1.        WELCOME:

TB welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.

2.        APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:

John Barr, Zanna Christie, Harry Campbell, Pauline Crozier, John Dean, Isabel Falconer, Liz Ferrier, John Hitchon, John Horsburgh, Edna McDonald, Isabel McKee, Sheila Moffat, Dorothy Nicol, Ans Ninteman, Alan Robb, Ian Sherriff, Wendy Sherriff, Wilma Simpson, Bob Thompson, Pat Thompson

3.        MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING:

No matters arising and the minutes were agreed.

4.        CHAIRMANS REPORT

TB indicated that this had been a successful year although it had been tinged with sadness by the death of Sandy Glennie. 

The membership remains free of charge and has risen from 110 to 150 in the last year.

A programme to meet the needs of all branches has been in place over the past year – this has proven to be very successful.

All fundraising and social and events have been well attended and had been very successful.  These included:  the Christmas Sale, Christmas Lunch, Sponsored Walk, Coffee Morning/Table Sale, Guided Walk & BBQ, Glenbervie Gardens, and the visit to Crombie Country Park.  They also had the added benefit of bringing the members from the individual branches closer together at this important stage of the group’s development.

Following the Christmas Lunch, in addition to the positive feedback from those attending, some adverse comments were received regarding the increased contribution (£15) members were asked to make.  The Committee considered these comments and as a result the cost for 2007 will be £10 for members and £15 for non-members. 

Tom commented on how good it was to see everyone becoming involved although more input is still needed from all members e.g. organising and running events etc. and also expressed the wish that there will be continued support re the patient representative role.

Thanks were given to Gordon Sneddon for his excellent job in creating and updating the website for Angus Cardiac Group, also to Karen Small and Karen Fletcher for their efforts with the ‘Get up & Go’ Newsletter – this is going from strength to strength.  Thanks were also given to Karen Fletcher for her work in organising the promotional leaflet that is currently being printed and also for organising the T-shirts.

Angus Cardiac Group continues to be a key partner in the long-term exercise programme.

The amendments to the Constitution, agreed at the EGM prior to this meeting, will serve the Group well in the future.

Copies of the insurance certificates were now with all branches and should be displayed at all meetings and events where the group was employing any person in the achievement of its aims.

Special thanks were given to a number of people for their work in relation to the Group, these included: Mary Ballantyne, Vicki Brighton, Archie Campbell, Marie Clark, Sam Connelly, Ina Dalgarno, John Dean, Ken Fenwick, Karen Fletcher, Alex Masson, Jennifer McArtney, Agnes Mitchell, Ans Ninteman, Gordon Sneddon, Jim Tracey.  Apologies to anyone who had forgotten.  These and many others have ensured that the Group has had a successful year; long may it continue.

5.        TREASURERS REPORT

Vicki explained the details of the 2006/07 Balance Sheet and also the planned expenditure for the year ahead.  She indicated that Arbroath were now operating their petty cash, Forfar already do this.

The meeting was reminded that Jean Stevenson, a chartered accountant in Montrose, audits the accounts each year free of charge.

6.        ELECTION OF COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE BEARERS

See attached sheet.

7.        A.O.C.B.

Bill Mutch proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing Chairman, Tom Brighton.

Ina Dalgarno, who is standing down from the committee after 15 years, was installed as an Honorary Member.  Tom thanked her for her hard work and her dedication to the group and looked forward to seeing her at future meetings. 

Gail Smith thanked Tom Brighton for his hard work over the past 15 years and Gordon Snedden presented Tom with a gift from his friends at Arbroath and Forfar and thanked him for his work.

8.        DATE OF NEXT AGM MEETING;

Thursday 18^th September 2008

The meeting closed at 8.50pm.

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