AGM 2007

Calderdale – Strakonice Twinning Association

Acting Chair: John Sheppard

Secretary: Helen Lunt Treasurer: John Thomas

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Association held on 30th January 2007 at the Good Shepherd church, Mytholmroyd, at 7.30pm.

Present: Pamela Norrington, Helen Cooper, Dave Cooper, David Parry, Michael Newton, Anne Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, John Sheppard, Marilyn Welham, John Thomas, Dorothy O’Connor.

Apologies: John Rodgers, Nikki Woodman, Peter Wickenden, Colin Rose, Roz Brown, Liz and Dave Godfrey, Maureen and Philip Dean, Ben Brundell, Jane Sheppard, Karen and Barri Sykes, Arthur Welham, Chris O’Connor.

Minutes of the last AGM held on 24th January 2006.

Copies of these had been previously circulated

Dorothy O’Connor proposed and Anne Mitchell seconded that these be accepted as a correct record. The proposal was unanimously agreed.

Acting Chair’s report

Copies of these had already been circulated.

In addition to making further comments upon his report, John Sheppard actively encouraged the rotation of the positions within the society in order to stimulate membership.

Despite some problems 2006 had been a successful year, due in no small way to the sterling work of Pam Norrington and Dave Cooper, particularly with regard to the summer visit. This had been a very successful and profitable visit, each association learning much from the experience.

Dave Cooper offered the thanks of the membership to John Sheppard for his report.

Treasurer’s Report

John Thomas presented the Association’s accounts for the year 2006.

He stated that because of a failure in communication between Brussels and Strakonice the deadline for the recovery of expenses incurred in the last visit had not been met. This was a severe loss of income to the newly formed Association. He suggested that the excess of the funds received from Brussels be sent to the Strakonice Association to help with their finances.

Pam Norrington proposed and Dave Cooper seconded that this suggestion be accepted. This proposal was agreed.

Election of the Association’s Officers for 2007

The following were elected as officers:

Chair: Helen Lunt proposed Pam Norrington, seconded John Sheppard

Acting Secretary: Pam Norrington proposed John Thomas, seconded Helen Cooper

Treasurer: John Thomas proposed Helen Lunt, seconded Marilyn Welham

All proposals were unanimously agreed.

John Thomas was thanked for his valuable work as Treasurer and for being willing to continue in this role.

Any Other Business

There was none.

Date of the next AGM

No date was fixed.