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The Director of Housing and Neighbourhood Services submitted an amendment to Article 15(1) of the Articles of Association to enable the company to review the size and make-up of the Board without having to hold an election to appoint 2 tenant representatives as currently required.

A Task and Finish Group had been reviewing a number of governance issues, the remaining issue being the size and make-up of the Board.  Rather than undertake a postal ballot (approximately £23,000) to elect 2 tenants when the number of places may be reduced, it was proposed to amend Article 15 to remove the requirement to conduct an election in 2010.

Informal consultations had taken place with RotherFed on the need for change and the implication of reviewing the size of the Board during a year in which a tenant election would ordinarily have been conducted.  1 tenant Board member whose place on the Board was due to re-election has also been consulted as they had intended not to seek re-election.  They had agreed to serve on the Board until Christmas by which time the review should be completed.  The tenant currently filling the other place due for election had indicated a willingness to continue to serve on the Board.

Resolved:-  That the proposal to waive the requirement to hold an election in 2010 to appoint 2 tenant representatives to the Board by the addition of sub-clause (3) above to Article 15 be approved.

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