WILFORD COMMUNITY GROUP

Minutes of the 2^nd Annual General Meeting

held on Monday 20^th September 2004 at 7.30 pm

at Wilford Endowed School

Roger Steel, Acting Chairman, opened the meeting by welcoming invited guests, Councillor David Price, Nick Smith, White Water Slalom Olympic Canoeist and visitors to the second Annual General Meeting.

Before commencing the formal business of the meeting Roger Steel mentioned the Pillar Box, on the corner of Main Road and Holly Avenue will be replaced with a dome shaped box. The original box will be going to another village. Much pressure will be required to replace the telephone box with a red one.

1. Presentation of the Annual Report - Roger Steel presented the Annual Report briefly outlining how the group began, followed by the achievements of the committee on behalf of the community during the previous twelve months. The Annual Report concluded with suggestions for the coming year; the library has been identified as being totally inadequate for present needs, more bulb planting, build upon the success of the Open Gardens, Charity Events, a Family Day, Garden Party or a Midsummer Ball.

· Proposed by Bill Roughton

· Seconded by Josie Foster

· On a show of hands – carried unanimously

2. The Annual Accounts – these were presented by Treasurer, Sheila Atherton.

There were no queries from the floor and the Annual Accounts were then put forward for adoption.

· Proposed by Chris Sayers

· Seconded by Brian Clark

· On a show of hands – carried unanimously

3. At this point the Committee stood down and Councillor Andrew Price became the Independent Chair to oversee the Election of the new Committee.

Officer Nominations were as follows:-

Roger Steel – Chair

Those in favour – unanimous

Sheila Atherton – Treasurer

Those in favour – unanimous

Secretary – vacant

Committee Member nominations were:

The Committee had received one resignation, and one nomination. Michael Cathcart had decided to resign due to ill health but would help where necessary on an ad-hoc basis. Resident Bill Roughton has offered to stand for nomination.

David Boulton, Kate Clark, Brian Clark, Josie Foster, Brian Hardy, Bill Roughton and Jonathan Shewell-Cooper.

Those in favour – unanimous.

Andrew Price concluded his role in the proceedings by giving a brief talk and wishing the Committee well in the coming year.

4. The Raffle

After the Election the raffle was drawn by Nick Smith, followed by a brief interval.

5. The meeting adjourned to the staff room to view a video of Nick Smith canoeing in the Olympics, after which he described his feelings about being a member of the British Team in Athens.

After a lively question and answer period Nick offered to give a more in depth talk at an open meeting at some future date, when more residents would be in attendance.

The meeting closed at 9.30 pm