11 Digby Drive North Luffenham OAKHAM Rutland LE15 8JS
Tel: 01780 720124
Email: PAUL@paulcummings0.wanadoo.co.uk
8 September 2015
All Volunteers NLGNS Committee
NORTH LUFFENHAM GOOD NEIGHBOURS SCHEME ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
It really doesn’t seem possible, but it is exactly a year since Tim Smith and I popped our heads over the parapet and offered to try to set up a Good Neighbour Scheme for North Luffenham. In the past year the scheme has been established, reviewed and developed. In operation it has proved itself to be a much-needed asset to a small isolated village. However, there is still much more that can be done to further develop and hone the scheme to ensure that it can achieve its full potential.
I know that some volunteers will have been frustrated by the lack of ‘tasks’ that have come your way and it has taken longer than we expected for the scheme to become a trusted and established part of the village fabric. It is therefore time for us to have a good look at what is right/wrong and how the scheme might be improved.
When we started the scheme we agreed to take stock after a year and to allow our ‘Members’ (Volunteers and Users) to have a say in who they would like to manage the scheme and to propose new thoughts and ideas for its evolution. To this end we will hold an Annual General Meeting in the Community Centre at 7.30pm on Wed 23 Sep 15. I hope that you will be able to join us. I attach a draft Agenda for the meeting – if you have further points that you would wish to include do please let me know.
I have decided that having helped to get the scheme off the ground, it is time for someone else to take over as Chairman, this will also avoid any potential conflict of interest in my appointment as Chair of the Parish Council. I will of course remain a volunteer. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and encouragement.
I look forward to seeing you on 23rd September at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Introductions
DRAFT AGENDA
NORTH LUFFENHAM GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TO BE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 7.30pm ON WEDNESDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2015
ITEM ONE – Chairman’s opening remarks
ITEM TWO – Report on progress
ITEM THREE – Finance report
ITEM FOUR – Election of Committee
ITEM FIVE – Review of NLGNS Scheme – What next
ITEM SIX – Presentation by Janice Wildermoth – First Call Rutland (British Red Cross) ITEM SEVEN – Presentation by Paula McKillop – Round Rutland
ITEM EIGHT – Any other business