The BLAA AGM was held on site last Sunday 21 May at 11am – thanks to those plot holders who were able to attend. The following were elected or confirmed in post:
Kim Scrivener, Chair – for the second year of a three year term
Barbara Vernon, Secretary – for the second year of a three year term
Jan Carpenter, Treasurer – for the third and last year of a three year term
Jan Castle, Membership Secretary and Newsletter – for a further year
Gill Feakes, Committee member – for a further year
Chris Feakes, Committee member – for a further year
Derrick Davies, Committee member – for a further year
Christine Miles, Committee member – for a further year
Jim Miller, Committee member – for a further year
In addition, Kati Gatrow was nominated to become a Committee member. This was unanimously carried. As Pat is a member of the Committee by virtue of her role as Site Liaison Officer, we are now finally up to ten members which is what our Constitution requires.
The approved Minutes from the 2016 AGM were approved and will shortly be available on the website.
A member raised the issue of rats on his plot. Pat (as site liaison officer) said she would speak to the Council to see if they are prepared to help, and the Committee agreed to discuss it. Rats can be a problem on all sites and the proximity of water means we may have more of a problem than other sites. Food put down for hens will also encourage rats. The Committee regrets that it cannot provide individual assistance to plot holders who are experiencing this – or indeed any other of the challenges that face us all on our plots. It is therefore up to plot holders to use rat poison responsibly and ensure that it presents no danger to wild life and domestic cats. We will let you know if the Council is able to help, but given their financial situation, the Committee feels that it is unlikely.
