This came via the Wing Chair over the weekend.
During the week X, as Regional Chair, attended the National Council Meeting and F&GP Meetings.
Among the many updates a particular one from the Commandant, which I gather was announced without prior warning, is that BADER e-mail role accounts are being terminated on 31 March 2023 for all Squadron Chairs and Treasurers.
Despite members of the National Council speaking out about the matter it was to no avail. The Commandant considers that the cost to the public purse of these Microsoft licences is unacceptable, resulting in the decision to not renew the Squadron Chair and Treasurer accounts from 1 April.
I understand there had been discussion over time at HQ RAFAC level about the fact that, according to their data, many Squadron Chair and Treasurer accounts were not being used at all and the cost of maintaining these was unsustainable.