The CTC Conversion to Charity - Outcome of Vote

The CTC - born 1878 - died 2011

Dear All,

At the CTC AGM last Saturday, the outcome of the vote on the changes to the CTC Memorandum and Articles of Association was a large majority in favour of the motion. This means that the CTC will be proceeding with arrangements to convert the CTC into a full charity.

Although the voting took place last Saturday at the AGM the CTC has not released the full voting figures. They have said only that over 11,000 members voted, of whom 88.3% supported conversion.

Of this 11,000 I understand from other sources that 5,439 voted for the motion and 4,184 left the Chairman to decide for them. The Chairman held 1,212 proxy votes against the motion. Votes + proxies in the room were 72 for and 73 against. Bottom line seems to be:

• For: 9,695
• Against: 1,285
• Abstentions: 206
  

This means that of an approximate membership of 62,000 (subject to amendment), 51,000 failed to vote - a turnout of about 18%.

Members across the country will now have to decide what their personal response is to this significant change to the CTC as a membership organisation for cyclists and what choices they have. I'm sure that we shall be considering those options.

Jeff

Author: Jeff

1 Comment:

mike morley 19 May 2011 at 00:53 BST

Dear All,
By observation of the results posted by Jeff I am most dissapointed that the CTC Home page gives scant details of the vote. The claim that the vote was overwhelming for the change rings rather hollow when less than one fifth of members voted on such an important change, much less than those that voted in the petition to "Save the CTC" I personally feel that it is unforgivable that the CTC did not allow full access to members to fully ventilate the "NO Vote" point of view. Members should have been given equal exposure for both points of view. I reject the idea that it is like saying the Government should allow all oposition parties the use of the government data base to put their points of view to all voters. This is a members club and not a political party system. I sincerely hope that this result will not start to split the CTC into breakaway groups but I fear that this result will not bring about the resounding success that CTC Council & Management hope for. We will see in the fullnes of time the effect this will have in terms of membership and the financial effect and impact on membership cost.