More and more regularly, we’re having to take legal action to protect the open spaces and paths we all love. Support our legal-action appeal today and help us fund legal action when and where it’s needed.

News
About
Shop
Login

Home
News
Search
About
Shop
LOG IN
What Do We Fight For?
Can We Help You?
What Can You Do?
Need to Know More?

Home
News
Search
About
Shop
LOG IN
What Do We Fight For?
Can We Help You?
What Can You Do?
Need to Know More?

What do we fight for?
- Rights of Way / Footpaths
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Open & Green Spaces
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Village Greens
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Commons
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
Can we help you?
- Saving Your Paths & Open Spaces
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Paths and Open Spaces in Wales
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Commonly Raised Issues
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
- Training Courses
  
  Articles
  
  Resources
What can you do?
Need to know more?

JOIN US

AGM Vote 2022

Being a member(s) of the Open Spaces Society, I/we duly appoint the Chairman to act as my/our proxy at the Annual General Meeting on 7 July 2022 and to vote on my/our behalf as indicated.

You need not indicate how your proxy should vote if you are content to leave it to the chairman’s discretion. For example, if you leave the boxes unmarked this will be taken to give the chairman the power to vote as he sees fit.

The deadline is 12 noon on Wednesday 6 July 2022

AGM 2022 Proxy Appointment and Voting Form

1Your Details

2Minutes & Reports

3Vice Presidents

4Trustees

Surname*
Surname
Email*
Membership Number*
Is this a joint membership?*
- Yes
- No

1. Minutes of the AGM on 8 July 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the AGM, which can be found here
(Member 2) 1. Minutes of the AGM on 8 July 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the AGM, which can be found here
2. Minutes of the GM on 20 September 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the GM, which can be found here
(Member 2) 2. Minutes of the GM on 20 September 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the GM, which can be found here
3. Ratification of any decisions taken remotely at general meetings
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) 3. Ratification of any decisions taken remotely at general meetings
- For
- Against
- Abstain
4. Adoption of trustees’ report and accounts for 2021
The report can be found here
a) That the trustees’ report for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) a) That the trustees’ report for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
b) That the independently-examined accounts for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) b) That the independently-examined accounts for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain

5. To elect the vice-presidents
David (Lord) Clark
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) David (Lord) Clark
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Mike Clarke
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Mike Clarke
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Roger de Freitas
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Roger de Freitas
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Richard Mabey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Richard Mabey
- For
- Against
- Abstain

6. To elect trustees
We have four vacancies on the board of trustees and two candidates for election.

In order to be elected, the candidate must receive a greater number of votes ‘for’ than ‘against’.
The candidates' statements can be found here
Graham Bathe
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Graham Bathe
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Phil Wadey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Phil Wadey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
7. To appoint independent examiners for 2022
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To appoint Villars Hayward, chartered accountants and registered auditors, of Henley-on-Thames, as the independent examiners for 2022.
(Member 2) 7. To appoint independent examiners for 2022
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To appoint Villars Hayward, chartered accountants and registered auditors, of Henley-on-Thames, as the independent examiners for 2022.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

AGM 2022 Proxy Appointment and Voting Form

Please vote using the buttons below. You need not indicate how your proxy should vote if you are content to leave it to the chairman's discretion. For example, if you leave the button unchecked this will be taken to give the chairman the power to vote as he sees fit.

1Your Details

2Minutes & Reports

3Vice Presidents

4Trustees

Surname*
Surname
Email*
Membership Number*
Is this a joint membership?*
- Yes
- No

1. Minutes of the AGM on 8 July 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the AGM, which can be found here
(Member 2) 1. Minutes of the AGM on 8 July 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the AGM, which can be found here
2. Minutes of the GM on 20 September 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the GM, which can be found here
(Member 2) 2. Minutes of the GM on 20 September 2021
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To approve the minutes of the GM, which can be found here
3. Ratification of any decisions taken remotely at general meetings
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) 3. Ratification of any decisions taken remotely at general meetings
- For
- Against
- Abstain
4. Adoption of trustees’ report and accounts for 2021
The report can be found here
a) That the trustees’ report for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) a) That the trustees’ report for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
b) That the independently-examined accounts for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) b) That the independently-examined accounts for 2021 be adopted
- For
- Against
- Abstain

5. To elect the vice-presidents
David (Lord) Clark
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) David (Lord) Clark
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Mike Clarke
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Mike Clarke
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Roger de Freitas
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Roger de Freitas
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Richard Mabey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Richard Mabey
- For
- Against
- Abstain

6. To elect trustees
We have four vacancies on the board of trustees and two candidates for election.

In order to be elected, the candidate must receive a greater number of votes ‘for’ than ‘against’.
The candidates' statements can be found here
Graham Bathe
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Graham Bathe
- For
- Against
- Abstain
Phil Wadey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
(Member 2) Phil Wadey
- For
- Against
- Abstain
7. To appoint independent examiners for 2022
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To appoint Villars Hayward, chartered accountants and registered auditors, of Henley-on-Thames, as the independent examiners for 2022.
(Member 2) 7. To appoint independent examiners for 2022
- For
- Against
- Abstain
To appoint Villars Hayward, chartered accountants and registered auditors, of Henley-on-Thames, as the independent examiners for 2022.
Email
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Receive the latest news to your inbox

Sign up to our monthly eZine to stay up to date with news, views, and more from the Open Spaces Society. Signing up takes less than two minutes.

Subscribe here

Receive the latest news, straight to your inbox

Sign up to our monthly eZine to stay up to date with news, views, and more from the Open Spaces Society. Signing up takes less than two minutes.

SUBSCRIBE HERE

We’ve been defending the open spaces people love in England and Wales since 1865.
We are Britain’s oldest conservation charity and depend on public donations to keep fighting for village greens, commons, and public paths for everyone to enjoy.