Minutes of meeting held on the 18th August 2010 Achnasheen Village Hall
The meeting was opened by the Chair Harry Grainge.
Present Gill Ross, Laura Gauna, Alec MacKenzie, Jim Curry, Debby Peters, Jean Bailey, Kenneth MacLean, Pam Morrison, Jackie West, Helen Grainge,
Apologies from Moira Harris.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved proposed by Gill Ross seconded by Jim Curry.
Jackie asked if she could read the email she had sent to Kenny MacLean on 4\8\10 after the Community Council meeting.
In this she stated that she intended resigning as editor of the News & Views because of comments made at the meeting which raised issues about her professional integrity in a public arena.
For over 35 years she has been a professional in PR, Marketing and sales.She feels the Community Council meeting was not the place to raise these issues, and was offended by the patronising manor of the comments, and felt it a vote of no confidence in her professional integrity. There is a sub committee of the News & Views to discuss these issues.
Kenneth replied that he had apologised to Jackie, and that it was no criticism on her professional abilities, he had been asked by a member of the public about the amount of adverts in the paper. Gill Ross commented this had been discussed at the previous N&V meeting.
The future of the N&V was discussed, Jackie will help the group to set up the paper by advising on layout, and she will edit the September issue to give the team time to organise. There will be an advert for someone with editorial experience to help in future. Charlotte who does the school page has also resigned. Helen to look into getting someone from the school or parents council to have the school children involved in the paper.
A letter was read by Gill Ross from Moira Harris, in which she stated how lucky we had been to have had such a talented editor. She also suggested that the AGN&V would be better as an independent newsletter with its own committee.
This had been the expressed opinion of the majority at the meeting. Jean Bailey stated that there were at least two options: as a sub committee of the CC, or as a charitable trust.
She would find out all the details and let us know what we would need to do. She also would look into insurance for the printer. There have been problems with payments to HOE for supplies of paper etc. Jean explained it was due to Bank of Scotland errors, the bills have now been paid.
In this she stated that she intended resigning as editor of the News & Views because of comments made at the meeting which raised issues about her professional integrity in a public arena.
For over 35 years she has been a professional in PR, Marketing and sales.She feels the Community Council meeting was not the place to raise these issues, and was offended by the patronising manor of the comments, and felt it a vote of no confidence in her professional integrity. There is a sub committee of the News & Views to discuss these issues.
Kenneth replied that he had apologised to Jackie, and that it was no criticism on her professional abilities, he had been asked by a member of the public about the amount of adverts in the paper. Gill Ross commented this had been discussed at the previous N&V meeting.
The future of the N&V was discussed, Jackie will help the group to set up the paper by advising on layout, and she will edit the September issue to give the team time to organise. There will be an advert for someone with editorial experience to help in future. Charlotte who does the school page has also resigned. Helen to look into getting someone from the school or parents council to have the school children involved in the paper.
A letter was read by Gill Ross from Moira Harris, in which she stated how lucky we had been to have had such a talented editor. She also suggested that the AGN&V would be better as an independent newsletter with its own committee.
This had been the expressed opinion of the majority at the meeting. Jean Bailey stated that there were at least two options: as a sub committee of the CC, or as a charitable trust.
She would find out all the details and let us know what we would need to do. She also would look into insurance for the printer. There have been problems with payments to HOE for supplies of paper etc. Jean explained it was due to Bank of Scotland errors, the bills have now been paid.
The next N&V meeting will be in Achnasheen Hall on Wednesday 13th October at 7.30 pm.
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Friends of the News & Views
The Aultguish Inn
Evie Urquhart
Mr. Friday
Mr. Monks
R. J. Macleod
E.ON
Spa Pharmacy
The whole McBurney ‘gang’ from the cottage at Achanalt
The Douglas family (Glencarron)
Peter Burrows-Smith, Richmond
Highland Office Equipment
All N & V advertisers and sales outlets
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