From the Hound Tor to Catbells, the cry of a UBESter who has spotted a four legged friend is comparable only to that of the excitement when porridge reaches the perfect consistency, or when cheese and pickle are in perfect harmonic proportion. 

As a token to this unparalleled enthusiasm, we recommend that UBES Committee is made one larger - but this is no ordinary committee member! No, not one of those HUMANS! This will be the inaugural PETty officer. Informally known as a pet, but we do like to recognise the importance of valuable roles.

The specific breed and the name of this new canine committee member would be subject of course to the hallowed process of democracy. Many in modern, progressive societies now believe that animal rights are equal to humans, and so over time it must be recognised that, as UBES dogs will also have the power to vote at AGM, the dogs may outvote the humans, and the committee may eventually be no more in its traditional form, instead becoming entirely canine.