Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held on Saturday 20th March 2010 at Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS, starting at noon. Aldgate East is the nearest station. This determines the policy of the Association according to our constitution.
All members are welcome.
Agenda
Discussion on Foundation Hospitals led by Richard Bourne, until recently chair of the Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust (noon until 1pm).
1. Apologies for absence: Jane Roberts, John Lipetz, Sylvia Hikens, Sheila Jones, Jean Gaffin, John Charlton, Lesley Pavitt, Sharon Holder, Mike Gerrard, Judith Blakeman, Roger Berry, Patrick Vernon, Michael English, Elsie Collier, Audrey Chamberlain, Mike Grady, Mike Young, Dianne Hayter, Penny Barber, Derek Marcus, Mike Grady, Penny Barber, Christine Hay, Madelaine Sharp, Neil Goulbourne, Suresh Pushpananthan, George Conchie, John Grayson
3. Matters arising not elsewhere on the agenda. Thanks to Jane Thomas, Judith Blakeman, Paul Walker, Sally Young, and Vivien Giladi who are standing down from our Central Council.
- Annual Report
- Performance report
- Organisational issues: Interest groups, publicity, fundraising, forward planning.
Advertising policy
6. Constitutional Amendments: none
7. Officers nominated:
a) elected by ballot of members
- Chair: Brian Fisher
- Secretary: Huw Davies
- Treasurer: Gavin Ross
Central Council (20 to be elected, not including the 3 Officers): Neil Goulbourne, Mike Roberts, George Conchie, Richard Bourne, Seton During, Jane Roberts, Lynn Friedli, Jacob Hunt Stewart, Patrick Vernon, Dianne Hayter, Michael English, David Pickersgill, Melanie Johnson, Suresh Pushpanathan, Tom Fitzgerald, Tina Funnell, Doug Naysmith (17 nominations)
8. Other members of Central Council
- West Midlands: Waheed Salim, Peter Mayer,Chris Bain and David Mattocks
- London: John Lipetz
- Scotland: Ali Syed and Dave Watson
- Wales
Each nationally affiliated organisation is entitled to a representative
- Unison - Christine Durance
- Unite - Barrie Brown
- Society of Radiographers - Warren Town
9. Officers elected at the AGM
- Vice Chairs (4): Neil Goulbourne, Mike Roberts, Tina Funnell, Melanie Johnson
- Auditors (2): David Mattocks, Tom Fitzgerald
- Delegates to Labour Party Conference 2010: Brian Fisher
- Delegates to Socialist Societies Executive:
10. Co-options to Central Council proposed: (if any)
11. Proposed affiliations to other organisations:
a) existing:
- Labour Party centrally and Regional Labour Parties
- Medact,
- NHS Alliance,
- James Lind Alliance,
- Drugs and Health Alliance,
- Smokefree Action
- Keep Our NHS Public - delegates report
- National Voices
b) New:
12. Nominations (if any) to the Labour Party’s
- National Policy Forum:
- National Constitutional Committee: Pet Ireland
- Conference Arrangements Committee:
- Auditors:
- National Treasurer:
13. Labour Party Constitutional Amendment if any
14. Resolutions: none
The AGM will be followed, if time allows, by a short meeting of the Central Council. All SHA members are entitled to attend.
Minutes of Central Council 16th Jan 2010, Matters arising:
Proposed calendar of meetings of Central Council 2010: June 19th London, 25th September Manchester; 2011: 8th January Wesley's Chapel, 19th March (AGM) Wesley's Chapel.
Minutes of Central Council 16th Jan 2010.
Matters arising:
Central Council meetings generally take place at noon on Saturdays at Wesley's Chapel in London and last for no more than 3 hours.