CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
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CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats.
https://www.cyclinguk.org/about/cycling-uk-board
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Philip Benstead | Life Member Former CTC Councillor/Trustee
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
A recently retired senior adviser to Public Health England;
TV Producer at the BBC;
bookshop owner and Campaigns Officer for the Cycling UK Lincolnshire member branch;
retired pharmacist and NHS executive board director;
(possibly former) senior executive in several international organisations;
Strategic Lead for Allied Health Professions at an NHS Trust;
CEO of an adventure sports consultancy;
transformation director for a leading market research agency;
developer of digital strategies;
a business consultant.
TV Producer at the BBC;
bookshop owner and Campaigns Officer for the Cycling UK Lincolnshire member branch;
retired pharmacist and NHS executive board director;
(possibly former) senior executive in several international organisations;
Strategic Lead for Allied Health Professions at an NHS Trust;
CEO of an adventure sports consultancy;
transformation director for a leading market research agency;
developer of digital strategies;
a business consultant.
MJR, mostly pedalling 3-speed roadsters. KL+West Norfolk BUG incl social easy rides http://www.klwnbug.co.uk
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
A Bicycle Belles ride leader
A cycle tourist
A CUK Campaigns Officer
A CTC cycle tourer
Another lifelong cycle tourer
Another cycle tourer
A mountain biker (Who let him in?)
A lifelong cyclist
A CTC rider since the age of 12
A CUK Member Group Secretary
A cycle tourist
A CUK Campaigns Officer
A CTC cycle tourer
Another lifelong cycle tourer
Another cycle tourer
A mountain biker (Who let him in?)
A lifelong cyclist
A CTC rider since the age of 12
A CUK Member Group Secretary
- Philip Benstead
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Your points?
Philip Benstead | Life Member Former CTC Councillor/Trustee
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Philip Benstead wrote:CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats.
https://www.cyclinguk.org/about/cycling-uk-board
I wish them all well but my main observation is for a UK-wide organisation there's a very strong English bias evident in the make up of the Board with no trustee based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland...
All the best,
Keith
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
I observed that too along with no one north of Lincoln on the East.
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Paulatic wrote:I observed that too along with no one north of Lincoln on the East.
Except those who live in Lancashire and the Wirral
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
PH wrote:Paulatic wrote:I observed that too along with no one north of Lincoln on the East.
Except those who live in Lancashire and the Wirral
That’s why I said the East
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Paulatic wrote:PH wrote:Paulatic wrote:I observed that too along with no one north of Lincoln on the East.
Except those who live in Lancashire and the Wirral
That’s why I said the East
I misunderstood.
That's very specific, there's larger areas of population without a trustee living in them, to the SW for example.
If I were to be disappointed in any aspect of the make up of the board, it would be the lack of ethnic diversity, I hope this will be addressed.
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
PH wrote:
If I were to be disappointed in any aspect of the make up of the board, it would be the lack of ethnic diversity, I hope this will be addressed.
+1 yes this is something that really ought to be addressed
--on the positive side though there is a good gender balance and I know with Boards of Trustees commitment and experience are really important considerations, but equally so is composition and representation, and addressing gaps, whether geographic or ethnic, ought to be key priorities.
all the best,
Keith
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
It does look as though it helps if you have a background in Medical administration.
John
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Some background information
The CTC legal status use to be a company limited by guarantee, in 2012 the CLUB was converted to a charity and was passed by the vote of its membership at AGM.
In 2015 I think the memebers voted at AGM to do away with geographical representation of its board of directors and to reduce the size of the board of directors /trustees.
The aim was to select trustee of on skill set and not where the live.
In the case of ethnic and sexual diversity using the modal above it is a consideration, what counts is skill set and experience in how to run a charity.
The members voted for this you now must live with it. To undo these changes are not impossible but would take years of time and money.
BTW I voted against these changes.
I hope this helps.
The CTC legal status use to be a company limited by guarantee, in 2012 the CLUB was converted to a charity and was passed by the vote of its membership at AGM.
In 2015 I think the memebers voted at AGM to do away with geographical representation of its board of directors and to reduce the size of the board of directors /trustees.
The aim was to select trustee of on skill set and not where the live.
In the case of ethnic and sexual diversity using the modal above it is a consideration, what counts is skill set and experience in how to run a charity.
The members voted for this you now must live with it. To undo these changes are not impossible but would take years of time and money.
BTW I voted against these changes.
I hope this helps.
Philip Benstead | Life Member Former CTC Councillor/Trustee
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Philip Benstead wrote:Some background information
The CTC legal status use to be a company limited by guarantee, in 2012 the CLUB was converted to a charity and was passed by the vote of its membership at AGM.
In 2015 I think the memebers voted at AGM to do away with geographical representation of its board of directors and to reduce the size of the board of directors /trustees.
The aim was to select trustee of on skill set and not where the live.
In the case of ethnic and sexual diversity using the modal above it is a consideration, what counts is skill set and experience in how to run a charity.
The members voted for this you now must live with it. To undo these changes are not impossible but would take years of time and money.
BTW I voted against these changes.
I hope this helps.
So does this mean that those who wanted it to remain a club were either in a minority or just didn't bother voting? Sounds like it was a democratic decision whichever case is true.
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John
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Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Oldjohnw wrote:Philip Benstead wrote:Some background information
The CTC legal status use to be a company limited by guarantee, in 2012 the CLUB was converted to a charity and was passed by the vote of its membership at AGM.
In 2015 I think the memebers voted at AGM to do away with geographical representation of its board of directors and to reduce the size of the board of directors /trustees.
The aim was to select trustee of on skill set and not where the live.
In the case of ethnic and sexual diversity using the modal above it is a consideration, what counts is skill set and experience in how to run a charity.
The members voted for this you now must live with it. To undo these changes are not impossible but would take years of time and money.
BTW I voted against these changes.
I hope this helps.
So does this mean that those who wanted it to remain a charity you mean the company I think?
were either in a minority or just didn't bother voting?
Figures for the AGM that made the decision
96% supported the change but very low numbers voting about 12% of members
Motion 2 For Against Abstain Total
Meeting Votes 40 1 0 41
Motion 2
Discr'y
Votes Held For Against
Meeting Votes 40 1
Proxy Votes 17 24 5
Chair Directed Votes 3,699 271
Chair Discretionary Votes 4,566 4,566
Total Votes Cast 8,329 277
(postal abstentions – 325)
%age Voting For the Motion 96.78%
Result Passed
Motion 3 For Against Abstai
Sounds like it was a democratic decision whichever case is true.
This subject has been discussed at length over a long time on this forum
Philip Benstead | Life Member Former CTC Councillor/Trustee
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Organizing events and representing cyclists' in southeast since 1988
Bikeability Instructor/Mechanic
Re: CTC/CUK New Chair and new Trustees take their seats
Thanks. I am not a member so strictly none of my business. I was just wondering why a status which was settled by a vote a decade ago is still argued about.
I have not followed the thread and will retreat I to silence again.
I have not followed the thread and will retreat I to silence again.
John