Brentford Recycling Action Group
Annual General Meeting
Held at
The Docking Station
108 Brentford High Street, TW8 8AT
on Tuesday 19 November 2013
MINUTES
| No | Topics |
| 1 | Opening and Welcome: Hugh Picton, Committee Member |
| 2 | Apologies for absence: Matt Harmer, Monica Robb, Kath Richardson, Sara Ward, Maggie Thorburn, Eleanor Stewart |
| 3 | Approval of last year’s minutes: Minutes from the previous year’s AGM (2012) for acceptance by the meeting. |
| 4 | Committee Members’ Reports:Hugh Picton (Committee Member) reported on the year’s activities; the BRAG Committee members’ roles for 2012/2013 will continue as previously.Douglas Benford (Treasurer) reported that the BRAG account currently stands at £2,658.76.Our outgoings included some stationery and website costs; Brentford Festival booking fee; £60 to Brentford Steering Group towards their bags bearing our logo; £300 for the BRAG newsletter printing and £338 for a consignment of BRAG cotton bags.Donations and receipts include £330 from London bike hub for their newsletter advert; £2,045 Community Development Fund, and some subscriptions. |
| 5 | Natasha Epstein, Head of Waste and Recycling Services, Regeneration, Economic Development and Environment Department, London Borough of Hounslow, spoke about “Tackling issues and changing with the times”. |
| 6 | Thomas Burgess, Waste and Recycling Project Officer, LBH, then brought us up to date with Hounslow’s ”Flats above shops rubbish and recycling service – the story so far”. |
| 7 | Guest speaker: Camen M. Gupta, Operations Manager, Healthy Planet, gave a very interesting briefing on “The Healthy Planet organisation”. This was very well presented and was appreciated by all. |
| 8 | Paul Richens, Horticultural Trainer, Bluedome Synergies: As we all remember, Paul was a founder member of BRAG, and he told us about a fascinating course he recently completed at the Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania called ”Soil Life, Full Package”. Extremely interesting and enlightening. |
| 9 | Green Champion Award 2013 was then presented to Paul Richens for his continued contribution to environmental issues. |
| 10 | Then followed a question-and-answer session and other items. |
| 11 | Patti Horsnell, Committee Member, thanked everyone for attending and for their contributions. We adjourned for drinks and refreshments and informal conversation. The evening was a success and enjoyed by all. |
Attendees, in addition to speakers and committee members: Joan Burston, Malcolm Crofts, Sophie Rouhaud, Cllr. Ruth Cadbury and Cllr Mel Collins.
