Time to face the music

Cllr Chris Hughes and the Friends of the Pier should be interested in this. We have obtained the constitution under which the following is required of the chairman:

That he

• be responsible for the day to day management of the organisation and other acceptable duties as directed by the 'Friends'.
• Ensures the Friends meet at least six times per year
• Ensures the the Trust holds an open General Meeting within a period of fourteen months or once each calendar year
• stands down at such a meeting

The 'Friends' are actually elected by a larger group of folk, all of whom are interested in the future of the pier and all of whom subscribe to and support the Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay, for the benefit of the community as part of the long term regeneration of the area and the formation of a suitable Trust to own and operate the pier for the
benefit of local citizens and the general public.

The wider group (and even the other members of the Friends who must by now be feeling betrayed by their absentee but obstructive chairman) can get rid of the current chairman quite easily. If 40% of the current membership were to sign a demand for an extraordinary general  meeting, the secretary would be required to hold one within 21 days of the signed petition being received by the secretary.

If what has been alleged is true, then the current chairman - Cllr Chris Hughes - is in dereliction of his duty and responsibilities to the organisation and should be removed forthwith following the petitioning and subsequent holding of the meeting in question.  If this is the way he treats a group of decent, concerned people, then how - one has to ask - does he treat his council duties?

Perhaps it's time to move...