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ñ AGM 2025 outcome: members vote in favour of six resolutions

Members came together at the ñ’s Annual General Meeting to vote on six important resolutions, reflect and ask questions

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The ñ’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place today (17 July) as a hybrid meeting – in person at ñ headquarters in London and online. The AGM is the principal forum in which ñ Council and the ñ Executive Team accounts to the membership for its stewardship of the organisation. All ñ members can attend and vote at general meetings.

Members voted on six special resolutions, reflected on what the ñ has achieved over the past year, and asked questions about the running of the College. ñ members were able to submit questions both in advance and during the meeting. Delegates were also given a run through of the annual report and financial statements.

Introducing the resolutions, Natalie Brooks, Vice Chair of ñ Council, said: “These resolutions aim to strengthen the College and are part of our commitment to transform the culture and governance of the ñ.”

All six resolutions were special resolutions requiring a two-thirds majority to pass.

The first resolution set out a proposal to amend the ñ Standing Orders to include members of the ñ Executive Team as non-voting members of ñ Council.

This was passed with 84.26% in favour.

The second resolution proposed that the quorum for Council should be at least half of voting members, and at least two members of the Executive Team (non-voting), to be present, for decisions to be valid.

This was passed with 88.44% in favour.

The third resolution aimed to clearly set out the day-to-day responsibilities of the ñ’s Chief Executive and General Secretary in the ñ Standing Orders.

This was passed with 92.62% in favour. 

The fourth resolution aimed to agree that a ballot for industrial action needs a stronger level of agreement within ñ Council than we currently have.

This was passed with 77.85% in favour.

The fifth resolution proposed protecting the long-term financial health of the College by ensuring that any significant unbudgeted spending is supported by a bigger majority of Council members.

This was passed with 91.81% in favour.

The final resolution was a proposal to ensure we include a clear definition of the ñ’s Executive Team in the ñ Standing Orders.

This was passed with 91.50% in favour.

ñ President Bejoy Sebastian also updated members that ñ Council, at its meeting on the 16 July, endorsed in principle a proposal to proceed with the integration of the ñ and ñi.

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Work will now begin for the next phase of detailed implementation planning before a final decision is made by ñ Council in October.

Find out more about the AGM and the resolutions