Cymdeithas Amaethyddol Siroedd Si SE ND Denbighshire and Flintshire Dinbych a Fflint Cyf Fai? ne Agricultural Society Ltd Nees (-e Sled _____ ____ SNe NS) Telephone: (01352) 712131 Unit 1, Speddyd Rural Business Units, Email: admin@denbighandflintshow.com Llandyrnog, Denbigh, LL16 4LE www.denbighandflintshow.com
Annual General Meetng 2022 held on the 14[th] June 2023
Apologies: Sheri Bankes, John Bellis, Noel Hulmston, Eleri Roberts, Roger Bletcher, Helen Davies
No minutes found for previous agm.
Chairmans Report – Clwyd Spencer; Welcomed everyone to The Crooked Horn. We had a sunny day, thankfully some of the public, exhibitors and traders returned. Unfortunately, not in the numbers we had hoped for, but we look forward to growing the show this year.
Thanks to Liz for her dedication over the years and thanks must also go to Grant for helping us in a very difficult time. Hopefully we have not turned a corner with permanent office staff.
Hon Show Yard director – Terrig Morgan; I was unable to attend last year due to ill health, personal thanks must go to Carl Owen and his team for all their hard work. We had a grant accepted by the Clocaenog Wind Farm for equipment, we still have some money left over which will be used for signage. Also, a grant from the food festival recovery fund which supported the food hall.
We did not get round to laying the new water pipes. Yet again the ground was not satisfactory, it’s very difficult to liaise with the landowner Anthony Griffiths and the tenant Rhodri Ellis, they now have 500 milkers in the herd. We really need to carefully consider what we do in the future as we can not be accepted to fix the ground year on year. I put it to are members do you know of any where that could be suitable for us to host the show?
I also would like suggestions on what to do with the office as we need to do extensive repairs to continue using the office. Janice Parry suggested looking if there were grants available.
Trusties & Directors, we have a long list however we do have some that are sadly no longer with us. We will be looking at contacting everyone listed before the next agm.
Hon Treasure – Idris Hughes; we need to use this as an opportunity to put things right and implement changes where needed. The figures are poor a disappointing, we were lacking traders, exhibitors, sponsors, and the gate numbers were down. The accounts are showing a restricted funds amount, this is unspent grant money. We have seen a massive increase in suppliers bills compared to prices pre covid.
We massively need to enroller a younger generation to help with the future of the show.
President’s remarks – Janet Storey; Janet thanked everyone in involved, we had a few challenges, which hopefully we have come out the other side of. It would be great to have more youthful members and volunteers.
Shelia Warner proposed Edwin Hughes as President and Les Hulme seconded the proposal.
Edwin Hughes – thanked everyone for the honour of being show president. Edwin has been attending the show since 1960, back then it was sited in Prestatyn. Our show is about promoting good practice in agriculture.
Vote of thanks – Beth Rees stated Janet had to wait 3 years to finally be president with the covid break. Janet has been a long standing committee member for over 30 years and has spent many hours on the show ground in the horticultural tent and meet and greeting guests in the Vice Presidents.
Cymdeithas Amaethyddol Siroedd Dinbych a Fflint Cyf
Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society Ltd
Telephone: (01352) 712131 ame teS Email: admin@denbighandflintshow.com Llandyrnog, Denbigh, LL16 4LE www.denbighandflintshow.com
Unit 1, Speddyd Rural Business Units,
To appoint:
President elect: Janet Storey proposed Carol Rudman for all her years’ service in the food hall and as vice chairman of the society. Les Hulme seconded the proposal. Carol Rudman thanked everyone.
Hon. Show Yard director: Carl Owen proposed Terrig Morgan to continue, seconded by Jane Eyton Jones.
Auditors: Harold Smith proposed by Idris Hughes, seconded by Beth Rees.
Next management meeting – Clwyd confirmed this well be held after the show.
Any other business – Kevin Walker questioned if anything can be done about the state of the ground? Terrig confirmed that all options are being looking to, even if we can find another site with 120 acres, good road access and reasonably flat. We are in lengthy discussions with Antony Griffiths the landowner to try and find a solution that suits all parties.
Beth Rees asked everyone to pick up a poster and some beer mats to hand out in your local pub please.