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A new survey about the future of our Commons

I hope as many of you as possible will complete the online survey about the future of all our Commons. It doesn't take long.https://www.wpcc.org.uk/about-us/heritage-lottery-grantYou may have missed the “General Open Meeting” held on the 9th of December at 7pm at the London Scottish Golf Club. I reckon about 60 people turned up, or about 0.1% of Levy-payers. Another triumph of openness and transparency by the board and management. Don’t worry though, the minutes of the meeting will be put up on an obscure back page on their website in about six months time, like last time.The Statutory Inquiry report into mismanagement and maladministration by the Charity Commission is expected to be published in January. Perhaps.Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2523d7 Comments

Thank you Nick for the information and have completed the survey.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2523d

Hi Nick, will the CC report simply shine a light on shortcomings or will issues be actionable in some way? thx.

Adam Tripp ● 2523d

Done

Michael Ixer ● 2523d

Adam, I’m afraid the Charity Commission has very limited powers. They are summed up here: https://www.crippspg.co.uk/the-charity-commissions-new-powers-over-charities/If, as I expect, they will find that there was serious misconduct and maladministration then they will name the guilty parties. If they don’t then you can expect an appeal to the charity tribunal.Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2523d

Done. Thanks for making us aware of it.

Katrina Black ● 2523d

Ditto

Jane Carter ● 2523d

"The Commission considers that three of the current trustees are conflicted in terms of considering the undervaluation – namely Sir Ian Andrews, Derek Frampton and Dr Rosalind Taylor. This is because they were all in post when the easement was granted in August 2014. Simon Lee is also conflicted and for this reason, as well as him not being a trustee, he should also not take part in decision making on this issue"Charity Commission, November 2016Lee was not only conflicted he lied to the Commission in his efforts to deny the undersale.  Despite the Commission's clear instruction to the then Trustees Rosalind Taylor did not recuse herself, she fully participated in the board decision to not pursue the losses.Lee colluded with trustees and lawyers, to appoint Daniel Watney LLP to ensure that the losses were understated and hence ensure that no recovery was attempted.

John Cameron ● 2523d