Brandon Heritage

Minutes from 2017 A.G.M.

Brandon Heritage Centre AGM, 7.30pm 25th May 2017

Below are the bullet points from our A.G.M. …

  • Meeting opened by Chairman Tony Simmons at 7.30pm.
  • Chairman Tony Simmons resigned.
  • Nomination sought for new Chairman. Tim Kent nominated and voted as new Chairman.
  • Reg Silvester resigned as Trustee.
  • New Trustees nominated and appointed:
    • Tim Kent (Chairman)
    • Dorothy Pocock
    • Mark Skinner
    • Hugh Lodge
    • Richard Crowther
    • Tony Gobbold
    • Darren Norton (Management Group Representative)
    • Viktor Lukaniuk (Town Council Representative)
  • One existing Trustee did not attend the meeting and will be asked whether they want to continue as Trustee.
  • Mark Skinner nominated and appointed as Secretary.
  • Hugh Lodge nominated and appointed as Treasurer.
  • Trustees will not interfere with day to day running of the centre, instead concentrate on its financing and adhering to legislation.
  • Management Committee introduced:
    • Darren Norton (Manager)
    • Jenny Brocklehurst (Artifacts Officer)
    • Jane King (Press Officer)
    • Millie Ball (Social Media Officer/Youth Liaison)
    • Alison Barnes (Main keyholder/Volunteer Liaison)
    • Additional Committee members = Peter Jeffrey, Lynda Smith and Cherry Rogers.
  • More members of the public are welcome to join the management team.
  • Votes of thanks given to the above and also to Viktor Lukaniuk (tracing flint panels from Community Centre – hopefully we shall get these displayed within the Centre) and Keith Turnbull (donation of a laminator).
  • The legacy of the Heritage Centre will be to inspire others so they have confidence to research the town and/or volunteer, which will lead to Brandon’s Heritage Centre having a presence in the town for many years to come.
  • The Chairman explained the financial difficulties facing the centre, which have been alleviated in the short term by a combined donation of £1,000 from two of the Trustees. Discussions then followed about raising funds – Eddie Stewart (selling dvds of archive footage of Brandon), Lynda Smith (re-release the ‘Brandon at War’ book), Gary Brocklehurst (bucket collection at Brandon Carnival – which was supported by two members of the public and the local scouts). Viktor Lukaniuk offered a donation from his locality budget.
  • Suggestions for other projects also well received.
  • The Chairman acknowledged the excellent public support received so far.
  • Meeting closed at 8.45pm by Chairman Tim Kent

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