It saddens me deeply to write this, but not as much as it did to read what I have.
An email sent to the Trust by a member, challenging an issue with data protection, was shared, with a response, to the whole Trust board. Unfortunately, the internal response was shared with the originator, incredibly naive and ironic, given the nature of the initial email. I was asked to view the email trail as the recipient wanted at least another person to see what had been written.
Throughout the process of following the procedure allowed by the articles of the Trust, efforts have been met with contempt, delay, and a startling arrogance. Even now - 6 1/2 weeks after the meeting, still no minutes, despite the requirement of the articles for such meetings to be minuted. Or monthlyed, such is the delay.
Here's how one of you may be viewed:
"... more than glad to respond to (Member)and copy the club officials (X, X & X) in on the email. Indeed I am more than happy to have emailed the members to explain, however this would just lead the Toxic Five to get more hot under the collar."
Toxic Five.
That is how some of the 30+ members are viewed and discussed at Trust board level.
This group of members simply challenged a process, following the correct process themselves in setting up the first ever Trust EGM (I think it was the first called by members, anyway).
When you challenge, you get this from the same email trail:
"...obviously part of the mob making things difficult re the Trust Director business, shows that group what for they are." (sic)
Mob : a large and disorderly crowd of people. especially : one bent on riotous or destructive action.
Sufficient in number to trigger an EGM, conducted in an orderly fashion, requesting respectfully that the board listen to members in a constructive and non-confrontational manner.
Mob? Really?
Certain of this group that challenged the process have been labelled "trouble causer" and causing "mither".
Please do not forget that the members who called the EGM did not agree on the appointment/non-appointment, just the process used by the Trust board. We wanted member consultation on this decision. Instead, members of the Trust board exhibit contempt, disdain and unaccountability.
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