Annual meeting

May 6th 2009 Summary of annual meeting

Apologies

Apologies from Tom W and Louise B

Attendance

17 Members signed the attendance sheet.

Report and accounts

The committee presented its annual report reviewing the year and looking ahead, plus the expenditure and income accounts.

Appointment of officers

Nominations were received for Liz Herdson, Dorothy Leiper and Maureen Callon and they agreed to continue in office as chairman, secretary and artistic director for the year ahead. Liz Fisher was nominated as treasurer and joins the committee. All nominations were seconded and agreed unanimously.

Health and Safety policy

The members agreed to adopt the NODA templates 1 and 3 for H & S Policy Statements and appointed Catherine Cochrane as Health and Safety Officer.

Membership and Subscriptions

It was agreed to introduce a membership subscription of £12 per annum, running from the May AGM each year. This covers the named member and their household. The level of the annual subscription is based on the need to cover the fixed costs of insurance and NODA membership, which all members benefit from. People joining part way through the year pay pro-rata.

People taking part acting in productions must be members.

Newcomers are welcome to attend two meetings as guests, but would be expected to join on the third visit.

The £2 monthly meeting charge will continue, £3 for guests. This covers the hire of the venue.

It was also agreed that the cost of rehearsal space will be allocated as a production cost, but actors will continue to bear the cost of their script.

Any other business

No other matters were raised, but please note the following:

Donation of stage flats

We are very grateful to Sally deSancha for the donation of the flats. Sally had these professionally made when she went on tour with “Shirley Valentine”.

Tickets for Arsenic and Old Lace

Friday June 19^th at The Rose, Kidderminster, for those who put their names down, are available from Dorothy. Please settle at or before the June meeting. They are £8-50 and cheques should be made out to “Bridgnorth Players.”

The business concluded at 8.20 and we welcomed Naomi Conway who lead us in a drama workshop.