The following recommendations were proposed by the report:
1. An open-door membership policy to be written into affiliated clubs' constitutions and a code of conduct to be implemented to prohibit racially abusive comments and actions.
2. ECB policy statements to be formulated with regard to guidelines for (1) all Test, international, county and tour programmes; (2) public address announcements at first indication of racist chanting or behaviour - along with provision to ban offenders - at all major venues; (3) the appropriate training of officials and stewards; (4) An anti-racism statement on all season and match tickets; (5) no distribution of racist literature at grounds; (6) withholding the sale of a percentage of tickets for Test and one-day international matches until at most a month beforehand; designated areas at international fixtures where musical instruments can be played.
3. Regular consultation through agencies at national/regional and county level
to monitor anti-racism policies.
4. Introduction of regulations to eliminate racist behaviour.
5. Expansion of ethnic minority schemes by county boards.
6. Improved co-operation between county boards and local authorities with
purpose of eliminating racism and encouraging cricketing integration.
7. Initiation by county boards and ECB to promote literature bearing the
`Clean Bowl Racism' motto.
8. ECB to monitor effectiveness of anti-racism policies.
9. Help and advice from county boards to ethnic minority clubs which might
benefit from funding support agencies.
10. Encouragement from county boards for ethnic minority clubs to become part
of the cricket family.
11. Expansion of county board scouting systems to ensure maximum opportunity
for ethnic minority players.
12. Continuing equality training provided by ECB for all staff and extension of
the policy for volunteers.
13. ECB to commission evaluation of anti-racism policy.
14. Senior ECB staff member to be dedicated to leading anti-racism policy.
15 Resources to be made available by ECB to support the report's
recommendations.
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