BMTRA

Apologies for absence

The AGM received apologies for from Patrick McCool, Jah Spirit, and representatives of the local constabulary.

Minutes of the 2006 AGM

The AGM accepted the minutes of the AGM on the 6 November 2006 as a true record after an amendment adding the name of Andy Veitch to elected officers.

Chairman’s report

The Chair gave a verbal report on the progress in the year. This was dominated by the partnership agreement with the Council. The Saturday Market continues to be successful.

The Secretary updated the AGM on the progress of the partnership agreement.

Treasurers report

Questions were satisfactorily answered by the Chair with regard to the costs of stall maintenance and offices.

The system used was a new one and still bedding in. The chair promised an updated report on the finances in April following the end of the financial year.

Election of Officers

1. Officers
   1. Chair, Andrew Veitch (resident)
   2. Treasurer, Jo Francis (resident)
   3. Secretary, James Ó Nuanáin (Spinach & Agushi)
2. Resident representatives
   1. Robert Mason
   2. Andrew Boff
   3. Don Smith
   4. Patrick McCool
   5. Leo Lawson-O’Neill
3. Shop and local business representatives
   1. Stephen Selby (Off Broadway)
   2. Gursel Kulahadir (Broadway Wines)
   3. Barley Massey (Fabrications)
   4. Andy Heeps (Art Vinyl)

Stall trader representatives

An election took place for the position of stall trader representatives.
Roy Beddows, Neil Burgess, and David White were proposed. The AGM elected the following representatives:

1. Dave White (Ragtop)
2. Roy Beddows (The French Store Cupboard)

Fees and Charges

The Chairman proposed the following fees and charges for the following year and they were agreed.

Membership charges

Membership type	Fee (£s)
Residential	2.00
Stall trader	5.00
Shop trader	25.00

Fees

Item	Fee (£s)
Members’ logo on website	5.00
Members’ web link on website	5.00
Members’ picture on website	5.00
Non-member association link	10.00
Non-member Commercial link	(minimum) 50.00

It was proposed that any increased requirement for funds be expressed as a charge per stall. Traders would then be given 21-days notice of the increase. It was accepted that an increase would be required to continue the markets’ viability due to the increased amount of administration that is required.

Andrew Boff, February 2008