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The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place today (17 July) as a hybrid meeting – in person at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ headquarters in London and online. The AGM is the principal forum in which ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council and the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Executive Team accounts to the membership for its stewardship of the organisation. All ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members can attend and vote at general meetings.

Members voted on six special resolutions, reflected on what the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ has achieved over the past year, and asked questions about the running of the College. ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members were able to submit questions both in advance and during the meeting. Delegates were also given a run through of the annual report and financial statements.

Introducing the resolutions, Natalie Brooks, Vice Chair of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council, said: “These resolutions aim to strengthen the College and are part of our commitment to transform the culture and governance of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.”

All six resolutions were special resolutions requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.

The first resolution set out a proposal to amend the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Standing Orders to include members of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Executive Team as non-voting members of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council.

This was passed with 84.26% in favour.

The second resolution proposed that the quorum for Council should be at least half of voting members, and at least two members of the Executive Team (non-voting), to be present, for decisions to be valid.

This was passed with 88.44% in favour.

The third resolution aimed to clearly set out the day-to-day responsibilities of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾’s Chief Executive and General Secretary in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Standing Orders.

This was passed with 92.62% in favour. 

The fourth resolution aimed to agree that a ballot for industrial action needs a stronger level of agreement within ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council than we currently have.

This was passed with 77.85% in favour.

The fifth resolution proposed protecting the long-term financial health of the College by ensuring that any significant unbudgeted spending is supported by a bigger majority of Council members.

This was passed with 91.81% in favour.

The final resolution was a proposal to ensure we include a clear definition of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾’s Executive Team in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Standing Orders.

This was passed with 91.50% in favour.

¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President Bejoy Sebastian also updated members that ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council, at its meeting on the 16 July, endorsed in principle a proposal to proceed with the integration of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾i.

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Work will now begin for the next phase of detailed implementation planning before a final decision is made by ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council in October.

Find out more about the AGM and the resolutions.