JanetGeorge
Well-Known Member
I'm getting a bit of feedback on the Scottish Meeting, which I gather was a bit lively. Can anyone give me a bit more (by message if you prefer.)
Words fail me!!!
Please find some words again and send them to the clerk!Words fail me!!!
There can be justice if we work together to make it happen. Keep your eyes on the prize- the EGM vote of no confidence, the election of new trustees we can trust, and stopping the election of the current CEO to the Board.Now this story hasn't made the BHS Magazine, I'll bet! https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/unfai...cJAkw-YjUkr3AXNuAQhpmjDQT1apqpgQYtVMlVPIdrEgQ
There's not much justice in the world!
I agree with your description of "guff", "numbers", and "waiting game". Once people heard the news of the CEO's resignation, members may well have thought the struggle was over. But it is far from over and rapidly getting worse. Out of the CEO seat, LP will still have control via her hand picked staff obliged staff but even less responsibility & accountability. Chances would not be good for hiring the CEO the BHS really needs while she is there and part of the decision making. It would be likely to be a clone who like the others "owe" her allegiance. JG & her social media warriors need to beat those jungle drums and rekindle the interest and enthusiasm of members. The BHS Members Support page was once over 1000. If it can get there again or better yet more, this membership cavalry may stand a fighting chance.While I fully agree with you, the new issue of British Horse is out, and I can find anything mentioned about anything, but of course LP gets to write a whole page of guff. So their tactic is to keep the majority of the membership totally ignorant, and they have probabely sat an done the numbers and are playing a waiting game.
I agree with your description of "guff", "numbers", and "waiting game". Once people heard the news of the CEO's resignation, members may well have thought the struggle was over. But it is far from over and rapidly getting worse. Out of the CEO seat, LP will still have control via her hand picked staff obliged staff but even less responsibility & accountability. Chances would not be good for hiring the CEO the BHS really needs while she is there and part of the decision making. It would be likely to be a clone who like the others "owe" her allegiance. JG & her social media warriors need to beat those jungle drums and rekindle the interest and enthusiasm of members. The BHS Members Support page was once over 1000. If it can get there again or better yet more, this membership cavalry may stand a fighting chance.
D66 - Very well said and great suggestions. Let's turn the "you" into "we". D66 - might you draft the core message based on your summary of the 3 key points (spot on!). Then may we have some volunteers to contact hunting other other disciplines? And some people to contact the smaller horse magazines - those will be the ones who are not getting the huge sums from BHS. Anyone have a stand at the Royal Windsor with a free corner? Many hands make light work.[Content removed]
From MPV. There is concern by some members that they or their associates will be, 'got at' if they put their hands up. I have been quite open with my views, in person and in writing to HO, but others who hold the same oppinions are worried to speak out, these are not young people but long standing members. So there is a level of mistrust and suspicion which I have never seen before, who are you talking to and are you going to shop me? So if you do not know people personally there seems to be a reluctance to connect.
There are also well respected senior members that just keep hoping the Board will do the right thing, and it will be resolved by a gentlemans agreement, were everyone will change their spots, rather than using their high profile.
I do think there needs to be some sort of fighting fund to get proper legel advice and pay for adverts if needed. Its funny British Horse is a members magazine but makes no attempt to inform members of the issues, even if it was the HO PoV.
As its is we know that LP nomination has been accepted, I do not know how there can not be any conflict of interest in the interview panel.
So far all we know is..
If your nomination is accepted we would be grateful if you could please save the date of the Election Board Meeting as you will be required to attend. This will be taking place with the Annual Members Meeting on Tuesday 16 July 2019.
I assume this could be the date for the EGM, but who knows. Save the date.
Why are we still waiting for a date for the general meeting called for by members (Articles of Association 24.2)? If a date is not set soon, the meeting might be held after the election. Or is that the intention?
As the Captain said to the First officer- “make it soâ€.The question was asked of the Chairman at the Scottish Meeting, He said that it was difficult finding a date as there was so much to organize with the election etc. I suspect the idea is to delay until after the election and then claim as the CE has resigned, there is a new Chairman, and a few new Trustees (pre-approved, of course) that the Vote of No Confidence is now irrelevant. I think every Member who goes to Badminton should track down the BHSvenue and LOOK for Trustees - and ask them. If just 100 members did that, they MIGHT get the message that a delay is unacceptable.
And every member that goes to Windsor! Anyone else notice that the current magazine does even not mention the election at all! Not even a "save the date". And typically this would be the only magazine to be circulated before the election.The question was asked of the Chairman at the Scottish Meeting, He said that it was difficult finding a date as there was so much to organize with the election etc. I suspect the idea is to delay until after the election and then claim as the CE has resigned, there is a new Chairman, and a few new Trustees (pre-approved, of course) that the Vote of No Confidence is now irrelevant. I think every Member who goes to Badminton should track down the BHSvenue and LOOK for Trustees - and ask them. If just 100 members did that, they MIGHT get the message that a delay is unacceptable.
Yes, in my opinion, the company act applies here. The date for the requisitioned GM has to be set 21 to no more than 28 days from date of petition accepted. So with bank holidays, that is this week. However, the actual date of the meeting is the BHS' decision. So they might set the date for after the election! What a thought for a new Board member! First hurdle is face a vote of no confidence! And if it is true that LP is standing, then after her election to the Board and possibly her election as Chair, the problems of the past will be set to continue into the future.As the aoa doesn't specify a different timeline the does the law stand with the company act that the have 21 days to gm date.