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MINUTES OF SUSTAINABLE CREDITON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Present: Gerald Conyngham [Chair], Charles Mossman [Vice-chair], Anne Tucker [Treasurer], Linda Lever [Minutes Secretary], Sarah Green, Kate Povey, John Skrine and Dominic Noble [Core Group members], Laura Conyngham, Dee Ross, Chris Tucker and John Boyle

Apologies:Paula Mossman, John Downes

The notes from last year's AGM were agreed as a true record.

 2012 Annual Report

Reports from Action Groups were given :

Credit Union - John Skrine

Energy - Charles Mossman

Food - Linda Lever

Transport - Laura Conyngham

Waste - written report sent by Paula Mossman and read out

WEN [Women's Environmental Nework] - Kate Povey

Tree - brief report by Gerald, although he's not a member of that group

Agreed that the list of activities by all these groups was very impressive!

We noted the absence of an education group at present.

Report from Chair [to be included in summary]

Gerald outlined all the other events that had gone on during the year and activities such as setting up the new website and newsletter system - a very valuable asset for which Sarah and Charles were thanked.

It was agreed that this again was an impressive list and that we need to get out the message generally about all the things we do.

There were questions about the involvement of and support for the farming community [which we would like to work on] and the matter of waste reduction which we hope will be addressed in the forthcoming EU consultation and legislation.

Treasurer's report

Anne presented the audited accounts and a break-down of income and expenditure for individual events. There was a small excess of income over expenditure for the year and a healthy balance. Anne pointed out that much of the income had come from the PV project and this will not be available during 2013. There was a query on the expenses for the Clothes Swap which had been high due to cost of advertising and hire of venue. Anne was thanked for all her work as treasurer.

Kate Povey proposed and Dee Ross seconded that the accounts be accepted. This was agreed unanimously. We also agreed thanks to Peter Moffett for auditing the accounts and hope that he will do this again next year.

Election of Core Group and Officers

Gerald announced that he was standing down as Chair, but was still happy to be on the Core Group. He was thanked for his 5 years as our 'front person'.

The following people were proposed for the Core Group by Dee Ross:

John Skrine [Chair], Charles Mossman [Vice-chair], Anne Tucker [Treasurer], Sarah Green, Kate Povey, Gerald Conyngham, Dominic Noble, Linda Lever [note taker]

This was seconded by Chris Tucker and Laura Conyngham and agreed.

We hoped that John Downes would continue to represent the Town Council on the group.

There was some discussion of the role of the Core Group and its composition and of the need to improve our communications.

The meeting was followed by a short TED film illustrating how important it is for the richer nations drastically to reduce carbon emissions.

Agenda for the 6th Annual General Meeting of Sustainable Crediton

1)   Welcome to the AGM

2)   Apologies for absence

3)   Approval of the minutes of the last AGM

4)   Matters arising

5)   Report on activities for past year (to include reports from Action Groups)

6)   Treasurers Report

7)   Election of Core Group and Officers for 2013/2014

8)   Any Other Business

9)   Showing of a Hans Rosling video: The magic washing machine followed by a discussion of the issues raised.

Notes from 2012 AGM

Tea/coffee and biscuits.

All supporters are very welcome and indeed encouraged to attend.