The Durham Wildlife Trust Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 6pm on Monday, 17th October, 2022. The AGM will be held online to provide all members with the opportunity to participate.
Only Durham Wildlife Trust members can attend the Trust AGM
Agenda
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the 2021 AGM
- Adoption of Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts
- Chair’s remarks
- Election of members to the Board
- Confirmation of auditors
Papers for the AGM, including details of members seeking election to the Board, will be sent to everyone registering to attend.
The formal business of the AGM will follow presentations on the Trust’s work. We are delighted that Dr Rob Stoneman, Director of Landscape Recovery at the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (the national body that represents all the Wildlife Trusts across the UK), will be joining us. Rob, together with Durham Wildlife Trust colleagues, will be highlighting how the Wildlife Trusts are leading on nature recovery, locally and nationally.
The AGM and presentations are expected to end at 7.15pm.
Members wishing to vote by proxy at the AGM should contact the Trust (on 0191 5843112, or write to Durham Wildlife Trust at Rainton Meadows, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6PU) to request a proxy voting form. Forms must be returned to the Trust by 6pm on Saturday, 15th October, 2022. Please note: forms being returned by post should be addressed to the Rainton Meadows address above.
Three current members of Council (Faye Butler, Amy Sorrell and Georgina Hand) have served four years and must stand for re-election or stand down. Faye Butler and Amy Sorrell are seeking re-election.
Members who would like further information on becoming a Trustee by seeking election to the Board, should contact the Trust Director at jcokill@durhamwt.co.uk or call 0191 5843112. Please note: nomination forms for those seeking election to the Board must be received not less than 28 calendar days before the date set for the AGM.
Information on attending the AGM:
Eventbrite booking in advance is essential. The meeting will take place using Zoom, you may be required to download or register for a zoom account in advance of the meeting. Details of how to use Zoom can be found here.
Only Durham Wildlife Trust members can attend the Trust AGM. In order to ensure only members are present at the meeting all registered attendees will be verified before being able to access the meeting and this will be in the days leading up to the AGM. Please check your spam folders and contact the Trust if you have not heard anything on the morning of the AGM. You are asked to not forward the information to others, only verified members will be permitted to access the zoom meeting.
If you register using an email address not associated with your membership we may call or ask for more information to verify your membership.
You are encouraged to contact the Trust is you have any questions or concerns about using Zoom as soon as possible.
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