L&CPU AGM 28 February 2009
The AGM started promptly at 2.30pm with Bill Chadband representing NCPS. After welcoming the delegates President Norman Thompson called upon the Officers to give their reports. Gordon Jenkins spoke first as Treasurer then as PAGB Executive Member. He would not be recommending a subs increase next year since the L&CPU finances were in a sound position. We would be selling the old 20x16 inch frames and purchasing new 40x50 cm frames to fit in with the PAGB requirements. [He was open to offers for the old frames]. John Royle would be the new WebMaster. For Projected Digital image competitions L&CPU would be sticking to the 1400x1050 pixel format though they were aware that many clubs had a 1024x768 system.
Having negotiated with the Insurers it was no longer necessary to send in the club syllabus to conform with insurance requirements, but it was necessary to keep on file (in archives) for (he suggested) 5 years, all club activities to avoid potential conflicts should an insurance claim be made. Gordon Jenkins noted that the PAGB subscription from L&CPU was likely to rise by £1 next session.
John Smith queried if members still wanted Focal Points as a newsletter, since he had not received, over the past year, any articles for publication. Another magazine he co-edits is always over-subscribed with articles. Someone noted that it was all on the WEB. Norman Piper noted that magazine articles could be different in kind to WEB articles, and we needed both.
A long discussion ensued as to whether we should refer to AN independent examiner, or THE independent examiner, of the books. The argument was mostly lost to those of us who sat at the back.
Date of next L&CPU AGM Sat 27th February 2010