The committee meets four times a year to discuss matters such as past and future meetings, Society news and the Group's finances. We currently have a committee of twelve dedicated members, but new volunteers are always welcome. The committee is voted for at the Annual General Meeting in October.

The date of the next committee meeting is Wednesday 22nd February. If you have any item you wish the committee to discuss please speak to Elsie at the next meeting, or contact us through the website. 

Committee members for the 2011/2012 year as voted for at the 2011 Annual General Meeting are as follows:

  • Mr Cecil Tanner (Chairman) 
  • Mrs Elsie Willett (Hon. Secretary and Show Secretary)
  • Mr Tony Hale (Treasurer)
  • Mr Robert Amos (Webmaster and Show Secretary)
  • Mr Peter Jones
  • Mrs Dorothy Tanner
  • Mr Roger Cove
  • Mr John Spokes
  • Mrs Sally Petitt
  • Mrs Debby Horsman
  • Mrs Sue Buxton
  • Mr Colin Buxton

If you would like to volunteer to join the committee, please speak to any member of the committee. Volunteers do not have to be members of the Alpine Garden Society, but they do have to be a member of the Bedfordshire Group. Anyone wishing to take up an office must belong to the Society and the Group. The committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting. Anyone seeking to hold an office must belong to the national Society.

The holders of the offices of Hon. Secretary and Treasurer must be approved by Pershore before taking on the role. Both Elsie and Tony have been sanctioned by the head office. The posts of Show Secretary and Webmaster do not have to be held by committee members. In the event that these posts are not held by committee members, the officers are allowed to attend committee meetings when items on the agenda are relevant to their role. These two posts are not voted for, but approval is gained from the Group at the Annual General Meeting. The Chairman is voted for at the first committee meeting following the Annual General Meeting.

The post of President is proposed for by the committee and agreed at the Annual General Meeting. This role is a lifetime position and the one who holds it does not have to be a member of the committee, although they are permitted to attend committee meetings. They must be a member of the Alpine Garden Society and the Bedfordshire Group. The same applies for the position of Vice President, which is currently held by Cecil Tanner and Peter Jones.

More information about what is involved in being on the committee can be found in the AGS Bedfordshire Group Committee Handbook:

http://www.bedfordshirealpines.com/Committee/Website Version.doc