Notice is hereby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of the Society will be held on Monday, 30 September 2013 at The Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel, Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh and on Tuesday, 1 October 2013 at South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA and at the Northern Hotel, 2 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6AE.
Agenda of business
1. Synopsis of Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on 29 and 30 April 2013.
2. Appointment of Tellers.
3. Directors’ Report/Interim Accounts.
4. Penrith Co-operative Society Limited – Transfer of Engagements.
5. Consider Rule changes to facilitate: the integration of Penrith into the West Region; the transfer of West Lothian into the East Region (as identified by the Society’s Constitutional Review in 2008 – 2010); to complete the transitional arrangements necessary to increase the democratic representation in the North Region; and after a transitional period the creation of a new Regional Committee to include the Penrith membership area.
6. Nominations for Regional Committees:
- East Regional Committee: 4 Members to serve for 3 years;
- North Regional Committee: 2 Members to serve for 3 years;
- West Regional Committee: 4 Members to serve for 3 years and 1 Member to serve for 2 years.
7. Elections to the Board:
- East: 1 Regional Committee Member to serve for 3 years
- North: 1 Regional Committee Member to serve for 3 years
- West: 2 Regional Committee Member to serve for 3 years
8. Membership and Community Development Report.
9. General business.
Admission to General Meeting
If you have been a Member for 6 months or more and wish to attend the meeting please complete the registration form on the Society’s website or by telephone 0131 335 4433. The deadline for registration is Monday 23 September 2013.
Members will be admitted to the General Meeting by presenting their admission ticket and Share Book. Only Members whose principle residential address lies within the geographic boundaries of that region will be entitled to vote for individuals to represent that region unless approval is granted by the Secretary in advance of the meeting.
The meeting will start at 7.00pm prompt and to ensure there are no disruptions late entry will not be permitted.
The next General Meeting (Annual General Meeting) will be held on Monday 28 April 2014 at Edinburgh and Hamilton and on Tuesday 29 April 2014 in Brechin.
If you have mobility difficulties please contact us by telephone 0131 335 4433 or email membership@scotmid.com by Wednesday 25 September 2013 and we will endeavour to provide assistance.
Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Limited, Hillwood House 2 Harvest Drive, Newbridge. Secretary: John Dalley www.lakesanddales.coop