Please find below formal notice of, and the agenda for, the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of FORRES AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION C.I.C. (“FABA”)
This will be held in Café 1496, High Street, Forres, Moray at 6.00pm on Thursday 28th November 2024. Agenda:

Agenda:

    1. Welcome
    2. Agreement of the Draft minutes of the AGM in October 2023
    3. Report on the activities of FABA to September 2024
    4. Consideration of the accounts to 31 May 2024
    5. Ordinary Resolutions for the re-appointment of the following as Directors following their resignation by rotation as required by the articles: Joanna Taylor and Carrie Custodio
    6. Discussion on the future activities of FABA
    7. AOCB

A proxy form appointing the Chair of the meeting as your Proxy is available here for any Member unable to attend the meeting in person. If you wish to appoint someone else as your proxy please email info@forresareabiz.co.uk and we will explain how to do that.

Please can we encourage you to complete the proxy form if you are unable to attend the meeting in person. If you are subsequently able to attend the meeting you can cancel the proxy (see the notes to the form).

If any Member wishes to put themselves forward as a possible Director please talk to one of the current Directors about the role. Additional Directors can be appointed by a decision of the Directors as well as by Ordinary resolution so not being appointed at the meeting does not preclude such an appointment.

Directors standing for re-election

Directors standing for re-election were asked to provide a statement of no more than 100 words summarising why members should elect them as a Director of FABA to allow members to make an informed choice.

Carrie Custodio:

I would like to continue my role as a director of FABA as it is an exciting time to be a business owner in this area. I believe that in helping the business community to help each other and grow we can in turn help our local economy and community to grow in health and wealth.

Joanna Taylor:

I am interested in the economic development of the Forres area and the social wellbeing of its inhabitants. I have volunteered in a number of roles since moving here in 2010, all of which have been connected to this one way other another.

I am a founder member of FABA and have served on its Board since its creation.

I have an understanding of finance, governance and risk management and general business experience. Having studied economics, and been a chartered accountant I now run a small consultancy business, Rafford Consulting Ltd, with my husband, Peter.