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NAG Announcements & Update Information. / New Chair person
« Last post by Rachel Seymour on August 31, 2023, 04:09:02 PM »
Proudly announce that we have a NEW Chairperson Rachel Seymour.  Welcome Rachel  ;D
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by Duncan Heenan on August 27, 2023, 09:54:31 PM »
Pity, as every vote counts. There are an ever increasing number of ex-BN members who have been thrown out for holding views which do not accord with Mark Bass', often trivial matters. BN now operates a Cancel Culture whereby the EC view (which is dictated by Mark Bass) must not be questioned. Freedom of speech is a thing of the past. It is little wonder that membership numbers are dropping.
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by MrJorrox1956 on August 21, 2023, 04:43:19 PM »
I won't be there.  I was 'warned by Mark Bass'  and banned from the forums - no site access at all, even to make blog posts or change my membership details so I e-mailed Tracey Major to cancel my automatic renewal, which is due at the end of this month.

I'll probably rejoin when I read of Bass' downfall.

Good luck with the motion at the AGM.
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by Duncan Heenan on August 19, 2023, 10:13:46 PM »
The AGM will be held on Zoom on a Sunday early in October. The exact details will be sent out soon with the Autumn edition of BN magazine, and will also include voting instructions. Voting will be on-line with a paper option.
To support the motion, just vote for it. But if you (or anyone else with access to the BN forum) want to get a debate going on the BN forum to discuss the motion and the issues it raises, please do. Most members will not even know there is a problem, so the more people who are talking about it the better. 
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by Ray Ward on August 04, 2023, 06:08:14 AM »
My question too. I am a BN member. When and where is the AGM?
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by MrJorrox1956 on August 04, 2023, 03:37:12 AM »
How can I support the motion Duncan? 
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NAG General Discussion. / Re: Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by rockondoghampshire4 on August 03, 2023, 02:41:57 PM »
Paul Rouse (H&E Editor) is aware of this. It will be interesting to see whether he publishes all or part of it. Also whether Bass allows it or wholly disregards it.   
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NAG General Discussion. / Attention BN Members! - important AGM Motion
« Last post by Duncan Heenan on August 03, 2023, 09:01:01 AM »
British Naturism – Motion to 2023 Annual General Meeting

The following motion is being proposed to the AGM by a group of 46 concerned members. Your support for the motion is strongly encouraged, and a short explanation follows.
Motion:
“This AGM requires British Naturism Ltd to appoint a Treasurer/Financial Director at a salary of no more than £6,000 per annum whose terms of reference shall be;
1.   Your prime responsibility is to the members of British Naturism and you will answer all reasonable questions from them fully and promptly;
2.   You will ensure that as part of the annual report, events shall each have their own Income and Expenditure column;
3.   You will ensure that each member of the Executive Committee knows whether they are also a Shadow Director, and that they understand the responsibilities this brings.
4.   You will ensure that a list is provided with the annual report listing the totals paid (other than out of pocket expenses not exceeding £1,000 in total) to all members of British Naturism including businesses that they control.
5.   You will prepare the reports under 3. And 4. Above in respect of 2021 and 2022, to be mailed to members with the next available copy of BN magazine.”
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Explanatory note:
BN started as a member’s organisation espousing the Naturist Movement, largely run by amateurs. In recent years, it has taken on a role as an events organiser and employs increasing numbers of people either directly or as contractors. 2 years ago it was decided, without consulting the members, to sell the Northampton office, and to acquire the Sunfolk sun club. These developments are changing the nature and scale of BN’s operations, but the governance of BN has not developed to keep pace with this. Many members are largely unaware of what is happening as reporting only happens after the event, and rarely contains clear financial data. The management of the larger and more complex organisation is critical to its success and survival, and yet BN has for many years had no Finance Director, despite the constitution requiring one. This motion seeks only to obligate the EC/Directors to do what they should be doing anyway. The provision for modest payment of a Finance Director recognises that it is an onerous role requiring specialist skills, and that filling it with a suitable volunteer has proven increasingly difficult.
The proposed terms of reference include some reasonable measures to enable members to judge how their money is being used, and by whom. Too often in recent times, members’ reasonable questions have gone unanswered because of lack of available information or claims of ‘commercial confidentiality’.  BN is still a member-owned organisation, and it is only right that members are told in reasonable detail what their money is being used for. There should be no excuse for this lack of accountability.
Nowadays BN is handling increasingly large sums of money, and it is vital to have the right governance and management structure to both to get best-value for members, and to demonstrate that by maximum transparency. The EC/Directors have shown unwillingness to do this of their own accord, so we ask you, by supporting this motion, to require them to do so for the benefit of BN and Naturism generally.
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Suporters Events / Hampstead picnic
« Last post by Harvey Allen on July 31, 2023, 09:11:22 AM »
NAG Hampstead Heath. London. Picnic. Saturday 12th August 2023. An NAG event.
Bring your own food and refreshments. We will locate at Cohen Fields, Hampstead Heath. London. Saturday 12th August 2023. Meet at Kenwood House cafe at 11am and then it's a simple walk to Cohen Fields. No prior registration or 'booking' is needed. Occasion is free. Just turn up on the day. Several NAG Management will be there and we hope as many of our supporters can be there too. Harvey Allen (NAG Treasurer) is organising. treasurer@naturistactiongroup.co.ok Nearer the time Harvey will provide a mobile number should poor weather mean the occasion gets postponed. Do come along if you can.

on the day there will be a telephone no to check for any cancelation it is 07565763738.
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NAG News. / Re: Naturism in SAGA magazine
« Last post by John Paine on July 25, 2023, 09:47:58 PM »
Good input to the SAGA article Duncan.

How did the author find you?
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