Membership can be applied for online or by post (see below). All applications are ratified by the CPBS council at scheduled council meetings throughout the year.  Membership rates do not apply until the application has been ratified by the council.

Membership runs for the calendar year, January to December.  For more information on membership rules and regulations please see section 7 of the Articles of Association. 

A member who can vote for decisions at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

Only memberships (new applications or renewals) received before the 1^st March will have voting rights (council elections, voting at AGM.

Payment is accepted online. 

If paying by post, a euro cheque, postal order or bank draft is accepted.

If paying in person, a euro cheque, postal order, bank draft or cash is accepted. 

At present we are unable to accept payments by direct debit or bank transfer. 

If you didn’t manage to renew before the 1^st of March you can still become a member by resubmitting an application any time during the year. This will go through the same process as a new application and will give you a new membership number.

Council meetings are normally scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month. These can change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

 All new membership applications will be ratified at the next council sitting.