MINUTES OF THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH JUNE 2008
THE FORUM CINEMA, HEXHAM
 
 
PRESENT
 
Roy Dallison (Chair),Tamsin Beevor, Christina Auld, Stan Batey, Mark Benjamin, Gill Burgess, Philip Clark, Malcolm Eglin, Hugh Fearnall, Tom Flaws, JB Jonas, Terry Robson, Kathryn Roper, A M Rutherford, Canon Graham Usher, Michael Way, Norman Young, Hilary Carter, Rosemary Theobalds, P Standfield, I C Whale, Ian Firmin, Bill Tebay, Jo Burrill
 
 
IN ATTENDANCE
 
Lorraine Walton (Minute Taker)
 
 
1)         APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
Kevin Oates, A Hallington, Prof and Mrs J Thompson, Amanda Earnshaw, Ian Douglas, Don Rawson, Michael Short, Joan Smith, Peter Smith, Elizabeth Courage, Joao Correia, Jean Burton, Mabel McCoy, Lesley Grieve, Jackie McCormick, Tim Tatman, Keda Norman, Tony Webster, Caroline Whitmore, Sandy Duncan, Dennis Gallagher, William Martin, John Maude, Richard Powell, Chris Howard
 
There were no declarations of interest.
 
 
2)         MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
 
Copies of the minutes of the last meeting will be distributed to attendees.
 
 
3)         MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 
Any matters arising from them should be sent to Tamsin Beevor or Roy Dallison.
 
4)         CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
 
Roy Dallison gave an overview of the last year with the main focus of activity being the Forum Cinema.   Members and staff were thanked for their invaluable support and loyalty particularly through the refurbishment works. 
 
The Chairman also briefly described the role the partnership would play in the regeneration of Hexham East, with the new regeneration manager due to start work in July.
With the demise of Volunteering Tynedale, a brief outline of the volunteer work offered by Tynedale Council together with the Prudhoe Partnership was given.
 
Also mentioned was the work done with Hexham Business forum with the Hexham Advertising Campaign.
 
Other work including the market place proposals, the Christmas market and Northumbria in bloom were outlined.
 
The Chairman concluded by thanking everyone for their involvement with the partnership and gave particular thanks to Tamsin Beevor for her great efforts.
 
 
5)         Hexham Abbey Visitor Centre
 
A presentation was given by Peter Standfield, Project Manager
 
 
6)         Financial Report
 
i)             Adoption of Annual Accounts
Tamsin Beevor gave a brief overview of the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss account.
Terry Robson proposed these be adopted and this was seconded by Philip Clark.
ii)            Appointment of Accountants and Auditors
It was proposed by Hugh Fearnall that Seahouses Accountancy Services be appointed as accountants and auditors and this was seconded by Ingrid Whale.
 
Tamsin Beevor expressed her thanks to the late John Herron and mentioned that someone was needed to take over that role.
 
 
Appointment of Members of Executive committee (Directors)
 
i)             Approval of membership list
The membership list was approved and will be sent out to all members.
 
ii)            Election of members
Sandy Rutherford stepped down from the executive committee.
                 
It was proposed by Philip Clark that Sandy Rutherford be re-elected           and this was seconded by Malcolm Eglin.
 
Members were asked if anyone would like to elected as a director as places were available on the executive committee. Roy expressed a wish to encourage new directors who could bring new and invaluable skills to the executive committee.
 
Membership list was approved and will be sent out to members.
 
 
7)         Any Other Business
 
J B Jonas expressed thanks to Roy Dallison for his efforts.
 
 
 
The meeting closed at 7.05pm