Congratulations to the following on the presentation of their long service awards:
50 Years
Brian Hosier
40 Years
Roger Colebrook
John Franklin
Alan Lanstein
Thomas Molloy
Edward Wardle
25 Years
Martin Coventon
Wendy Rowell
Gilwell announced in late July that the national subscription payable for each eligible member included on the Annual Census taken at the end of January 2012 will be £21.00
As has already been notified, the additional County subscription is also being increased, to £5.00 per member.
There is as in previous years a 50p rebate for payment by St George’s Day, so the County will be invoicing Districts and eligible County Units (Scout Network, Galleon SAS and S50 SAS) around the end of February with £25.50 per member, for immediate payment.
This covers the National and County subscriptions, Districts may of course make additional charges (or rebates) and will arrange collection and dates for payment locally. This information is being provided to help clarify charges and to enable local arrangements to be made ahead of the collection date.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 2011
7.30pm for 8.00
ASHMOLE ACADEMY
CECIL ROAD, SOUTHGATE N14 5RJ
Guest Speaker: Mike Perham, youngest round the world sailor and former Potters Bar Scout
Full details here: http://www.gln-scouts.org.uk/events/county-agm/
Download the Agenda: County AGM 2011papers: Agenda
Download the minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting: County AGM 2011 papers: Minutes of 2010 AGM
Download the 2010 Annual Review: Greater London North Scouts Annual Review
Download the Greater London North Scouts Trustees Report & Accounts 2010: Greater London North Scouts Trustees Report & Accounts 2010
The County Team look forward to seeing you there
Congratulations to four of our colleagues who have received well-deserved Merit awards in the St. George’s Day list:
John Blundell (GSL 15th St. Pancras) Silver Wolf
Roger Colebrook (County Commissioner) Bar to Silver Acorn
Mark Darlow (GSL 201st Islington) Bar to Silver Acorn
Barry Manley (former County Commissioner) Silver Acorn
The County Secretary has just received from Gilwell a list of Long Service Awards ranging from 5 years to 60(!). This latter length of service to Scouting is a remarkable feat of dedication and service, and so thanks and congratulations are due to the following leaders:
60 Years Service: Vin Fleming and Les Togwell
40 Years Service: Jennifer Cumpstey and Colin Harris.
A full list of long service awards for 25 years and over will be included in the annual review.
COUNTY AGM
WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2010
7.30pm for 8.00
CCI DISTRICT HQ
319-321 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON N7 9SU
This message and the associated documents on the website make up the formal Calling Notice for the AGM.
- An Agenda for the meeting
- The Minutes from last year’s meeting
- 2009 Trustees Report & Accounts
- 2010 Annual Review
- The formal Trustees Report & Financial Statements for year ended 31 December 2009. This document is awaiting approval by the Independent examiner before being added to the site.
- An informal Review of the County’s activities, events and achievements during the last 12-15 months, put together by members of the County team. This document is in course of being written and will be added to the website as soon as it is completed.
You are of course welcome to download the documents and print them out if you want to study them at your leisure. Paper copies of the Agenda, Report and Review will be available at the meeting.
There are two aspects of the AGM where you are invited to feed in your comments and suggestions before the meeting:
- 9 County-level officers are elected or appointed at the AGM (Treasurer; Secretary; 4 Members of the Executive Committee; Nominated Member and Nominated Youth Member to represent GLN on the Scout Association’s Council; and the Independent Examiner). The names of the current office holders are listed in last year’s Minutes. You are entitled to nominate candidates but, before doing so, should consider very carefully whether they have the personal and professional skills and qualifications, and the time, to undertake the roles efficiently and effectively. You obviously need their permission to put their name forward; and should consult the County Commissioner as well since the officials are there to support him and he needs to be happy he can work with them. Nominations should be sent to the County Secretary by letter or e-mail, and arrive by Friday 4 June.
- The Trustees Report & Financial Statements is in a format laid down by law and is not always easy reading for non-accountants. It does, however, cover matters that are very important to the delivery of better Scouting to more young people in North London. If you have questions you wish to ask, it would be helpful for them to be registered with the County Treasurer well before the meeting so that, if appropriate, what might be a lengthy answer to a complex matter can be provided without taking up too much time on the night.
Contact details:
The County Treasurer is Mr Brian Hosier
at <brian@hosier.eclipse.co.uk> or 109 Derwent Road, Palmers Green N13 4QA
The County Secretary is Mr Alan King
at <alan.king3@which.net> or 16 Fernleigh Court, Harrow HA2 6NA