CTC IS PLAYING FAST AND LOSES WITH THE TRUTH
Philip
Thank you for your messages. The Executive Committee met earlier today to discuss this issue and agree next steps.
Your Petition
Your petition was received and acknowledged by me on Friday last. The initial assessment of the National Office team is that it is valid with over 200 signatures from members.
The response required is specified by the articles of association of the charity: article 11.3 requires the details of a valid petition (one with 200 signatures) to be published ‘in the next issue but one of the Club magazine’.
Arrangements are now in place to ensure that this occurs in the June/July edition.
The Content of the Notice in the Magazine
It will be necessary to consider the most appropriate manner in which to communicate to members the reasons for the ballot and your concerns. In doing so, the trustees must act in the best interests of the charity as a whole.
That does not require that:
• the arguments on either side must be set out at equal length, that your views must have equal exposure via CTC communications channels; or that
• your views should be expressed without editorial control. In order to set out the issues for members in a responsible and balanced manner, it may be necessary to make changes that go further than editing for clarity and this would not amount to ‘censorship’ as you have suggested.
The charity will not therefore be providing the assurances you request.
The content of the magazine will be decided in the usual way and we will be in touch again in due course.
Meanwhile, have a good weekend.
Regards
Shivaji
Shivaji Shiva
Senior Associate
for Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
From: Philip Benstead1 [mailto:philipbenstead1@gmail.com]
Sent: 09 March 2016 19:45
To: Shivaji Shiva; Paul Tuohy
Cc: CTC Council
Subject: CTC Rebranding - Petition for Poll of the whole club [38223.0002]
Importance: High
Thank you for your email.
Please can you supply the course of action and timetable for this poll of the whole club.
Can you also list the arrangements by which the arguments for either side will be conveyed to CTC members?
I also request an undertaking that any submission of argument on either side will equal in length and will have equal exposure via CTC official conducts.
Furthermore, I seek assurances that my submissions from my side will be free of censorship, any editorial control must be limited to the process of aiding clarity.
I look forward to your reply soon.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Philip Benstead B.Env.Sc. (Hons.) | FORMER CTC Councillor
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From: Shivaji Shiva [mailto:Shivaji.Shiva@anthonycollins.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2016 11:29 AM
To: 'Philip Benstead1' <philipbenstead1@gmail.com>
Cc: CTC COUNCIL
Subject: RE: CTC Rebranding - Petition for Poll of the whole club [38223.0002]
Philip
Thank you for this message.
As CTC’s legal adviser, I will speak to the National Office team, consult David Cox as Chair of Council and respond in due course.
Shivaji
Shivaji Shiva
Senior Associate
for Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
From: Philip Benstead1 [mailto:philipbenstead1@gmail.com]
Sent: 03 March 2016 11:16
To: 'PhilipBenstead1'
Cc: CTC Council
Subject: CTC Rebranding - Petition for Poll of the whole club
David Cox – Chair / Paul Touhy - Chief Executive
Cyclists’ Touring Club
Parklands,
Railton Road,
Guildford,
Surrey, GU2 9JX
Philip Benstead
CTC Brand Petition,
19 Greencoat Mansions,
Greencoat Row,
Westminster,
London, SW1P 1PG
philipbenstead1@gmail.com0794-980-1698
Thursday, 03 March 2016
Dear Sirs,
I have despatch a package to you today by registered post please confirm safe receipt of this package by emailing
philipbenstead1@gmail.comIn accordance with Article 11 Memorandum of Association of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (As Amended by the AGM On 12 May 2012)
A poll of the whole Club shall be taken if either one third of the members of the Council or 200 Members of the Club shall within three months of the passing of a resolution in a Council Meeting or General Meeting lodge with the Secretary a petition in writing signed by the petitioning members)
I am submitting is petition on behalf of CTC members to demand a polls of the whole club in regard the motion passed at CTC Council meeting on 23rd January 2016 that agree to the replacement of the existing “Cyclists` Touring Club or CTC” and associated logo(s) and heritage marks with “CYCLING UK” or any other branding name and logo(s).
We are petitioning the CTC to demand a poll of the whole club so CTC members will have the opportunity to indorse or overturn the motion.
I would be obliged if you would confirm receipt of this letter and the enclosures by return.
The petition comprises 47 sheets, containing the names, CTC membership number and signatures of 392 members of the CTC. I have excluded signatures without a CTC membership number or otherwise spoiled. This exceeds the 200 signatures required under Article 11.
I have taken advice from my CTC Councillors on the procedure to be followed for the petition. I understand that the CTC is required to publish full details of the petition in the next but one issue of the Club magazine to be distributed after the petition has been lodged. Councillors confirm that would be the June/July 2016 edition.
Please note that, in addition to taking advice from councillors, I have informed CTC Councillors for the petition, to whom I am copying this letter, and understand that they will be closely monitoring how it is dealt with by the National Office and Council. I have been assured that the advice and support of councillors will fully available to me at all stages of the process.
Also I have photocopied these sheets and in addition I expect many more sheets will be arriving in the near future which I will forward to you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Philip Benstead
BRAND PETITION COORDINATOR AND POST-BOX
Cc CTC Council