[Rosemary]

For reasons to tedious to bore you with (although I will if you ask), I asked the Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society for a copy of the Agenda, papers and minutes of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 AGM and of all committee meetings from the 2013 AGm to date. And for a copy of the constution.

Another member pointed out that the constitution is in the Herd Book, so that's fine.

I've just had an email from the Secretary saying that the Commitee minutes are available for viewing in the Minute Books. That would be on Shetland.

FFS, are we still in the 1920s? Openness, transparency and inclusiveness? Aye right.

[SallyintNorth]

Lovely place, Shetland    Tax-deductible business trip?     (And yes, I know you've been there several times.)

Made me laugh though - Shetland cattle are sold on t'internet at Lerwick Mart but the Minutes are still on paper!  lol.

[Rosemary]

Lovely place, Shetland    Tax-deductible business trip?     (And yes, I know you've been there several times.)

Made me laugh though - Shetland cattle are sold on t'internet at Lerwick Mart but the Minutes are still on paper!  lol.

Been once; I suspect I'll no be allowed back except in disguise. And yes, it is a lovely place.

[SallyintNorth]

Lovely place, Shetland    Tax-deductible business trip?     (And yes, I know you've been there several times.)

Made me laugh though - Shetland cattle are sold on t'internet at Lerwick Mart but the Minutes are still on paper!  lol.

Been once; I suspect I'll no be allowed back except in disguise. And yes, it is a lovely place.

Oh dear!  Whatever did you do?!

[Rosemary]

Threatened to rattle a few cages. Might still, yet.

[Hellybee]

The only society I deal with is the wpcs, the Welsh Pony and Cob Society.   They are much more transparent than they used to be, not to expensive to join and register, well, it's getting steeper because of the chipping and they're getting tighter and tighter with they're DNA records.  Bit cliquey but I ve seen worse.


They've got a good webby which is always improving, including on line shop, including registrations, DNA tests, chips etc etc, new online records, minutes, sales and show reviews, stud lists, very good.

[Rosemary]

For reasons to tedious to bore you with (although I will if you ask), I asked the Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society for a copy of the Agenda, papers and minutes of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 AGM and of all committee meetings from the 2013 AGm to date. And for a copy of the constution.

Another member pointed out that the constitution is in the Herd Book, so that's fine.

I've just had an email from the Secretary saying that the Commitee minutes are available for viewing in the Minute Books. That would be on Shetland.

FFS, are we still in the 1920s? Openness, transparency and inclusiveness? Aye right.

Asked again for the Committee minutes on 4th November - no response until after I posted on the Shetland Cattle FB page(coincidence, I'm sure) saying that the Secretary wasn't in the office every day.

Got an email today saying "The Society is having a meeting at the end of the month where your request will be discussed."

This is a membership organisation of which I am a fully paid up member. I don't think a request to see the minutes is an unreasonable one - and my request is to be discussed? Something very much wrong there.
 

[nutterly_uts]

I'm a member of the English Longhorn Cattle society and I'm also a newly signed up member to the Scottish Ryeland Support Group and plan to join the Ryeland Flock Book Society but................I have no sheep or cattle  .
As a result of this, my annual fee to the Longhorns is £15 - classed as an associate member.  If I want to register stock I then become a full member - £50/yr

I tried to become an associate member of Zwartbles club but they were not keen and didn't seem able to convert me to a full member if I did

[waterbuffalofarmer]

The only society I am with is the Lleyn sheep society. I was with the BPA, but due to me selling me pigs I have no need of them. never had any problems from either of them.