Sydenham Soc AGM
Sydenham Soc AGM
Somebody forgot to post a reminder about Tueday's AGM here so I missed it <slap>. Pat - any change of a quick review of the highlights here or on your website?
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Pat Trembath
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Slap! Slap! especially as all members on our database (includes Admin) had a reminder a week before!
AGMs are for formal business but we try to make ours as lively and informative as possible. The following is a report on the AGM which will be published in our next newsletter, due for a mid-May distribution.
Annual General Meeting 2005
The Sydenham Society’s 32nd Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 5 April and was attended by some 60 members.
Mark Thompson was re-elected President and Jim Dowd MP, Margaret Cooper, Barbara Downing, Stephen Eliot and Ruth Locke were re-elected Vice-Presidents.
The Society’s Executive for 2004/5 is:
Pat Trembath, Chairman
Roger Feather, Treasurer and Membership
Gloria Watson, Secretary
Also elected to the Committee: Emma Blagg, Barbara Downing, Julia Farr, Steve Grindlay, Ruth Locke, Annabel McLaren, Barry Milton and Alona Sheridan. Michael Wheeler was re-appointed Auditor.
After the close of official Business, Any Other Business afforded an interesting opportunity for local councillors, Chris Best and Susan Wise, to provide an overall update on regeneration matters concerning both Forest Hill and Sydenham. Both updates gave a chance for a dialogue about local concerns and possible solutions, already in the pipeline, or which the councillors indicated they would follow up. The inadequacy of Forest Hill station and the safety of the zebra crossing by Sydenham Station gave greatest cause for concern.
Pat Trembath gave a brief resume about the current position on developments at Bell Green and the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace.
Finally there was an opportunity to gauge members’ reactions to the Sydenham Gateway proposal first presented to the council in September and published in our last newsletter. Members were keen to see the suggested transport interchange at the station and there was approval for the ideas for improved pedestrian footfall. All agreed that an improved station facility with good disability access was long overdue. A vote taken at the end of the discussion showed 100% agreement with the principle of the Sydenham Gateway plans.
At the close of business there was a chance for members to have a drink and chat with MP, Jim Dowd, Chris and Susan and members of the Executive Committee. A most pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
7 April 2005
PS Why not join the Sydenham Society? - we've tried to make this as easy as possible. A membership application form can be down loaded from our web-site on www.sydenhamsociety.com
AGMs are for formal business but we try to make ours as lively and informative as possible. The following is a report on the AGM which will be published in our next newsletter, due for a mid-May distribution.
Annual General Meeting 2005
The Sydenham Society’s 32nd Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 5 April and was attended by some 60 members.
Mark Thompson was re-elected President and Jim Dowd MP, Margaret Cooper, Barbara Downing, Stephen Eliot and Ruth Locke were re-elected Vice-Presidents.
The Society’s Executive for 2004/5 is:
Pat Trembath, Chairman
Roger Feather, Treasurer and Membership
Gloria Watson, Secretary
Also elected to the Committee: Emma Blagg, Barbara Downing, Julia Farr, Steve Grindlay, Ruth Locke, Annabel McLaren, Barry Milton and Alona Sheridan. Michael Wheeler was re-appointed Auditor.
After the close of official Business, Any Other Business afforded an interesting opportunity for local councillors, Chris Best and Susan Wise, to provide an overall update on regeneration matters concerning both Forest Hill and Sydenham. Both updates gave a chance for a dialogue about local concerns and possible solutions, already in the pipeline, or which the councillors indicated they would follow up. The inadequacy of Forest Hill station and the safety of the zebra crossing by Sydenham Station gave greatest cause for concern.
Pat Trembath gave a brief resume about the current position on developments at Bell Green and the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace.
Finally there was an opportunity to gauge members’ reactions to the Sydenham Gateway proposal first presented to the council in September and published in our last newsletter. Members were keen to see the suggested transport interchange at the station and there was approval for the ideas for improved pedestrian footfall. All agreed that an improved station facility with good disability access was long overdue. A vote taken at the end of the discussion showed 100% agreement with the principle of the Sydenham Gateway plans.
At the close of business there was a chance for members to have a drink and chat with MP, Jim Dowd, Chris and Susan and members of the Executive Committee. A most pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
7 April 2005
PS Why not join the Sydenham Society? - we've tried to make this as easy as possible. A membership application form can be down loaded from our web-site on www.sydenhamsociety.com