Annual General Meeting 2026
AGENDA
Apologies
Minutes of the last meeting (see below)
Matters arising
Annual Report
Approval of Draft Accounts *
Election to Council of Management (COM) **
Appointment of Auditors
Any Other Business
* To view the accounts in advance of the meeting, please visit us at the Bear Steps or send an email to info@shrewsburycivicsociety.co.uk or shycs2023@gmail.com to request a copy.
** If you wish to put forward a candidate to join the COM, please let us know by contacting us on info@shrewsburycivicsociety.co.uk or shycs2023@gmail.com, providing the name and contact details of the proposed candidate, as well as his/her proposer and seconder.
CIVIC SOCIETY AGM Minutes (2025)
Present: Mike Dinneen; Russell Game; Mike Carter; Martina Chamberlain; Phil Scoggins; Amanda Mullins; Dave Lupine; John Price (Everyman’s Wine); David Shepherd; Simon Beedles; Susan Turner; Jordanis Petridis; Bill Tomaszewski
Apologies
Andrew Fox; Margaret Lloyd; John Riley; Joanne Bracchi; Gaynor Tate; Stan Sedman; Migs Lewis
Minutes of the last meeting
These were accepted an accurate record (Proposed: Mike Dinneen; Seconded: David Shepherd)
Matters arising
None
Annual Report
This had been circulated in advance in the magazine and online. There were no questions and the report was formally approved (Proposed: Phil Scoggins; Seconded: Jordanis Petridis)
Approval of Draft Accounts
These had previously been available for scrutiny in advance of the meeting. We had had an issue with the electricity switchover as the level of VAT had been incorrectly levied. This will hopefully be rectified in the coming year. We will probably be switching to Scottish Power on the recommendation of the Charity Buying Group. This should lead to a reduction in costs
The cleaner’s retirement and the replacement setup has allowed us to make some savings in this area
The draft accounts were approved at the meeting (Proposed: Jordanis Petridis; Seconded: Russell Game)
David Shepherd announced that he will not be seeking re-election as a trustee and that will carry on as Treasurer until April 2026, after which he would be resigning. Thanks were given to David for the work that he has done over the years
Election to Council of Management (COM)
All trustees needed to be re-elected for a further three years, except Amanda Mullins (elected in 2024) and David Shepherd (see above). The meeting elected the remaining trustees unanimously: Mike Dinneen, Russell Game, Martina Chamberlain, Simon Beedles, Mike Carter, Jordanis Petridis. Pam Moseley was also elected unanimously as a new trustee
Appointment of Auditors
It was unanimously agreed to continue with Stewart Associates
Any Other Business
Amanda Mullins reminded trustees to register with HMRC
David Shepherd – members who pay into RBS need to be switched to NatWest
John Price asked about the number of members. Russell Game replied that there were 174 entries in the database, some of which would be joint members
Mike Carter initiated an official vote of thanks to David Shepherd, which was unanimously approved
Mike Dinneen sent, on behalf of the society, best wishes to Jennifer Farlow, a lifetime member of the society, in the light of her current health issues
The meeting ended at 18.46
Annual Report of Shrewsbury Civic Society 2024/25
Our AGM will take place on 26/10/26 at Bear Steps, to start at 6pm, and members are very welcome to attend.
Once again, we have supported and taken part in the very popular Shrewsbury Arts Trail which is a community arts celebration. The centrepiece this year was ‘An Ancient Stronghold in France’ by Wynford Dewhurst – ‘Manchester’s Monet’.
We were delighted to be asked by Shrewsbury Town Council to participate in the display of the ‘Knife Angel’ and present a certificate of thanks, from Shrewsbury Civic Society to the sculptor, Alfie Bradley.
We continue our campaign to save Shirehall and repurpose it for other uses. It is an iconic 1960’s Modernist building and needs to be saved. Nikolaus Pevsner, the renowned art & architecture historian, described Shirehall as “…the major monument to post-war Modernism in the county.”
Russell Game has been conducting our popular pub tours as well as bespoke talks to other groups. He has just started on the new season of ‘The History of Shrewsbury’ from the Iron Age to modern times. These take place monthly on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.
Work is underway on how we can improve communications within the society.
As part of the national ‘Heritage Week’, Russell gave a talk on life in medieval Shrewsbury.
As an old building, Bear Steps did quite well during the recent heat wave. We recorded one day when it was 34c outside and we managed to cope at 25c inside.
We are always looking for more volunteers, so if this rewarding work is of interest to you, please pop in for a chat…