AGM 18th May 2024

The AGM took place as planned: members present at Llanuwchllyn were able to enjoy a buffet lunch and an evening ‘mixed’ train with Winifred taking the Penrhyn Quarrymen’s Coaches and slate wagons to Llangower for an ‘interesting’ reversal. The full draft minutes are available from the Secretary (email to secretary@bala-lake-railway.co.uk)…

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Committee Meeting Summary – 18th April 2024

The Meeting commenced at 7.30 PM. Present: Dave Fildes, Cathy and Martin Houghton, Chris Jackson, Peter Miller, Bob Newton, Mat Peacock, Francis Stapleton, Nick Talbot, Tim Williams. Also present for items (1) and (2) were Society Stall volunteers Ron and Lynn. Prior to the opening of the Meeting, it was…

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Committee Meeting Summary – 15th February 2024

The Meeting commenced at 7.30 PM. Present: Dave Fildes, Cathy and Martin Houghton, Chris Jackson, Peter Miller, Hilary Moorhouse, Bob Newton, Mat Peacock, Nick Talbot, Tim Williams. Following the death, at the very end of 2023, of our long-serving and much-missed Honorary Treasurer, Dave Scotson, our Chairman Tim Williams has…

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Dave Scotson – updated

Dear All, It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to inform you of the death of our Society Treasurer, Dave Scotson, during the night of 31st December 2023 – 1st January 2024. He had been ill for some time. Dave was elected Society Treasurer at the 1988…

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Committee Meeting Summary – 20th October 2023

The Meeting commenced at 7.30 PM. Present: Cathy and Martin Houghton, Chris Jackson, Peter Miller, Hilary Moorhouse, Bob Newton, Mat Peacock, Dave Scotson, Francis Stapleton, Tim Williams. Apologies for absence were received from Nick Talbot and Dave Fildes. The Trust has thanked us for our offer not to increase the…

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Committee Meeting Summary – 7th July 2023

The Meeting commenced at 7.30 PM. Present: Dave Fildes, Cathy and Martin Houghton, Chris Jackson, Peter Miller, Hilary Moorhouse, Mat Peacock, Dave Scotson, Francis Stapleton, Nick Talbot, Tim Williams. No apologies for absence were received. On 8th July, Brian Bennett resigned from his post as Vice-President, via email. The Trust pays…

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AGM Highlights 2023

For the results of the elections, please see the separate post. The full draft Minutes will be available shortly but you will have to log in to see them. To summarise: Combining those present with those attending online, we did have a quorum (21 members present, the minimum needed being…

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Elections at the 2023 AGM (20th May)

Elections at the 2023 AGM (20th May)   All the candidates standing were elected. As the Meeting had already voted to move to three-year terms of office, the candidates were elected for varying lengths of time, so as to set up three groups which will henceforth be elected in rotation….

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Committee Meeting Summary – 22nd April 2023

Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid Bala Lake Railway Society Summary Report from the Committee Meeting held at 7.30 on 22nd April 2023. Present at this meeting were: Dave Fildes, Cathy and Martin Houghton, Chris Jackson, Peter Miller, Hilary Moorhouse, Bob Newton, Mat Peacock, Dave Scotson, Francis Stapleton, Tim Williams. Apologies were…

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