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Minutes of Annual General Meeting
Thursday 19th September 2024
Members Present (14):
Commi􏰀ee members (5): Andy Webb, Pat Cro􏰁on, Carol Goulden, Nigel Coldico􏰀 and Greg Hope.
Other members (9): Bev Atkins, Pat Blundell, Simon Danna􏰀, Julie Fish, John Frone, Mar􏰂n Harrison, Mike Pollard, Mark Taylor and Nik Ward.
Chair Andy Webb opened the Zoom mee􏰂ng at 7.30PM and welcomed all the mem- bers a􏰀ending. He explained that the format of the AGM is a li􏰀le unusual, in that it is intended to be a ‘communica􏰂on’ between Commi􏰀ee and Members, rather than a ‘formal’ vo􏰂ng approach, to reflect the wide geographical spread of members and the imprac􏰂cality of members actual gathering in a specific loca􏰂on, as GBC had in fact done originally. He commented on the usefulness of the virtual Zoom approach for the AGM, rather than a physical one, as it enabled all members who wished to a􏰀end to do so from across the UK.
1 Apologies for absence (9):
Apologies were received from: Liz Armstrong, Caroline Grey, Jim Clark and Richard Lazenby (Commi􏰀ee); Eva March and Sue Crane, Tony Garner, Jo Rowlands, Kerry Su􏰀on-Spence and Eirwen Wild (Members).
2 Minutes of the 2023 AGM
Minutes of the 2023 AGM (as distributed to all a􏰀endees prior to this mee􏰂ng) were agreed and approved.
3 Ma􏰀ers arising
There were no formal ma􏰀ers arising, but some minor or con􏰂nuing topics would be covered during the various repor􏰂ng elements during the AGM.
4 Chair’s Report
Andy talked us through his report covering GBC’s ac􏰂vi􏰂es and progress during the year. He noted that eight Commi􏰀ee Members con􏰂nued from last year, and were joined during the 12-month period by Nigel Coldico􏰀, a long-standing member who comes with much experience from a business background. We are always on the look- out for new Commi􏰀ee Members, and would welcome anyone interested in taking on a more ac􏰂ve role in the Club.
We have provided a reasonable programme of over 70 events, including week-long trips to Slovenia, and to the Isle of Lewis, but fewer than in some recent years. This decrease comes down to one or two people taking a bit of a holiday from organising events, and has nothing to do with the fantas􏰂c job that Eva March and Sue Crane have been doing to collate our annual programme and ensure that we give out accu-
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