Essex Field Club Annual General Meeting 128 to be held at 2:30pm Saturday 8th March 2008 at the Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford. It is about 200m east of Chignall Road and about 900m north of Roxwell Road, A1060, at TL688084, or can be reached by bus 54 which runs every 20 minutes from Chelmsford Bus Station AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 2007 3. Report of Council for 2007 4. Balance Sheet and Accounts for 2007 5. Two minor changes to the Rules (see overleaf)) 6. Election of Officers and Members of Council, and Editorial Team 7. Honorary Membership 8. Any Other Business 9. Members' Notes and Exhibits 10. Presentation by Peter Harvey 'Bees, wasps and ants of Essex' The Council's nominations for Officers and Council Members to fill vacancies of those retiring are as follows: President Peter Harvey Vice-President Colin Plant General Secretary Mary Smith Membership Secretary Del Smith Treasurer Sarah Kenyon Meetings Secretary Ken Adams Collections and Library Assistant Martin Heywood Editorial Team Ken Adams, Tim Gardiner, Bill George, Dr Chris Gibson, Peter Harvey (Technical Editor), Adrian Knowles Editorial Representative Peter Harvey Ordinary Members of Council Peter Allen, Stefanie Buell Any further nominations must be handed to the President in writing either before or at this meeting. All nominations are to be duly seconded. In the event of no further nominations being received, those nominated will be declared elected at the Annual General Meeting. Before the presentation there will be a break for tea and biscuits, as well as an opportunity to view any exhibits. Essex Field Club Newsletter No. 55, January 2008 3