Branch Annual General Meetings

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meetings of the Kent & East Sussex, Oxfordshire and Guildford and Reading Branches of the Inland Waterways Association will be held as follows: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83644210449?pwd =U2dyU29zUGZEU2wyM3dTdl pERGZEdz09

The Oxfordshire Branch AGM. This Zoom AGM will take place on Wednesday 15th March 2023: at 7.30pm. followed by a presentation by Marcus Nurton the Chair of Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire (OxSAR) . Please check the IWA website for further details .

The Guildford & Reading Branch AGM will take place on Monday 27th March 202 3. This Zoom AGM will take place at 7pm followed by our speaker, David Pearce, IWA’s new CEO. The link is shown here and also on the IWA website. There is no need to register, just click on the link.

The Agenda for the branch meetings will be based on the standard format set out in IWA Byelaws as follows:

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

2 Approval (following amendments if necessary) of the Minutes of the Branch AGM held the previous year

3 Matters arising from the Minutes (and not under other Agenda items)

4 Branch Chairman’s Report

5 Branch Treasurer’s Report and Accounts

6 Election of members of the Committee (Nomination no l onger necessary). Simply contact the Chairman to apply to join the Branch Committee or do so at the AGM

7 Any item for discussion of which the Branch Chairman has been notified in writing at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the relevant AGM

Guildford & Reading Branch Branch Chairman

Our AGM will take place on March 27th at 7pm by Zoom. The speaker will be the new IWA CEO David Pearce: See joining code below and on page 4. We are planning to take the branch sales stand to a few events around the branch during the summer however, we really do need some help to man the stand during the day and for set up and dismantling. Ben Scott has volunteered to coordinate the team for the Reading Water Fest, which is our first event on June 10th. We would also like to attend the River Wey Festival at Guildford on 16th September, which will also need your help please.

I am sure that you are aware that the IWA is virtually unknown on the R iver Thames and other local waterways so attendance at community events is a good way of raising the profile of IWA.

Verna Smith (acting Chair)

Sales & Publicity Stand

After an unsuccessful year of events in 2022 the Sales team are hoping 2023 will be better. Although not all dates for next year’s events are available yet , please do contact us if you think you will be able to help. W e are hoping to attend Reading Water Fest and the River Wey Water Festival as well as supporting IWA Oxford with the Banbury Canal Festival.

Please contact Ben Scott (benboattrain@gmail.com) or any of the Sales Team if you can help at any of the events, our email address is chris.jones@waterways.org.uk.

Future Events

The Sales Team

Mon 27th March, 7pm : Guildford & Reading Branch AGM This Zoom AGM will take place at 7pm. The link is shown here and also on the IWA website. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83644210449?pwd=U2dyU29zUGZEU2wyM3dTdlpERG ZEdz09

Sat 10th Jun: Reading Water Fest

Sat 16th Sept: Wey River Festival. National Trust, Dapdune Wharf, Guildford

Sat 30th Sept – Sun 1st Oct: Banbury Canal Festival: Supporting IWA Oxford Branch

Other Sales team dates for 2023 will be listed in Cargoes and on the IWA website.