30th Jan 2015 - TransWilts CRP AGM

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AGM^▸ (Annual General Meeting) of TransWilts CRP^▸ (Community Rail Partnership) - Friday, 30th January, at County Hall, Trowbridge hosted by Wiltshire Council

Details to follow

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Formal meeting notice received - copy below:

The Draft Agenda for Annual General Meeting of the TWCRP^» (TransWilts Community Rail Partnership - about) on 30th January 2015 follows.

Venue: County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN (meeting time and room to be advised)

 AGENDA - TWCRP
 1. Welcome and apologies for absence
 2. To receive reports (financial, chair, press and publicity)
 3. To discuss resolution to formally pass TWCRP into TransWilts CIC^▸ (Community Interest Company )
 
AGENDA - TransWilts CiC
 1. Welcome address
 2. To discuss resolution to create CiC
 3. Appointment of principal officers
 4. Chairman^s report
 5. Treasurer^s report including update on progress regarding registration
 6. Any Other Business
 7. Date of Next Meeting

Please let the secretary, Phil McMullen, know by close of business of Friday 16th January 2015 if you have any amendments or additions to the Agenda or have knowledge of anyone wishing to stand for office.

Phil McMullen, Secretary
TransWilts CRP^▸ (Community Rail Partnership), 48, Spa Road, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 7NY
phil.mcmullen@gmail.com
twcrp@mail.com

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An update - meeting is in the morning of 30th January, Kennet Room at County Hall, Trowbridge (thank you to Wiltshire Council for hosting.    See next post for my report at Press and Publicity (to be received in item 3) which includes a little bit more as to why it's proposed to place the CRP^▸ (Community Rail Partnership) within a CIC^▸ (Community Interest Company ) structure.

AGENDA - TWCRP^» (TransWilts Community Rail Partnership - about)
1. Welcome and apologies for absence
2. Minutes last meeting and matters arising
3. To receive reports (financial, chair, press and publicity)
4. To discuss and approve the resolution ^To formally dissolve TWCRP and transfer its roles and funds into TransWilts as a Community Interest Company (CIC) upon formal registration^
5. Any Other Business

AGENDA - TransWilts CIC
1. Opening address
2.TransWilts Community Interest Company Objectives :
"The objects of the Company are to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular (without limitation) to encourage and promote increasing usage of public transport for benefit of the communities living and working in Wiltshire and in particular (without limitation) to represent the interests of local public transport users including rail special interest groups in the County of Wiltshire. To promote improved connectivity between local services and the national network, and to represent the views of the existing rail special interest groups and integrating bus services. It collects, collates, manages and disseminates local service information information for the defined geographical area of Wiltshire. The Company will provide a focus and an informed source for operational and strategic discussions with stakeholders such as rail and bus operators, Network Rail, Wiltshire Council, Swindon Borough Council, Local Enterprise Partnerships, visitor organisations and geographically adjacent and interfacing Authorities."
3. Nominations and Appointment of principal officers
4. To discuss and approve the resolution ^To approve the formation and registration of TW CIC with the structure and objectives as recommended by the principal officers^
5. Chairman^s report
6. Treasurer^s report including update on progress regarding CIC registration
7. Any Other Business
8. Date of Next Meeting

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Reports are at

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=15215.msg169460#msg169460

Anyone can come to the AGM^▸ (Annual General Meeting), but please let Phil (or me) know ahead of time if you can so we've got an idea of numbers and can have a sign-in list prepared. Start time - we have the room from 09:30.

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Meeting follow up posted at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=15026.msg170893#msg170893 for TransWilts board members - will be placed on a public board in 24 hours after checking / linked from main TransWilts CRP^▸ (Community Rail Partnership) site.  If you are a forum member and would like to be added to the TransWilts CRP board, please let me know.