Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust AGM

The BCCT Annual General meeting is due to be held on Monday 7 March at the Cheltenham Recreation Club.

A new constitution is being proposed with some significant changes. For instance "Membership shall lapse if the subscription is unpaid six months after it is due" is to be changed to lapsing after three months. Given the need to optimise the political power of the voice of the Trust, why would the committee propose deliberately to disenfranchise people in this way?

The influence yielded by the trust is largely determined by membership, and would therefore be greater if this rule was changed to read: "A member shall lose the right to vote at the AGM if the subscription is unpaid for six months after it is due." In other words, the Trust should be claiming to represent anyone who ever paid a membership fee!

What should alarm the local residents most is that there has been no explanation of this or other changes proposed. If these issues concern you, then join the trust, come to the AGM, and have your say!