Save the date...
This year we're hosting one Annual Members' Meeting (AMM), which will
take place on Thursday 8th December 2022.
Members will be welcome to join us in-person at The Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground. Doors will
open at 5pm for our Christmas Market and exhibition, plus light
refreshments will also be served on arrival. The members' meeting will
start at 7pm.
There will be a short time after the meeting has finished for those
joining us in person to revisit the Christmas Market and exhibition.
To make sure everyone has the chance to take part in the AMM, the
meeting will also be broadcast online. This means if
you choose to join us from home, you'll be able to watch the meeting,
cast your vote on the motions* and submit questions for our Q&A
session.
As a thank you, we'll be crediting members' dividend cards** with £5 to spend in-store after the event - that's a few
festive treats on us!
To attend virtually or in-person, you'll need to book your place.
Bookings open at 9am on Thursday 3rd November 2022.
Why are we not coming to other locations?
In previous years, we’ve hosted multiple AMMs around our trading area.
Due to our accounting and auditing cycle, we are now required to host
our AMM later than in previous years. As this is in the run up to
Christmas and accounting for the fact that the weather at this time of
year could pose logistical challenges for our team and members, we have
decided to host one in-person meeting which will also be broadcast
online.
We are planning to visit local areas, such as Gainsborough, Grimsby,
Horncastle, Sleaford, Spalding and Newark, in March 2023 as part of a
new series of events. Come along to find out how your local Co-op is
performing and what we’re doing to help communities in and around your
area. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet local producers and
sample their products.
We want to hear your ideas on what else we can do to help locally. Look
out for more information about these events early in the new year.
Important Information:
*You must have been a member for six months or more to vote.
**If you are joining us online, it is one device per person per vote,
therefore the member signed into the broadcast will be who receives the
£5 dividend.
Questions on the Directors’ Report, Auditor’s Report and Financial
Statements must be submitted in writing to the Secretary at least 48
hours before the meeting.
Questions will be taken from both our in-person and online audience
during the meeting although advance notice will help us provide more
detailed answers.
For more information on submitting a question, please contact the
Membership team on 01522 781 135 or email
[email protected]