Broad Street Ward Club

Broad Street Ward Club serves one of the 25 Wards in the City of London. Formed in 1976, it provides a meeting ground for those working within the Ward. The Ward contains three Livery Companies plus many financial institutions.

Rules

Name

Objects

Members

Subscriptions

Officers & Committee

Meetings

Alteration of Rules

NAME

1. The Club shall be known as the Broad Street Ward Club.

OBJECTS

2. The objects of the Club shall be to foster interest in and support for the welfare and traditions of the City of London and of the Ward of Broad Street in particular by means of social functions and such other activities as may be thought desirable.

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MEMBERS

3. The following persons shall be eligible for membership of the Club:

(a)All persons entitled to the franchise in civic elections in the Ward of Broad Street, and no person shall be disqualified from retaining his membership by ceasing to be entitled to such franchise.

(b)All persons who are partners, directors, officers or employees of a firm or company having its place of business or registered office within the Ward.

(d)"Group Membership" A corporation or firm having its place of business or registered office within the Ward, or having a special interest or connection with the Ward, shall be eligible for membership at a special group rate. Such membership will entitle it to nominate, in such form as the Committee shall require, not more than five of its partners or employees as members.

4. The election of members shall be carried out by the Committee. All candidates for election shall be proposed and seconded in writing by two members of the Club, being in the first instance voted for together, but in the event of there being a negative vote, the voting for each candidate shall be taken separately, a majority of votes to decide.

5. The Alderman of the Ward shall be ex officio a member of the Club and shall be President, in which office he shall not be subject to annual election.

6. The Committee may on any grounds they deem sufficient suspend or strike off any member, provided that two-thirds of those present and voting concur, subject to a right of appeal to the Club in general meeting. The Committee may reinstate any member suspended or struck off under this rule.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS

7. A member who is not in arrears with his subscription may resign by sending notice in writing to that effect to the Secretary.

8. Any member who is in arrears with his/her subscription for upwards of 4 months shall be automatically struck off the list of members.

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OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE

9. (a) The Club shall be managed by a Committee which shall consist of the following:
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Secretary
The members of the Court of Common Council for the Ward of Broad Street (ex officio) and five other members of the Club

9. (b) Ex officio members shall be eligible for election as Officers of the Club, and if any ex officio member shall be so elected there shall be a corresponding increase in the number of vacancies to be filled on the Committee. Any such vacancy may be filled at the General Meeting at which the ex officio member shall be so elected, or otherwise 6y co-option by the committee.

10. The officers and committee shall be elected by ballot at the Annual General Meeting of the club. Nominations duly proposed and seconded shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary by 1st January preceding the meeting. The names of candidates shall be circulated with the notice convening the meeting and ballot papers shall be issued at the meeting.

11. Such persons, being members of the Club, as the Club shall elect, shall be Vice-Presidents, and as such shall not be subject to annual elections.

12. An Honorary Auditor (who shall be a Chartered Accountant) shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.

13. At any meeting of the Committee five members shall form a quorum. In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. The Committee may fill any casual vacancies that may occur in the Committee or in the office of Auditor, subject to confirmation at the next General Meeting.

14. The Committee shall have power to deal with any question not provided for by these Rules which in their opinion requires to be dealt with before the holding of a General Meeting.

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MEETINGS

15. At least twenty-one days' notice shall be given of any General Meeting.
The quorum for a General Meeting shall be ten members. At a General Meeting the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

16.The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the 31st March in each year, when the Committee shall report on the activities of the Club during the past year, and shall present an audited Statement of Accounts.

17. The Committee may, and the Secretary shall (upon receipt of a requisition signed by not less than seven members), convene a special General Meeting. The requisition shall state the purpose for which the meeting is to be held.

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RULES

18. No alteration or addition to these Rules shall be made except by a resolution passed by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting at a General Meeting. Fourteen days' notice of the proposed alteration or addition shall be given in writing to the Secretary, to be communicated by him to the members at least seven days before the Meeting.

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