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Notice is hereby given that the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Melton & Oakham Waterways Society will be held at Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel, Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HP on Saturday 4 November 2023, commencing at 10.00am.

The normal AGM business will be concluded with a short break, when light refreshments will be available and an opportunity to meet and talk to committee and other society members.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the 2022 AGM held on 5 November
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
4. Chairman’s Report
5. Treasurer’s Report and Presentation of 2022/2023 Accounts
6. Election of Committee Members Break
7. Any Other Business / Open Discussion

A major project has begun to clear thick vegetation alongside the River Wreake at Rhubarb Island.

Read it here!

Notice is hereby given that the 25th Annual General Meeting of the Melton & Oakham Waterways Society will be held at the Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE13 0HP, on Saturday 5 November 2022, commencing at 10.00am.

The normal AGM business will be concluded with a short break followed by an open discussion and the opportunity to ask questions, after which light refreshments will be available and a chance to meet and talk to committee and other society members.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the 2021 AGM held on 13/11/2021
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
4. Report from the Chairman, Mick Clowes
5. Treasurer’s Report and Presentation of 2021/2022 Accounts
6. Election of Committee Members
   Break
7. Guest Speaker (to be confirmed)
8. Any Other Business / Open Discussion

We would welcome any society members who wish to be nominated as committee members at the AGM. If you wish to find out more information, or request a nomination form before the meeting, please contact Jerry Filor or Mick Clowes.

The Society has published a new book of walks to encourage more people to discover the Melton Navigation. The 6 walks along the River Wreake follow, as closely as possible, the original route of the Navigation, from Melton Mowbray to Cossington, a distance of just over 16 miles.

Walk Booklet

Usually the 12 months between reports flies by, but this year, for obvious reasons, the Covid-19 pandemic has made us slow up a little. But this has given me time to reflect on what, in some ways has been a ground-breaking year… Continue reading by downloading the document below

2020 AGM CANCELLED – Sadly, due to the Covid-19 situation, we have postponed our Annual General Meeting (normally held in November) until we could conduct this in safety.  It was agreed at our previous committee meeting that the Chairman’s annual report and the accounts would be sent out to members in mid-November.  All members will be notified when/if we can reschedule.

To find out more and apply for membership please visit our membership page to download the sing-up forms.

Benefits of Joining

Full Members can attend all meetings, have voting rights, and receive all mailings.

Subscription Rates

• Full member, 21 and over: £10 annually
• Full member, 18 – 21: £5 annually
• Additional member at same address: £5 annually
• Family members under 18*: Free
• Single life membership: £150
• Joint life membership: £225
• Corporate membership: POA

*Children of members living at home and in full time education will be included in their parents’ membership and are welcome to participate in any of our activities.

Armchair supporters are very welcome or perhaps you would like to be more active.

Whichever way – do join us.