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Didsbury Civic Society Annual General Meeting for the Year 2021

Held 14th November 2022 at 7.30 via Zoom

Apologies for Absence:
Andrew Simcock, John Leech, James Wilson, Anne Peart, Mike Leeming, Richard Kilpatrick.

Attendees:
Mike Corlett (Chair), Carol Wilkinson, Geoff Bridson, Pam Venning, Gordon Browne, Tony Parkinson, Ellie Sams, Phil Downs, Mark Clayton (after the voting) and Anne-Marie O’Driscoll (Minutes)
Approval of AGM Minutes held14th December 2020
Proposed: Carol Wilkinson Seconded: Gordon Browne
Matters Arising from Minutes:
None

Treasurers Report and Accounts 2021:
A copy of the Accounts had already been circulated to members, which have been independently audited, accepted by the Trustees and submitted to the Charity Commission.
Chairman’s Report
A copy of the Report to the Charity Commission had already been circulated to members and submitted to the Commission.
Election of Trustees and Officers:
All trustees agreed to stand for re-election, Gordon Browne, Carol Wilkinson, Pam Venning and Richard Kilpatrick and were elected unanimously. Ellie Sams was proposed, seconded and duly elected as a trustee unanimously.

We still have vacancies for a Vice Chair, Hon Secretary and Treasurer should
anyone wish to stand.
Mike Corlett advised that his 5 years appointment would end in 2023.
Motions submitted for approval:
None submitted

Any Other Business:
Geoff Bridson raised a question regarding the amount of pavement and road
excavations currently taking place in Didsbury. It was agreed that this question should be transferred to the General Meeting being held after the AGM.
The DCS 5 ideas for Didsbury Village recently printed in the Didsbury Post August/September 2022 issue will be re-visited as we still do not see any plans for Didsbury.
The DCS, Probus and People, Place and Planet agreed to meet on the 17 th November 2022 to strengthen relationships rather than outbidding each other.
A Public Health seminar is planned for early 2023 working with the Didsbury Neighbourhood Management Team, following up on our successful Climate and Pollution September 2021 seminar.

Yours sincerely

Mike Corlett