DAVID
Attenborough makes an appearance in the Spring 2016 edition of Melton Matters - the publication of the
Melton Mowbray BS.
The popular
broadcaster is pictured alongside the society’s chief executive, Martin Reason,
at the official opening of the volunteer training centre at Rutland Water
Nature Reserve.
The Melton
donated £15,000 to provide a viewing facility at the training centre as part of
its partnership with the Leicestershire and Wildlife Trust which manages the
reserve.
It states (with
somewhat uncertain logic): “Supporting wildlife ties in with the society’s
community ethos and its committing to providing sustainable mortgages,
affordable housing and to encouraging responsible living.”
There is a
moralistic tone to those last three words, so perhaps it is appropriate that
the annual meeting, at 6pm on Wednesday April 27, is to be held at a location
where members will have to be on their best behaviour - Melton Mowbray Baptist Church.
Apart from in
its home town, the Melton only has two other branches - Grantham, where Dawn Wright is the manager,
and Oakham, managed by Lisa Poyzer.
Toni Shelton,
meanwhile, is manager of the Melton Mowbray branch.
Melton Matters contains the summary financial statement for the past
year.
Pre-tax profit
was £1.57-million - up from £1.09-million the previous year.
A £500,000 rise
in administrative expenses is largely attributed to an increase in staff numbers
(which is unspecified) and higher pay “with a view to improving customer
service and processing capacity”.
Other factors
were the costs of compliance with new regulation and increased IT expenditure.
Up for
re-election at the AGM are society chairman Alan Crafts (68) and fellow
non-executive director Ken Romney (65).
Members will
also be urged to elect another candidate, Rutland-based Lorraine Alldritt
(55) who joined the board in May last year and recently worked as marketing
director for Oakham School.
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