Election of Branch Committee Members for the Ciarb London Branch

21st February 2025

Dear Branch Member,

Election of Branch Committee Members for the Ciarb London Branch

1. Retirements from the Ciarb London Branch Committee
At the Ciarb London Branch Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 23rd April 2025, five elected members of the Ciarb London Branch Committee will retire in accordance with the Ciarb Branch Model Rules.
The following elected Committee members are retiring at the AGM:
Jean-François Le Gal
Paul Kinninmont*
Seamus O’Doherty*
Frederico Singarajah*
Babatunde Ogunseitan*
* Paul Kinninmont, Seamus O’Doherty, Frederico Singarajah and Babatunde Ogunseitan, having served only one term, are eligible to stand for re-election this year. Frederico Singarajah has agreed to retire from the Committee and will not stand for re-election.

2. Election of new Ciarb London Branch Committee members
Following the retirements as set out above, there will be ten elected Committee members remaining on the Ciarb London Branch Committee, meaning there will be vacancies for up to five new elected Committee members.
You are hereby invited to nominate a Branch member as a candidate for election to the Ciarb London Branch Committee. Any paid-up Ciarb member with a billing address registered with the Ciarb which is in the geographical area covered by the London Branch is eligible to (i) nominate a candidate or (ii) stand for election themselves. The term of office will be for two to three years, as determined by the requirement in the Ciarb Branch Rules for one-third of the elected Committee members to retire each year. Normally a Committee member may stand for re-election at the end of their first term.

The timetable for the process is as follows (in each case, where documents are to be delivered, that should be by 5pm on the relevant day):

Monday 10 March 2025 Completed Nomination Forms to be returned to the Honorary Secretary.
An election will be required if there are more candidates than available positions on the Branch Committee. The names of all nominated candidates will be published on the Branch’s website.
Monday 17 March 2025 Date by which candidates may withdraw or, with their consent, be withdrawn.
Friday 21 March 2025 If an election is required, candidates must send a manifesto to the Honorary Secretary by this date. The manifesto should compromise a 1-page CV for the candidate and a 1-page statement as to why they are seeking election.
Monday 24 March 2025 Voting papers and manifestos of candidates will be sentout to Branch members and published on the Branch’s website. The voting papers will contain information about how to vote.
Tuesday 15 April 2025 Closing date for Ciarb London Branch members to vote
Sunday 20 April 2025 Election results are delivered to the Ciarb London Branch Chair.
Wednesday 23 April 2025 The result of the election will be announced at the Ciarb London Branch AGM. The new Committee members will take up their positions on the Branch Committee at the conclusion of the AGM.

I look forward to receiving your nominations.

Yours sincerely
Magdalena Prus
Honorary Secretary
Ciarb London Branch