Welcome to the 2023 Annual General Meeting Results Page.
The 2023 AGM was held at Crossways HQ on Wednesday 22nd March, starting at 19:30 hrs.
Minutes of the 2023 AGM Click here to view/print a copy of the 2023 minutes.
Members are reminded that for those yet to pay the 2023 Subscriptions (£25) are now overdue. Please pay ASAP to minimise this unnecessary administrative burden on the Treasurer. To pay direct to the DorSAR CAF Bank account click here for CAF Bank details
The Agenda with notes on results is posted below.
Election of Officers:
Position | Nominee | Result |
Unit Leader | Stephen Slough | Carried |
Deputy-Chairman | Tom Bryant | Carried |
Secretary |
Paul Shelton | Carried |
Deputy-Secretary | Rebbekka Welch | Carried |
Treasurer |
Caroline Sutton | Carried |
Deputy-Treasurer | Ian McGowan | Carried |
Membership Sec |
David Hixson-Ward | Carried |
Deputy-Mem Sec | Chris Greasley | Carried |
Operations Lead |
VACANT | Required |
Deputy-Ops Lead | Stephen Thorne | Carried |
Search Lead | Trevor Antell | Carried |
Deputy Search Lead | Chris Ramsey | Carried |
Fundraising & Marketing Lead |
VACANT | Required |
Deputy-F & M Lead | Paul Martin | Carried |
Membership Representative |
Martin Adams | Carried |
Deputy-Mem Rep | Nick Ellis | Carried |
Additional Trustee *1 |
Bob Mace | Carried |
*1 - Each elected Management Committee member (not Deputies) will (by our rules) become a Trustee of DorSAR. Anyone who is not re-elected will cease to be a Trustee. In addition, there is one Non-Management Committee Trustee Position that is nominated, seconded and voted on in the same way as the other posts.
Appointed positions will be reviewed by the relevant Elected Officers after the AGM.
AGENDA
NB: Only matters published on this Agenda were discussed at this meeting. Members were able to request additions to this Agenda up until 1st March 2022 after which only emergency matters could be added SUBJECT TO the majority approval of those present at the AGM. No additions were requested.
- Unit Leader's Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Apologies for absence - Several received and recorded on Minutes
- Minutes of 2022 AGM (Click here to view/print a copy)
- Matters arising - There were no matters arising not covered within the Agenda
- Reports from Trustees for 2022 - Reports were delivered and will be included within the minutes
- Secretary
- Membership Secretary
- Treasurer
- Operations Lead
- Search Lead
- Fundraising Lead
- Members Representative
- Statistics Report
- Additional Trustee
- Unit Leader's report for 2022
- Items for Discussion/Vote
- Proposed by the Management Committee - Membership Fees: To be maintained at £25 for subs due 2024. Note 1 Carried
- Vote of thanks to retiring Officers. - The Unit Leader thanked outgoing officers for their work and achievements
- Election of Officers (see table above)
- Police Address (Representative from Dorset Police) - Sgt Andy Napper from Dorset Police addressed the meeting. His address included background information relating to the Vulnerable Missing person search and thanked DorSAR members for all of their time, effort and achievements.
- Presentation of Long Service Certificates, 5, 10, 15 Years - as this had not occurred during and since Covid there were a great deal to present, The Unit Leader presented these.
- Meeting Close.
Note 1 - he retiring Management Committee consider there is no need to increase the membership fee as it increased last year so propose it remains at £25 for subs due January 2024.