Welcome to Co-operatives UK AGM 2009

Welcome to Co-operativesUK AGM 2009

Co-operativesUK AGM Platform Party Ben Reid, Chair Dr John Butler, Secretary Dame Pauline Green, Chief Executive Frank Croft, Vice Chair

Co-operativesUK AGM Appointment of Tellers Philip Holmes (Chief Teller) David Coulter Zena King Joe Robinson Kika Strong

Co-operativesUK AGM Annual Report Moved by Ben Reid, Chair

Co-operativesUK AGM Financial Statements Philip Holmes, Finance Manager

Co-operativesUK AGM Financial Statements Independent Auditors Report, Nicola Quayle, KPMG LLP

Co-operativesUK AGM Financial Statements Questions

Co-operativesUK AGM Annual Report & Financial Statements Adoption of Annual Report (show by members voting card)

Co-operativesUK AGM Remuneration Report To receive (show by members voting card)

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 1 - Reappointment of Auditors Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK Congress confirms the reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of Co-operativesUK for the Congress year 2009/2010 Moved by Frank Croft(voting by show of members card)

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 2 - Subscriptions Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK Congress confirms the increase in basic subscription for the consumer co-operative category of membership of Co-operativesUK of 4% as determined by the Board of Directors and notified to members in January 2009. Moved by Frank Croft(Card Vote - A)

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 3 - Subscriptions Formula Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK David CoulterDeputy Chief Executive

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 3 - Subscriptions Formula Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK Congress confirms that the method for calculating membership subscriptions for all members, other than those members falling within the UK100, is based on a banded system of both full time equivalent employees and turnover, as determined by the Board of Co-operativesUK (voting by show of members card)

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 4 - Candidacy for ICA President Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK Kathryn SmithBoard of Directors

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 4 - Candidacy for ICA President Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK The Board of the Co-operative Group and the Board of Co-operativesUK asks Congress to endorse Dame Pauline Green as the British candidate for President of the International Co-operative Alliance at the coming General Assembly in Geneva in November 2009 (voting by show of members card)

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 5 - Amendments to the Rule Book of Co-operativesUK Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK Dr John ButlerSecretary

Co-operativesUK AGM It is proposed THAT the rules of the Society be amended in the manner and to the extent set out below Rule 11.4 be amended by inserting the words ‘the Board determines’ at the beginning. Rule 22 be deleted in its entirety and the rulebook is re-numbered accordingly Rule 35 be amended by deleting the words ‘employee co-op council’ and replacing with ‘worker co-op council’ Rule 57 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following 57. No amendment of rules is valid until registered. When submitting rule amendments for registration the Secretary may at their sole discretion accept any alterations required or suggested by the Financial Services Authority without reference back to a further special meeting of the society

Co-operativesUK AGM Proposal 5 - Amendments to the Rule Book of Co-operativesUK Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operativesUK (Card Vote B)

Co-operativesUK AGM Co-operative Life Time Contribution Awards

Co-operativesUK AGM Barbara Dure

Co-operativesUK AGM Sylvia Jones

Co-operativesUK AGM Close of AGM

Welcome to Co-operatives UK AGM 2009