Chichester Players Annual General Meeting
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Chichester Players Annual General Meeting
A company limited by guarantee registered in England. No. 5735140 Registered Office: New Park Community and Arts Centre, New Park Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY A charity registered in England and Wales (1149929) To: All members of Chichester Players Flat 2 Streete Court 22 Victoria Drive BOGNOR REGIS PO21 2RL 01243 864560 [email protected] Date: 31 August 2015 MINUTES OF THE CHICHESTER PLAYERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT 8.15 p.m. ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2014, AT THE FOUR CHESNUTS PUBLIC HOUSE Present: In attendance: 1. Tom Worthen Chris Dwyer Romayne Brown Michaela Cooke Pammi Haylett Paul Masters Vanessa Merrett Gillian Montgomery Jane Blackford Kylie Blackman Matthew Blyther Rick Brookes Tom Cooke Vic Holloway Ethel Hosking Tony Hosking Georgina Jackson Barry Jarvis Steve Jupp Debbie Mabbitt Judith Porter Michael Ryder Joseph Saxon Peter Waters David Young David Brown David Hedges Tiffan Jones Judy Saxon Chairman Vice-President Director Director Director Director Director Director Life Member Life Member Secretary Item (a) Discussion and Decisions (b) Apologies Alison Barnes, Amanda Bond, Daisy Dawes, Jonathan Dodd, Gaye Douglas, Viv Edmundson, Christine Fleming, Chris Harvey, Richard Kinder, Chrissie Lieurance, John Lieurance, Gill Madley, Kevin Madley, Claire Mitchell, Tony Newton, Paul Reeve, Steve Thomas, Sandie Walker, Richard Whincop, Carol Williams, Melville Wilson. 2. Minutes The minutes of the 2013 AGM were approved and signed. 3. Chairman’s Report The protection of children policy was up to date and in place. The year’s offerings ranged from traditional drama to theatre of the absurd, taking in new works and those offering a modern approach to orthodox fare. This gave everyone an opportunity to do something that suited them; there had been good shows with good houses, and the Players and the Board could be proud of that. Thanks were due to Vanessa Merrett for her huge amount of work as Treasurer, which went above and beyond what might be expected of her; David Brown for editing Masques and taking minutes; Romayne Brown for organising social functions; Pammi Haylett for sending emails on his behalf, and her membership work; James Allen for bringing intelligence and common sense to the role of Vice-Chairman, in which he had done all that was to be expected; Richard Kinder for chairing the Play Selection Committee; and Gillian Montgomery for NPC liaison and those grubby but necessary jobs that no-one else would do. There had been a good annual dinner, and it was noted that Steve Jupp had received an Albert Award for Best Cast Actor as Starveling, Richard Brookes and Joseph Saxon were moving on, and would be missed as people and as actors, Richard as a director and Joseph as a writer; replacing them would be difficult. Vanessa Merrett had decided to stand down as Treasurer, but would remain on the Board, and a replacement would be needed. The Chairman observed that he had spent five years in that office, and felt that the time had come to step aside, although he too would remain on the Board. As this was a late decision, there had been no opportunity to arrange an election, and he would remain in post until the first Board meeting, but he recommended James Allen to the Board as a potential successor. Finally, he thanked Chichester Players. 4. Treasurer’s Report A report (Appendix A) was distributed; that improvements to equipment had been possible was largely due to the work of Romayne Brown and Pammi Haylett in organising profitable socials. 5. Auditors’ Report A report (Appendix B) was distributed, and an error noted in that the year-end was 31 July, and not 31 August. The auditors had been very impressed with Vanessa Merrett in her short time in post. 6. Election Tom Worthen was re-elected as Chairman, and David Brown as Secretary. 7. Election of Directors The ordinary Company Directors, less Richard Kinder, who had not sought re-election, were re-elected to the Board, and a vote of thanks passed for work done by Kylie Blackman, who was also elected to the Board. 8. Election of Auditors Pammi Haylett proposed, and Paul Masters seconded, Jonathan Dodd and Chris Saunders to remain as Auditors, and they were duly re-elected. 9. Any other business There were suggestions that the Players should have a programme of productions prepared annually, but the lack of submissions and need for flexibility were noted. It was noted that the website, Twitter feed and Facebook group all need updating, and it was suggested that the Players link to Facebook group for theatre performance in Sussex. The merits of the late summer slot were discussed, and it was felt good to keep it. The meeting closed at 9.21 pm. G L MONTGOMERY, Mrs Chairman Appendix A Appendix B