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CBS AGM 2021

CBS Members are invited to join us on Monday 11th October 2021 at 6:30PM for an update on what the CBS has been working on over the past year and what’s next for our development schemes. We’ll also be reporting on the audited accounts for the year and taking questions and comments. There will be no election of Board members this year, as all of the current Board directors of the CBS are within their appointed three-year terms and intend to continue.

How to Join: This year’s CBS AGM will be held virtually via Zoom due to Covid-19 and ongoing concerns about the impact on group gatherings indoors. Please feel free to get in touch with Rachel using the contact details below if you need any assistance setting this up in advance. Note that only members of Leathermarket CBS will be permitted to join the meeting.

Use the Meeting ID to join the meeting from the Zoom app on your phone, tablet, or computer: 896 1027 9021.

The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Minutes – approval of the minutes from the previous year
  3. Annual update from the Chair
  4. Audited accounts
    •Summary presentation & approval vote
    •Recommendation & vote to reappoint Auditor
  5. CBS Rolling Programme
  6. Motions 1 & 2 (see below)
    •Presentation of motions
    •Vote on Motions
  7. Any Other Business

You can view the papers for the meeting below:

Summary of Annual Accounts 2020/21

AGM Minutes 2020

Motion 1 and attachments

Motion 2

CBS AGM 2020

Join us on 23rd September at 7PM for an update on what the CBS has achieved this year and where we’re headed. We’ll also be electing Board members and taking questions and comments. Please note that you must be registered as a member of the CBS in order to vote.

How to Join: This year’s CBS AGM will be held virtually via Zoom due to Covid-19 and ongoing social distancing requirements. Please feel free to get in touch if you need any assistance setting this up in advance.

Use the Meeting ID below to join the meeting from the Zoom app on your phone, tablet, or computer: 847 2340 7821

If you’ve not yet registered as a CBS member, you can visit the Membership Registration page, or contact Rachel Brain at rachel.brain@leathermarketcbs.org.uk or 020 7450 8026 with any questions.

The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

1.Welcome and Introductions
2.Minutes – approval of the minutes from the previous year
3.Annual update from the Chair
4.Audited accounts
•Summary presentation & approval vote
•Recommendation & vote to reappoint Auditor
5.CBS Constitution  – minor revision/approval
6.Board Directors
•Current Directors & election of new Board Directors/vote
7.CBS rolling programme – implementation of Estate Improvement Plan progress
8.Any Other Business

You can view the papers for the meeting below:

Recruiting on our next project

Buxton Building Contractors Ltd is recruiting for a Recruitment Training & Liaison Officer for the next Leathermarket CBS community-led housing scheme on the Lawson Estate.

The successful applicant will join Buxton Building Contractors Limited on a full time basis with flexible working hours.

The Role

Providing the vital link between the local residents/community and Buxton Building Contractors, the successful applicant will be responsible for monitoring the recruitment and training plan, ensuring we are achieving the plan targets, advising, informing and preparing residents about the nature of the works, attending meetings held by any resident association / organisation, authoring and issuing monthly newsletters, efficiently solving resident compliant if any were to arise, operating a late night drop in service at least once a week for residents, and, representing any resident issues at the monthly site meetings.

Key Criteria

  • Ideally a local resident with existing community networks or the ability to build relationships in the community
  • Offer some flexibility in terms of working hours/scheduling/etc. – but ideally, should be on site at the end of day every day, should be able to attend evening meetings, and should be able to offer drop-in hours for residents both during and outside of regular working hours.

The salary and remuneration package will be dependent on the applicant’s previous experience.

Please click on the link below to view a full description of the role and responsibilities. If you would like to apply for the position, please forward your CV to bbc@buxtonbuilding.co.uk

The closing date for applications is 22nd July 2019.

Elim Estate Consultations

Consultations have recently begun with residents on the Elim Estate. There are several sites across the Estate that could make valuable contributions to the neighbourhood, by meeting the housing needs of Elim residents, providing new homes at Council rents, and creating a development that is integrated with the existing estate. Please click here to visit our page on Elim Estate consultations for more information. 

If you’re an Elim resident and would like to share your thoughts, please get in touch with Rachel or Jane, or fill in the short survey found here: Elim Design Brief Survey.