This meeting was planned for the Horse and Guardsman, Whitehall on Wednesday 3 April 2024. Unfortunately, severe disruption on the West Coast Main Line meant that many attendees were unable to reach the meeting.
With only John Hattersley, Iain Loe, and Ian Brindley in attendance, the decision was taken to proceed through the agenda, with any decisions needed being recommended to other committee members by email for confirmation.
Those present were happy with the proposed minutes of the previous meeting.
Several routine matters of administration were discussed and dealt with, including recent correspondence and carrying value of unlisted securities.
A list of potential future brewery trips continues to take shape, with the admin team now being in a position to canvass interest from members.
The publication in the on-line ‘What’s Brewing’ of an article by committee member John Westlake was noted with the committee’s thanks to be passed to John.
Plans for attendance at the CAMRA members’ weekend in Dundee were further discussed. Two pop-up banners have been acquired and 500 flyers printed.
There was agreement that the club should continue its relationship with SIBA.
The recent annual meeting with the club’s brokers was reviewed. Recent changes to legislation will require some amendments to the service agreement but day-to-day operations will remain largely unaffected.
Recent corporate updates from investee companies were noted, as were the dates of future companies AGM’s, with plans for a representative to attend where possible.
Following receipt of the proceeds of the Young’s takeover of City Pub, there was capital available to invest. Those members present considered the options and agreed to recommend to the full committee that £230k be reinvested across eight of the clubs existing holdings.
Note – subsequent to the meeting, all the recommendations were endorsed by the full committee.