AGM 2025
Outgoing chair Jean Gilmour opened the meeting and welcomed guests David Turner Club Chairman and Director General Nick Lomas.
Annual General Meeting 2025
The annual general meeting of the Scottish Division of the Caravan and Motorhome Club was held on Saturday11th October in the Green Hotel, Kinross. Attending the meeting were 24 full members, 17 joint members and 8 visitors. Scroll down for photos and presentations.
Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Notice calling the meeting
3. Apologies for Absence
4. Minutes of The Annual General Meeting held on 12th October 2024
5. Business arising from previous minute and not specified elsewhere
6. Chair’s Remarks
7. Caravan and Motorhome Club Representative’s Remarks
8. Administrator's Report
9. Treasurer’s Report
10. Digital Champion's Report
11. Election of Office Bearers
12. 2026 Scottish Division National Rally Report
13. Centre Reports
14. Date and Place of 2026 AGM
15. Provisional date and place of 20267AGM
16. AOCB
17. Vote of Thanks
Centre Chairs reported on their centre activities and membership. Nick Lomas, Director General, speaking on behalf of the club spoke of the difficult circumstances many in the industry find themselves in but was able to report that the club had enjoyed 60,000 new member households and an 8% rise in site bookings. He reported that Scotland remained a popular destination and the club had also enjoyed an increase in camping abroad in both group tours and site bookings.
Nick spoke of the visitor levy introduced in Scotland which will see 5% added to costs including CLs and rallies. The 1st council to adopt the levy is Edinburgh. It is expected that Glasgow City Council will be next with other councils likely to follow. He reported that the club is looking to secure an excemption.
Our Newly Elected Team for 2025/26
Eric Williamson
Scottish Division Chair
Our Division Chair will be a point of contact for constituent Centre issues; will represent the Division at Club Council meetings and will chair Division Team meetings and the Division
AGM.
The chair has the casting vote on deadlocked issues being discussed by the Division Team.
The chair will present a report at the Division’s AGM (this report will be created with all of the team
members' input) and is a co-signatory on the Division’s bank account.
Graeme Gabriel
Scottish Division Vice-Chair
Our Division Deputy Chair will be a point of contact for constituent Centre issues; assist the Chair and help with succession planning for the Division.
The deputy will chair Division meetings and the Division AGM in the absence of the Chair, and coordinate a rally/events programme for the Division’s constituent Centres, including
collating rally/events data.
Margaret Deveine
Scottish Division Administrator
Our Division Administrator is our point of contact for Local Centre issues.
The Division Administrator will oversee the administration of running the Division Team, which can include dealing with correspondence by email.
The adminsitrator will arrange Division meetings, whether in-person or virtual/online; produce the agenda for the Team’s meetings and write the relevant meeting notes and produce them in a
timely manner. The administrator is also a co-signatory on the Division’s bank account.
Margaret will be assissted by Linda Williamson.
Liz Ross
Scottish Division Treasurer
Our Division Treasurer is a point of contact for local Centre issues, maintains and manages the Division’s bank account and monitors income and expenditure.
The treasurer will be able to advise the Division Team on the finances, and set budgets for events, where
necessary.
The treasurer creates a report for the Division’s AGM, shares and looks at opportunities for best practices with other divisions and maintains an inventory of assets for the Division.
The treasurer is a co-signatory on the Division’s bank account.
Fiona McDonald
Scottish Division Digital Champion
Our Digital Champion is a point of contact for Local Centre issues.
The Digital Champion will maintain the Division’s website with updates and promote/market local events, assist the Division Deputy Chair in coordinating a rally/events programme for constituent Centres, is responsible for maintaining the Division’s Social media pages.
The Digital Championwill promote the activities and events of Local Centres, liaising with them to get the
information and will offer and monitor a promotional hub for photographic images/ templates/ videos and branding, which includes guidance.
Also supporting the Division are
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Highland Centre Representative:
Hamish Stuart
Dumfries and Galloway Centre Representative:
Iain McQueen
Forth and Clyde Centre Representative:
Sam McKay
Non-Centre Reprentative:
Julie McAteer
Non-Centre Representative:
Julie Irvine
Award Presentations
Retiring Chair
Jean Gilmour
Jean retired from her role as Scottish Division Chair this year. Jean was presented with a plaque in recognition of her work on behalf of the club. Linda Williamson, wife of the new chair, also presented Jean with a beautiful set of glasses.
The Division wish Jean all the best in her next projects and were delighted to receive a gift to the division of a flask which will be a great help at our events.
Retiring Digital Champion
Fred Sewell
Retiring from the position of Digital Champion, the chair thanked Fred for his many years of service and commitment to the Division.
The Robinson Friendship Award 2025
Fred Sewell
Fredis the recipient of the Robinson Friendship Award for his outstanding contribution to the Division.
The Alba Shield
Chris Ashford
Chris was presented with the Alba Shield for the second year in a row for her winning photograph, taken from her camper, entitled 'The first cup of tea after setting up is always welcome'.
Retiring CAMC Rep
Hamish Stuart
The division thanked Hamish for his service and committment to the division and club as he retired from his role on the excetutive committee.
Retiring Administrator
Ann Jardine
The Division presented Ann with a beautiful box of flowers in thanks and recognition of the work she did as Division Administrator.
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