Greener Leith AGM 2010

The 2010 Greener Leith AGM will take place on the 14th of September at 7.30pm in the Leith Community Centre.

At the meeting we will give an overview of what we have achieved over the year, and what we propose to do in the following year.

Greener Leith is a membership organisation, so after the formal business of the AGM we intend to run a short informal session that will seek feedback from the membership on questions such as:

What should Greener Leith do more of in the future?
What should Greener Leith stop doing?
What should Greener Leith do differently?
Are there any specific issues you would like to see Greener Leith tackle?

The formal business of the AGM will largely be comprised of three items. Firstly, there will be a report from myself, the Chair. There will then be a report from the Treasurer, Rob Connor. Then we must establish who will be on the board for the next year. I feel it is important to explain how we propose to proceed to elect our board for the next year in advance.

There are currently seven people on the Greener Leith board, they are all Directors and are ultimately responsible for the way Greener Leith is run. The seven board members are:

Charlotte Encombe (Chair)
Ellie Mills (Secretary)
Rob Connor (Treasurer)
Keith Simpson
Neill Hope
Chas Booth
Gerri Smyth

At the AGM the following Directors are resigning from the board, either because they have indicated that they wish to do so, or because our Memorandum and Articles of Association requires it:

Rob Connor
Ellie Mills
Gerri Smyth
Keith Simpson

In addition, Julian Sian resigned from the board during the year.

Of the those listed above, the following Directors have indicated that they wish to serve for another year on the board:

Rob Connor
Ellie Mills
Keith Simpson

At the AGM it is proposed to take one vote from amongst the members to re-approve all three Directors who wish to continue to serve on the board for another year. If a simple majority of people approve this proposal then all three Directors shall be confirmed as Directors for the next year.

If however, there is not majority support for this proposal, we will have a secret ballot for each of the Directors who wish to stand again. In addition, if any other member wishes to stand for election to the board, they will also be added to the ballot paper at this stage. At present, we are not aware of any other member who is keen to join the board. The three candidates with the most votes will join the Greener Leith board.

The current board proposes to re-elect a maximum of three board members at the AGM, to give six Directors in total. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association permit a maximum of seven Directors and a minimum of four. We propose to leave the seventh place unfilled at the AGM, in order that the board has the flexibility to appoint someone with specific, specialist skills, should it be required at a later date.

Non members are welcome to attend the meeting, but only members are entitled to vote and stand for election to the board. Whilst we will ensure that people will be able to join Greener Leith at the start of the AGM, you can also join online, using a debit or credit card, by clicking here.

Should you wish to join the board, or if you have any other questions about the AGM, we would be delighted to hear from you before the meeting. You can contact Alastair Tibbitt, our Development Manager for more information.

Yours Sincerely,



Charlotte Encombe
Chair, Greener Leith.