details
  
• PCG Toolkit seminar – London 24th January
  
• Real Life Meetings

1. PCG legal fund update

This week PCG has sent out a postal mailing to all members. Members should have received this mail by the time this email is sent (Thursday 17th January)

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If you do **not** receive your mail in the next few days please ensure the address details we hold for you are correct – see 3. below. We will be doing further mailings this Spring in time for P35 forms etc.
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To date, reaction to PCG’s call for funds to continue the legal challenge has been marvellous. The fund is still growing, as we get closer to the deadline date this Sunday 20th January.

This is your chance to have your say and influence PCG’s choice for fighting IR35 legally in the next few years. So far, many members / associates have contributed with some very generous in their support. However PCG welcomes payments of all amounts as we would rather a future based on input and involvement from as many members as possible. Now is the time to get involved. Do not leave it to others to shape the future for your company. If all members were able to contribute a comparatively small amount, the appeal would reach the target.

The postal mailing and previous email newsletters have provided full information on our case law strategy and Appeal choices. See
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/resources/case_law_briefing.pdf https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/legal/index.html If you are looking to support PCG:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/legal/legalpledge.html

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If you need a reminder of your PCG username and/or password to contribute see 2. below
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Pledge and pay online by credit card:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/members/pledge/pledge.pl

Send a cheque made payable to 'PCG Ltd' with 'legal fund' and your PCG username written on the back to:

PCG Ltd (Legal Fund)
Building 2
Shamrock Quay
Southampton
SO14 5QL

You can also pay by bank transfer. *Note* you MUST give your username as a reference for us to supply a receipt. PCG legal fund account details:

Sort code; 20-79-29
Account no; 30312150
Account name: PCG Ltd
Full details of transfer at
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/legal/legalpledge.html

2. PCG login

If you need a reminder of your PCG username and password, see the information in this guide: https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/troubleshoot.html

Use this form to contact the office for further help:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/public/contact/form.pl

3. Your registered PCG details

You can check what details we hold for you – and make any amendments from this link:
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/members/profile/editme.cgi

We know that many members have changed contracts etc recently. It is important that we are able to reach you by email and post – please make sure your details are correct. Things are moving very fast at the moment – it is better to be fully informed. It only takes a few seconds to check and make any updates.

Also accessible from the homepage, https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/
>Quick links >scroll to administration and click “change details”.

4. PCG Toolkit seminar

Places are booking up fast, particularly for the evening session. The 2pm session is suitable for both contractors as well as their accountants and agents.
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/resources/seminar_01_02.html

If you still need a diary for 2002 see the PCG shop
https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/resources/pcg_shop.html

REGIONAL NEWS
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Real Life Meetings

For the latest information and to start a local group see https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=meet

To promote your local meet through the newsletter – email [email protected] with REGIONS in the subject matter, details of the event and a name and email contact point/or phone number for further information.

Newcastle upon Tyne
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Tuesday 22nd January
Venue: The next meeting will be in the Carriage pub (Archbold Terrace - 2 minutes from Jesmond Metro station)
Time: 7.30pm
Contact: Andy Overton - [email protected]

Peterborough
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Place :Paul Pry
Date : Wednesday 23rd January
Time : 8pm onwards
Contact Ian - [email protected]

Herts
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Date: Thursday 24th January 2002
Time: 7:30 pm onwards
Venue: The White Horse, Mill Lane, Welwyn
Pete Coles - [email protected]

Please follow this link to Real Life meetings to get involved https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/threads/wwwthreads.pl?a=l&f;=meet

Mark Roderick
(PCG Executive Team)

This newsletter is published by the Professional Contractors Group. Please feel free to circulate the newsletter to other independent contractors who you know, and who may be interested in joining the PCG. Some links in the newsletter will take you into the password-protected members' area of the PCG website. If you have forgotten your password, contact https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/scripts/public/access/form.pl

To view the Forum links in this newsletter, you must be first logged into the Forum. Further details available at https://www.pcgroup.org.uk/members/discussion_forum.html