WISA DT Election Questionnaire

DT Election 2003 - Questionnaire

19 - Are there any situations in which the Trust could, or should, relinquish control of AFCW?
Tom Adam	No.
Lou Carton-Kelly	Good question. I sincerely hope not and believe not. It is paramount that we elect a strong board with a strong “trust” ethic. The continued success of the Trust and guardianship of the football club require an independent, democratically elected and strong Trust board to represent and safeguard the members interests without fail. I believe that the Trust should remain an independent body from the Club, the constitution should never allow control of AFCW to be relinquished.
Sarah Colesell	No response received.
David Cox	No
Colin Dench	None. I believe the only way to ensure AFCW is protected for the future is to keep it as a subsidiary of the Dons Trust, and to ensure that it operates in accordance with the community-focussed objectives of the Trust. It is very important to remember that those on the Club board now will not always be there, and that without the protection of the Trust, there is a risk that the Club will not remain a fans' club, but become another ‘ordinary' football club, subject to the whims of unaccountable owners. The share issue has reduced the Trust's percentage ownership, but we do still have majority control. It is vital that this majority is not further reduced, regardless of any pressures we may face to sell parts of the club to investors as we progress up the leagues. Although I want to see us regain our league status as much as anyone, I would rather we did this in 10 years and retained fans control of the club, than in 5 while losing it. We must always consider the long-term, and remember that the Trust is there to ensure that the fans still control the club in 10, 50 and 100 years time.
Ray Downham	No, amongst other things, the Trust is our vehicle for continued community ownership of the AFC Wimbledon . Representation of fans and members' interests and views along with this community ownership is critical to the continued success of our organisation.
Anne Eames	None whatsoever. THE TRUST MUST ALWAYS HAVE CONTROL.
Steve Elson	None that I can imagine.
Pat Fotheringham	None.
Andrew Goodwin	I would not like to see the Dons Trust ever relinquish control of AFCW – having come this far and formed a club truly owned by the fans I would not want to risk our future by ceding control. The only situation I could think of would be if AFCW was on the verge of bankruptcy, but had a potential buyer, at which point the members of the Trust would have to take a decision about which way they think we should go.
Jacki Harvie	No
Ivor Heller	No.
Nigel Higgs	No, never.
Marc Jones	None that I can think of.
Dennis Lowndes	None what so ever.
Luke Mackenzie	Not more than it has done already with the share issue, no.
Michael O'Shaughnessy	No
Chris Philips	No.
Erik Samuelson	I can't think of any.
Ron Trayhorn	No.

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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