Solent Credit Union Limited.

Published Date 08/02/2012

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM)

will be at 7:30 pm on Monday 2nd of April 2012 at Kingsland Hall, Kingsland Community Centre, Winton Street, Kingsland, Southampton, SO14 1LF

The building is over 100 years old but has been completely refurbished inside

Immediately after the AGM there will be a Special General Meeting (SGM)

All Members are invited

(We are sorry for any confusion but we were not able to book Avenue St Andrews.)

Links and Downloads

· Officer Nomination Form

Link to Kingsland Hall

· Map to locate Kingsland Hall, Kingsland Community Centre

· Last Years AGM and Meetings 2011

· Download the Solent Credit Union Rule Book

· Legislation Changes (LRO) summary on this site

· Links to Legislation Change News Stories

· FSA Factsheet “Credit Unions” Legislative Reform Order (LRO)

Rule Changes (SGM)

Immediately after the AGM there will be a Special General Meeting to vote on series of proposed Rule changes. These will be included to update our rule book so as to take into account the new UK Legislative Reform Order (LRO) which was enacted on 8th January 2012.

Solent Credit Union propose the increase, the one off, membership joining fee from £1.00 to £2.00.

Membership of Committees

AGM Election Facts

The Board of Directors

The Present Board consists of nine members: Annette Davis, David Wagstaff, Stephanie Mercer, Phil Tyler, Mike Aymes, Christopher Moody, Lesley Gilder Jeremy Gartside and Mary Hunt none of whom are due to resign.

There are therefore two vacant board positions available at the moment.

Annette Davis, David Wagstaff, Phil Tyler and Mike Aymes, were all re-elected in 2011 and so have two years to serve.

Mary Hunt and Stephanie Mercer, was elected at the 2010 AGM and so has another one year to serve before retirement.

Christopher Moody, Lesley Gilder - newly elected onto the board in 1011 and so have served one year and so have two years to serve.

No Nominations have been received at 13/2/12

All the Committee Officers are elected to serve for three years. At the end of the three years they are retired. To Continue they have to be nominated by two SCU members and re-elected at the AGM

There are Three Committees: The Board of Directors The Credit Committee and The Supervisory Committee

The Board of Directors has 11 seats and two places available to fill.

The Credit Committee has Five seats and one place to fill due to a resigned member.

The Supervisory Committee

The Supervisory Committee has four members, Peter Barnas, Paul Howlett, Andrea Allam and Diana Leahy.  Andrea Allam has served three years. There is therefore one place available . Peter Barnas, Paul Howlett were elected onto the Supervisory Committee in 2011 and so have served one year. Diana Leahy was elected at the 2010 AGM and so has another one year to serve before retirement. Andrea Allam has served three years and will be retiring, but is intending to stand for re-election. Paul Howlett has resigned due to  an increase in his other commitments. There are two vacancies. No Nominations have been received at 13/2/12

The Supervisory Committee has two places to fill due to time served member.

There are only physical elections at the AGM if there are more nominations for a committee than places available. Elections are then by secret ballot.

Nominations must reach the SCU  Dolphin House Office at least 3 days before the date of the AGM

The Credit Committee

The Credit Committee has five members Jeremy Gartside, Eileen Stokes, David Roberts, and Ieuan Roberts.  There is one vacancy caused by the resignation of Betty Brown.

No Nominations have been received at 13/2/12

Nominations from the floor at the AGM can only be taken if there are not enough nominations received to fill the vacancies.

About Members Meetings and Notices

Notice of the meetings will be received by members between 14 and 30 days before the AGM and SGM. Detail of the proposed motions will be included. Only items on the Notice Agenda’s will be considered but the AGM Agenda will include “Any Other Business” as a forum for questions and concerns to be aired. Only items included in the distributed notice and Agenda will be enacted. Nominations or any correspondence relating to the AGM should be sent to “The Secretary”  at the registered address at Dolphin House, see “Contact Us” page. “The Solent Credit Union Rules” can be downloaded from this page as a PDF file or is available from the registered office. See “Links and Downloads” on this page.