Belated thanks to the team from The Challenge Network who came to help us out on Sunday 8th September.  Their young volunteers restored two of the main footpaths on E field and did an excellent job, as the photos show.

Evidently the day was a great success for the The Challenge too. Michaela, the programme leader, kindly thanked NFAS for inviting them in and said  “They absolutely loved it and were thrilled with the free flowers and veg they got given” – and the mentor who led the team on the day said “this is probably the best day I’ve had throughout The Challenge!”

The NFAS committee and The Challenge are now exploring opportunities for working together again in the future.

“The Challenge Network is the UK’s leading charity for building a more integrated society. We work on a local level to connect people together across all ages and walks of life.”

http://www.the-challenge.org

Papers for the Annual General Meeting will be sent out to all Society members by email and by post on Monday 2nd September.   Please contact us if you do not receive your papers by Friday 6th September.

THE AGM IS IMPORTANT – PLEASE ATTEND.

The Society’s lease with the London Borough of Barnet was signed & selaed on 30 July 2013 and the Society is now responsible for the management of the site. Accordingly, the date for the AGM has been set and a draft agenda is set out below.

The final agenda and papers for the AGM will be sent out on 31st August 2013, mainly by email but with hand deliveries or mailed copies where an email is not known. 

If you would like to propose an item for the agenda please ensure that you provide the Secretary, Alice Dickens, with the details and any accompanying papers by 24/8/13 at the latest. You can email her via the form on the Contacts page or drop the papers in the new post box at the Trading Hut. Please ensure that you include your full contact details.

Elections to the Committee will also take place at the meeting and a list of nominated candidates, including nominations for the roles of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Business Manager and Site Development Manager, will be sent out with the AGM papers. If you would like to nominate someone for election to the Committee and/or to one of the officer roles, please pick up a nomination form from the Trading Hut during normal opening hours, 11.00 – 13.00 Saturdays and Sundays.

Please make every effort to attend – this meeting is important for the future of site. The meeting will run to around 12.30, when light refreshments will be served.

NFAS AGM – 15/9/13, 11.00 – 12.30

DRAFT AGENDA

1. 1.    Chair’s introduction and outline of business to be conducted
2. 2.    Secretary’s report
3. 3.    Self-management project report
4. 4.    Treasurer’s report
5. 5.    2013/14 Business Plan
6. 6.    Elections
7. 7.    AOB