District EGM

The following has already been sent to all District Scout Council members via email. It also appears on the District Facebook page. As this is more in the public domain than the emails and Facebook page, surnames have been removed.

NOTICE is given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Wimbledon and Wandle Scout Council will be held on Friday 1st September 2023 at 19:30pm

Venue 1st Lower Morden Scout Hall. Bow Lane Scout Centre, Lower Morden Lane, Morden SM4 4SJ.

The meeting will also be available as a broadcast on zoom.

in order for us to ensure adequate bandwidth and attendance please can you respond using the link

https://forms.office.com/e/qYfQMDmmnv

Agenda

1) Minutes of the AGM for approval

2) Matters arising

3 ) Ratification of a new constitution

4) Determining Quorum following approval of the Constitution

5) Election of Chair as nominated by the DC’s

6) Election of Treasurer

7) Election of Hon Secretary

8) Election of Trustees

Abdul M – Current member of the Executive

Sarah Jane A –  SJ is the SL at the 5^th Morden and was part of the District ‘return from lockdown’ risk assessment committee. She is a medical professional based at St George’s Hospital University

David W – David is SL at 1^st Lower Morden and ESL at Sharks ESU. He is a solicitor specialising in properties including conveyancing and leases.

Ashley C – Ashley is Group Chair at the 13^th Wimbledon. A Chartered Accountant, he deals with Boards of Trustees and matters of governance at a professional level on a day to day basis.

Sophie P – Sophie works for the Local Government Association as a Senior Regional Adviser for the South East. For 5 years she was a school governor at St John Fisher primary in Raynes Park.  Currently Sophie is a Section Assistant with the troop at 5^th Morden. Both of her children have been involved in scouting in the district. Her daughter Lara is a scout.

Any further nominations are required to be notified to the chair 14 days before the meeting with a proposer and seconder.

9) District Commissioner Nominations

Neil Mc – Deputy District Commissioner and Current Member of the Executive

Maria M –Maria has been involved with scouting for roughly 23 years since her son joined as a Beaver. Initially she joined the executive committee of 22nd Wimbledon as secretary before switching to become Beaver Leader.  Outside of scouting she is a conveyancing assistant for a law firm in Walton on Thames

Andrew H – GSL 1st Lower Morden

Tim K – ADC Scouts

10) AOB

Should anybody have any further business they wish to discuss this should be notified to myself in writing laying out clearly the matter 21 days before the meeting.

Owen  Purcell

Acting Chair Wimbledon and Wandle District Scout Council.