MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 29^TH OCTOBER 2008

APOLOGIES

Lorna Shackleton	Beryl Whiting
Rita McWhirter	Nora Greenfield
Grace Paradise	Esther Richarson
Pat Gomersall	Irene Mullham
Heather Stacey	Mick Stacey
Ann Lease	Barbara Gunshun

New member: Jackie Coalclough

MINUTES OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD 29th OCTOBER, 2007.

Iris O'Donnell proposed the minutes as a true record seconded by Bert Swaine

MATTERS ARISING

None

CORRESPONDENCE

None

CHAIRS REPORT

Mary Battye read out her report which focused on the successes of the year but also her disappointment at undeserved attacks on the management team and her hopes for a more supportive and united front for the future.

TREASURERS REPORT

Pennine Housing audited the accounts for 1^st October 2007--30^th September 2008.

Everthing was found to be in order. The closing balance was £7,425,06p.

Federation members extended their thanks to the committee for their hard work during the last 12 months

ELECTION OF OFFICERS---RESULTS

NAME	PROPOSER	SECONDER
CHAIR
Mary Battye	Chris Lates	Norma Marriot
Mary Battye elected unopposed
VICE CHAIR
Bill Stafford	Chris Lates	George Cameron
Bill Stafford elected unopposed
SECRETARY
Marilyn Webb	Chris Lates	Mary Battye
Marilyn Webb elected unopposed
TREASURER
Chris Lates	Mary Battye	Marilyn Webb
Chris Lates elected unopposed
WORKING GROUPS
BIG PICTURE
Convenor Ruth Rider	Margaret Coupe	Marilyn Webb
TRAINING GROUP
Convenor Chris Lates	Bill Stafford	James Hutchinson
TARA Liason
Convenor Iris O'Donnell	Bert Swaine	Audrey Waterhouse
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Convenor Bert Swaine
BOARD OBSERVERS
Margaret Holt	Sheila Gilmore

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Wednesday 3^rd December 2008.

WHAT NEXT??

Challenge Pennine Events in next month leaflets given out.

Pennine want Green Champs Iris to raise the issue as fed rep.

Iris pointed out more housing needed for rent, the big picture to take it to Mark Thompson.

Housing corporation needs pushing in right direction.

Meeting closed 8.15p.m.