DT Election 2003 - Questionnaire

 

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16 - Should the Trust membership have the final say on the big issues, like where the club has its home ground or selling shares in the club?
Tom Adam

Yes on such big issues.

Lou Carton-Kelly

Yes they should.

Sarah Colesell No response received.
David Cox

Yes

Colin Dench

Without question. I would favour a clause in the constitution to require a members' vote on issues such as this, and strongly believe that the Trust's ownership of AFCW should not have been reduced through the Share Issue without the members being asked if they were prepared to sell what they owned.

Ray Downham

Yes, no question.

Anne Eames

Yes - the Trust membership must always have the final say.

Steve Elson

Yes.

Pat Fotheringham

Yes.

Andrew Goodwin

Yes. Though in terms of the Constitution, the present Board did nothing wrong in selling shares without the formal agreement of the membership, I believe it was a mistake not to call a vote. I would like to see the Constitution amended such that it dictates that any ‘big issues' must be agreed at a full meeting of Trust members. Obviously the wording of the Constitution must define specific areas – ones that spring immediately to my mind are changes to the ownership or structure of AFC Wimbledon and changes of ground location.

Jacki Harvie

Yes.

Ivor Heller

Yes.

Nigel Higgs

Yes it should. This should be put into the constitution. The clauses used in the AFCW plc articles of association and reproduced in the prospectus (page 36 point n) make a very good starting point.

Marc Jones

Yes. But I feel this question is attempting to hint at the share issue not being voted upon and as such find it a slightly loaded question. For the record, I believe that when members voted for the purchase of Kingsmeadow it was clearly stated that shares and donations would be the most likely option to achieve that goal. I also believe there were no viable alternatives to a share issue.

Dennis Lowndes

Yes.

Luke Mackenzie

Of course. The membership should be consulted on any major issue and many minor issues as well. The power has to be in the arms of the membership.

Michael O'Shaughnessy

Yes.

Chris Philips

Yes.

Erik Samuelson

The PLC is set up so that its directors cannot do anything like that without the agreement of the DT Board, so, yes, it makes sense that the members should have sign off over key issues. We should ask the members what they want these to be.

Ron Trayhorn Yes.

 

Q01 Are you a member of WISA? If not, why not?
Q02 Why should WISA members vote for you?
Q03 How much time can you commit each month to DT duties (excluding AFCW activities?).
Q04 What role would you perform on the DT Board?
Q05 Would you undertake any additional activities in AFCW?
Q06 Did you support the recent share issue enthusiastically, with reservations, or were you unhappy with the idea?
Q07 Do you favour a register of interests to record any benefits (financial or otherwise) Trust members gain from their dealings with the Trust or PLC?
Q08 What personal qualities (apart from professional skills, and a capacity for hard work) do you have that the DT Board needs?
Q09 Please list all financial benefits that you have received in the past through dealings with the Trust or Plc.
Q10 What do you think of the Trust's performance and achievements so far?
Q11 What changes would you propose, if any, to the way the Trust operates?
Q12 How could the Trust Board improve its communication with members?
Q13 When considering candidates for Board member positions for the Club, what characteristics would you look for?
Q14 Should directors of DT subsidiaries (E.g. AFC Plc) be allowed to take up elected posts on the DT Board?
Q15 How do you currently understand the duties and relationship of the DT Board in relation to the AFC Wimbledon PLC, AFC Wimbledon Ltd., and AFC Stadium Ltd. Boards? How would you like this to be structured in the future?
Q16 Should the Trust membership have the final say on the big issues, like where the club has its home ground or selling shares in the club?
Q17 Should Trust members have the right to propose motions at the AGM and other general meetings?
Q18 What ideas do you have for paying off the rest of the debt on the purchase of Kingsmeadow?
Q19 Are there any situations in which the Trust could, or should, relinquish control of AFCW?
Q20 Do you see Kingsmeadow, The Fans Stadium as a temporary or permanent home for AFC Wimbledon?

 


 

 
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