Winchester MAG AGM Minutes 2014
Held at Jolly Farmer 28/10/2014

Meeting started at 20:45

Apologies. none

Approve minutes for last year. Proposed by Mark Young, Seconded 
by Rick Paglia and accepted. 

Rep's report:
Group is still ticking over at Jolly Farmer. Jim has been 
checking with Romsey Rugby Club for next year's Bike Show
for next April. Date TBA. Another possibility is The Angel, Alton 
which is more popular. Another suggestion from the members was 
Henry's Farm but not so popularly supported.

Jim has been contacted by a local radio station and offered
free advertising.

Treasurer's report:
Group donated £150 to Region for fighting fund at previous AGM.
Our total income for the year was £344.04 of which our show 
raised £18.21, Raffle tickets £7.00, Membership £25.00, and 
Fighting fund collections £186.83. 
Expenditure Membership £25.00, Raffle tickets £15.
Proposal to present a cheque for £175 to be presented to Region 
for the fighting fund, which will show in next year's accounts
was carried.
Will purchase a MAG Membership as a raffle prize.

IT Report
Website being kept updated.

Dealer report
Motts struggling. Bikers of Baddesley also not doing well.
Valley MCs are doing well, having moved into web sales.
Bahnstormers also doing well. Jim researching others in 
Salisbury area. 

Officers stand down for election.

Hand over to Tim Peregrine Regional Rep (NC rep also) for election.

Regional Rep's report
Regional Rep gave a brief summary of where MAG are currently.
MAG has lost a lot of members over the past year but Southern Region
has been holding on and not lost too many.

AGC next year is in Bridgwater in Somerset.

Region hoping to hold a hustings in the run up to the next general
election. Farage and UKIP will be pushing to win in Eastleigh, given how
close the previous by-election was.
MAG is looking to raise a legal challenge over the latest driving licence
testing regime. Hoping to get in touch with local training schools.
Working group being set up to support this from the regions.

Discussions with Eastleigh about bike parking furniture has got them
removed and Eastleigh Borough have now heard of MAG and contacts have 
been made.

Whiteley Council planned humps in road on bend on hill where it 
regularly ices up. A Councillor given a ride to show the problems, 
and as a result the worst ones were not put in.

SR MAG are now sitting in on Hampshire Road Safety forums.

Regional AGM 8th November in New Forest at The Rising Sun, 
Bashley Common Road, Wootton, New Milton BH25 5SF

BMF on ascendent again now Grahame Hay is on board, but he is 
also a Salisbury MAG member.

M3 Smart motorways coming in, using hard shoulder. Questions on
design sent in to the Highways Agency.

Elections – Decided to run en-block

Jim Dyson elected as Rep unanimously
Jim Dyson elected as Dealer Liaison unanimously
Mark Young elected as Treasurer unanimously
Mark Young elected as IT Officer unanimously
Ric Paglia stood as Products Officer, elected unanimously.

Proposed by Martin Hutton (Captain)
Seconded by Phil Ward
Carried

No-one stood for any other posts, so election completed.

AOB
Christmas meal on 2nd December.

Next AGM meeting 27th October 2015 at JF

Meeting closed @ 21:50