Goring-by-Sea Residents' Association

Newsletter Autumn 2011

At the AGM in April I was elected Chair of the Goring Residents’ Association. I have spent the time since then working closely with our hard working committee finding out how our Association works. There have been changes within the committee, as we have two new members, Andrew Bates Joyce, and a new membership secretary Andrew Alexander who has taken up the challenge of this huge role. I am grateful for the support from our secretary Sue Parkinson, as well as Angela Nicholson’s continued dedication to arranging our social functions. Bob Warner continues as the treasurer and has managed to encourage Yvonne to join us as the theatre trip organizer. Dorothy Devereux has agreed to take on the role of outing organizer as John Aldred has now become President of Probus.

I hope that more of our members will try to attend events from the social programme. There is always a warm welcome for anyone wishing to get more involved.

Jan Alexander

Report from the AGM

We presented a cheque for £113 to the Ferring Country Centre, which was money raised at our March meeting. The membership agreed that all proceeds from raffles for the coming year should go to a local charity. The successful charity is KESTRO, the Worthing Stroke Club. Any profit made from the quiz evening in November will also be donated to KESTRO.

Our accounts showed a healthy surplus to our running costs and therefore we asked the membership to agree to sanction our proposal to return the sum of £1000 back into the community. This was agreed and the committee, having considered various suggestions, has decided to offer to purchase a piece of play equipment for the playground next to the cricket ground and Bull pub.

Membership

We have produced a new pack of information for road wardens in order to help current and new wardens answer questions about the GRA and also to provide contact details. If you would like to become more involved with the Association, perhaps by becoming a road warden, please do contact Andrew Alexander on 240431.

“Coastal Regeneration, South Downs National Park and the Localism Bill"

A few of us attended the Worthing Society conference where there were representatives from the Campaign to Protect Rural England, the Secretariat of Coastal Communities Alliance, Worthing Borough Council and Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement. The Rt. Hon. Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing & Shoreham also attended. The Localism Bill, which has yet to complete its’ passage through Parliament, proposes new freedoms and flexibilities for local government. It includes new rights and powers for communities and individuals plus reform to make the planning system more democratic and more effective, taking into account local peoples’ needs.

You can look at the Bill in detail at: www.communities.gov.uk/publications

Social Programme September - April
Our meetings are held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Ilex Way, on the third Thursday of each month from September to April. Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

Please do make sure you bring your membership card as non members, though welcome, will be charged £1.50 for entry. Proceeds will go to charity.

We begin on 15 September with a Shuffleboard Evening + Ploughman’s Supper. There will be a licensed bar. Tickets are £4.50; non members £6.00

We welcome Patrick Coulcher speaking on “The Natural History of Cuckmere Valley”
on 20 October.

On 17 November we are holding a quiz. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to KESTRO, Worthing Stroke Club. Tickets at £5.00; non members £6.50, and includes a fish & chip supper. Licensed bar.

The Christmas Lunch will be held at The Fox in Patching on 15 December, details on the attached sheet.

We begin the New Year with a Skittles Evening on 19 January. Tickets are £5.00; non members £6.50, and includes a Ploughman’s Supper.

A representative from the Chichester Local Group will speak on the work of the RSPB on 16 February.

Mr and Mrs John Simpson will explain how to get started with your family history on

15 March and finally, our AGM will be held on 19 April and will be followed by an exhibition of local volunteer groups.

Where tickets are required these will be sold up to one week in advance of the event and can be obtained from Angela Nicholson, or by contacting a committee member.

Interested in Bridge?

If you would like to learn to play Bridge or perhaps refresh your skills contact Dorothy Devereux on 367037.

Outings

Our two outings this year have been the last to be organised by John Aldred and we must thank John for all the hard work he put in to make them so successful. We enjoyed a lovely day at Hampton Court Palace in July and are to finish off the year with a trip on the Bluebell Railway in September. Next year Dorothy Devereux will take on the role and details of outings for 2012 will be included in our Spring newsletter. Do let Dorothy know if there are places you would particularly like to visit.

Theatre Trips

As we reported in our Spring Newsletter Ruby Guest, who has arranged our trips to the theatre for many years, had decided to stand down. We have been fortunate to have found a replacement for Ruby in Yvonne Warner and we very much hope you will support Yvonne as she looks to continue to provide entertaining theatre trips. Contact Yvonne on 539199.

Goring Neighbourhood Community Panel

You will see members of the Panel out with the speed indicator devise. Please report speeding vehicles to the Police, all reports are important. If you have a concern you would like the Panel to look into please contact Jan Alexander, the GRA representative on the Panel. Or, you can approach any of the committee and they will see that she is aware of your concern.

Constitution

1. Name
The Association which shall be non-political and non-sectarian in policy, shall be named the Goring Residents' Association.
2. Objects
The objects of the Association are as follows:
1. To preserve and to improve the amenities of Goring and the surrounding district.
2. The foster and to encourage the growth of the community spirit among the residents of Goring.
3. To protect their civic interests.
3. Membership
Membership shall be open to all residents of Goring-by-Sea. Subject to the approval of the Committee, persons resident outside but who have an interest in Goring may be admitted to membership.
The Committee shall have the power to restrict membership and to grant honorary membership where considered desirable.
An Honorary Member shall have the rights and privilages of an ordinary member.
4. President
A President and Vice-Presicents, if so desired, shall be elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
5. Committee
There shall be a Committee elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting. The Committee shall be responsible for the general management of the Association and shall consist of the Chairman, The Vice-Chairman, the Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. Membership Secretary who shall be officers of the Association and up to eight elected members. At Committee meetings, in the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, the meeting shall elect its own Chairman who shall have both a deliberative and a casting vote.
6. Co-Option
The Committee shall have power to fill casual vacancies and to co-opt not more than two additional members.
7. Sub-Committees
The Committee shall have power to appoint Sub-Committees for any special objects. Sub-Committees shall have executive powers only as defined by the Committee.
8. Subscription
The amount of the subscription for the ensuing year shall be decided at the Annual General Meeting, and shall be payable as from 1 May. Any member whose subscription remains unpaid by 30 November, without sufficient reason, shall cease to be a member.
9. Road Wardens
Road Wardens, who must be members of the Association, shall be appointed by the Membership Secretary who shall be responsible for their organisation. Their duties will be to collect subscriptions and donations; to distribute membership cards and other matter issued by the Committee, and generally to act as representatives of the members resident in the roads for which they are responsible.
10. Funds
The income and property of the Association shall be applied towards the promotion of the objects of the Association. In the discretion of the Committee, honoraria may be paid; collections made at any of the Association's meetings or social gatherings; and donations made to charities or other deserving causes.
11. Bank Account
A banking account in the name of the Association shall be maintained and cheques drawn thereon shall be signed by any two officers of the Association.
12. Accounts
The Hon. Treasurer shall keep account of all moneys received and expended and shall submit for audit by a person appointed at the Annual General Meeting, a financial statement as at the 31 January. A true copy, certified by the Hon. Treasurer and the Auditor, shall be sent to all members with the notice calling the Annual General Meeting.
13. Auditor
At the Annual General Meeting an auditor, who shall not be a member of the Committee, shall be appointed by a show of hands.
14. Quorums
At all Committee meetings five members shall form a quorum. For all General Meetings 20 members shall form a quorum. The Chairman shall have the right to exercise a deliberative and a casting vote at all such meetings.
15. Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held not later than the Thirtieth day of April each year for the following purposes:
1. To receive, and if thought fit to pass, the audited account of the Association for the financial year ended 31 January.
2. To receive the Report of the Chairman on the work of the Association for the year ended 31 January.
3. To receive the report of the Hon. Treasurer on the financial state of the Association.
4. To elect the Officers of the Association.
5. To elect the Committee of the Association.
6. To appoint an Auditor.
7. To decide the subscription for the ensuing year.
8. To transact such other business as may be brought before it of which not less than seven days notice in writing shall be given to the Hon. Secretary.
16. Special General Meeting
A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time at the discretion of the Committee, or upon a written request addressed to the Hon. Secretary and signed by not less than twenty-five members.
17. Chairman at Meetings
At an Annual General Meeting and at any Special General Meeting the Chairman shall preside or failing him, the Vice-Chairman. In the absence of both these officers, the meeting will elect its own Chairman who will have both a deliberative and a casting vote.
18. Notice of Meetings
Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given at least fourteen days before the date of the meeting and shall require nominations for Officers and members of the Committee to be returned at least seven days before the date of the meeting. Notice of a Special General Meeting shall be given at least fourteen days before the date of the meeting and shall specify the business to be discussed.
19. Nominations
Any member of the Association shall be entitled to submit nominations for Officers and Committee members which must be duly proposed and seconded. The consent of any persons nominated must be obtained.
20. Dissolution
If the Group is wound up or dissolved, and after all its debts and liabilities have been satisfied there remains any property, it shall not be paid or distributed among members of the Group, but shall be given or transferred to some other group or groups having objects similar to the objects of this Group. Furthermore the Constitution of such group or groups must have similar restrictions on distribution of property in the event of their own dissolution. If that cannot be done, then distribution may be made to some other charitable object.
21. Alteration of Rules
Alteration of these Rules shall be made only at any Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. Written notice of any proposed alteration must be in the hand of the Hon. Secretary at least twenty-one days before the date of the meeting.
22. Availability of Rules
A copy of these Rules shall be available on application to the Hon. Secretary.

18 April 2002

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