A reminder that the AGM will be held next Thursday on the 21st of November, it would be great to see you there as be plenty to discuss on the night. The following motions and committee recommendations are listed below.
Motion from George Macdonald.
PROSOSAL
Amend Membership rule 3.1 to read “Concessionary membership will be granted to members with a minimum of 12 years consecutive membership on application in the year of their 65th birthday”.
Reason for proposal
This would avoid the anomalous situation where a person who had been a member for only 12 continuous years reaching their 65th birthday in year 13 on 31th March would qualify, but a person who has been a member for 35 continuous years but was born on 1st April would not.
This is rewarding someone born before 31st March while punishing someone born after that date.
Committee recommendations.
Have a flat fee of £110 (£10 additional will go towards the re-stocking programme beginning this year, for more information Brian Shaw NDSFB director will be in attendance at the AGM) This will remove the £150 charge if you held membership within the last 5 years and re-join with a break within those years, concession permit to increase by £5 for the same reason as noted which is still half price of full paying member. Associate adult permits additional £10 bringing this to £110 same as standard adult.
Remove intermediate permit so18 year olds and up will become full adult members.
Day ticket increase of £5 taking a spring permit to £25 up to the end of June, summer permits up £5 to £35.
Kevin Elliott to be elected to membership secretary.
Honorariums for the following office bearers - President, club secretary, treasurer and membership secretary. Award to be set my members at the AGM.