NEW YEAR STEAM UP 2011
David Hill's New Year Steam up 2012 and enjoy the jazz after the credits!!
recorded by staff photographer Dave Webb.
Yorkshire Group of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers Ltd
The Yorkshire Group of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers Ltd
Annual General Meeting at 1pm 12 November 2011
Huddersfield Railway Modellers Ltd First Floor Stonefield Mills, Tanyard Road, Milnsbridge, HD3 4MP
Directors: Andy Cooper [ Chairman and Company Secretary ], Stuart Currie, David Hill, David Mason, John Orson, Phil Thompson [ Treasurer ] Gerv Wright [ Exhibitions/Layout Manager ]
Web Manager- Andy Cooper
Minutes
Apologies: Colin Wildman, Janet Jobber, Ashley Wattam, Nick hart, David Mason,
Paul Tolson, Paul Hatherley, Chris Cooper, Rich Wainwright, Cedric Binns,Trevor Watkins,
Peter Dowd, Richard Cable Barrie Farman, Roy Shaw, Derek Preece Jim Bryant, Tom Whaley, Gerv Wright.
Chairman’s opening remarks:
Welcome to the The Yorkshire Group of 16mm NGM Ltd Annual General Meeting 2011
Gerv Wright, our Exhibitions Manager, has agreed to act as a Director of the Company.Thanks to Huddersfield Railway Modellers for hosting this event once again and providing refreshments, which are being paid for by group funds.The Elsecar Show was a great success this year. Phil will report later.Michael Bastow and Phil Thompson hosted New Members’ Open Days this year but the Board has decided that after two years of very poor take-up this experiment will cease, It has also been agreed to support the Middleton Railway 200 year Anniversary with a weekend of steaming on Dixon Green and Mount Dowd. Their aim is to have 200 engines in steam throughout the weekend.
Formal business
To receive the accounts for the period ended 30 June 2011 and the Directors’ report and the accountant’s report thereon
Vote : For : Unanimous (One postal vote)
Election of Directors for 2011-12. Stuart Currie and David Mason retire by rotation at the fourth annual general meeting (to be held on 12 November 2011) and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Vote : For : Unanimous (One postal vote)
Informal business
Elsecar Garden Railway Show Report 2011. Phil reported that we had 917 paying adults and an income of £5300. The cost of hiring Hall 21 had increased by £600, so the profit on the event was about £1000. Next year the Board has decided to increase the entrance charge to £4 for adults.
The Chairman told the meeting that Elsecar proposed to erect a permanent stage in Building 21. Phil, John and Andy had made a visit to Magna in Sheffield to look at their exhibition Hall. This turned out to be unsuitable and too expensive. Stuart and David have made a visit to Elsecar to check on the size of the staging. We can accommodate the stage if we do not have as many tables and chairs for the “café” area. We have yet to receive a contract which may include a hire cost reduction if the stage is present. There is a rumour that the stage may not be a permanent fixture in Hall 21. Stuart will pursue the contract arrangements for 2012.
The Board has also decided not to have catering in Hall 21. There are two cafes on site which the public already use. The space freed up in front of the bar could be used for traders [ i.e. those who are displaced by the stage ]. Publicity : an insert Railway Modeller was discussed as well as copy for Garden Rail.
Andy agreed to set up a tick list on how people found out about the Show and where they came from for the Entrance Stewards. We also need a system to mark people as they go out.
Directors’ proposals for use of Elsecar funds
The Chairman reported that other than on-going expenses there were no proposals. Ted Burdge mentioned that the MD trailer needed a service, and that MD needed a television on which to play DVDs. It was agreed that Ted go ahead with the service and the purchase of a television suitable for MD purposes.
Brief update on “National “ 16mm activities – Phil reported that membership now stood at 3,680 but that the rate of joining had slowed. In January 2012 the Association would be 35 years old. Members would receive the updated Handbook for new members with November’s SMT and a publication on one narrow gauge line after Christmas.
The National Show was on track and he hoped everybody would come to Peterborough.
16mm Events and Open days 2012 - The draft schedule was circulated and discussed. The schedule will be circulated to Yorkshire members. It will aslo be on the website.
Website www.yorkshire.16mm.org.uk has had, from April, 23,386 hits; more than all the other area groups put together! Andy asked members to continue sending him photos and project write-ups etc.
Butane Gas supplies : Andy collects these from Decco at wholesale prices from members’ use – £2.90 per can. David Mason also has a supply.
AOB Proposal by Peter Dowd that they AGM avoids Remembrance Day.
This proposal was accepted. Sat November 17 for 2012
The meeting closed at 2pm.
Andy Cooper
Company Secretary 13.11.2011