Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

Peter says he will resign as chair, but will remain a trustee for the remainder of his term, so I believe that is until May 2028?

 

Yes, I was meaning as Chair, @Old Kent Biker . I'm surprised Miles didn't resign as a Trustee too, but the focus for the Trust in the near future must surely consist of two things:

(i) Planning Permission to extend to Parracombe
(ii) Sorting out the finances of the OSHI/LBBC.

Good luck to Giles Perkins and Co; I'd advise them to leave the running of the railway to the CIC and focus on these two points.

Here's to a brighter, less acrimonious future.

 

Agh, finally! The official resignation notice is rather disingenuous, in that the last 10 years has been either wasted/ misdirected effort, plus a lot of money going the same way.
I'm not going to be in any way sentimental about this. It should have happened several years ago.
Here's to the future. It can only be better.

 

Thanks Mr Miles. Good work etc.
Here's to the future

 

I'm also interested in finding out how much money was spent on planning consultancy, the red line fiasco, and what the real exposure to OSHI is. With Miles gone in March, perhaps we'll actually get the truth rather than his half-truths and outright lies.

 

I hope for change, but suspect much of it will be subterranean as work is done to establish the true status of the L&BRT.

 

Well, it was, after all, entertainment over the holiday period. However, as 35B has already said, change is coming, and I think the next AGM could be a bit lively if you can make it. I am not sure where we will be by the time it happens, but I hope that a new, open style of management comes forward,

 

Well, I think you are going to have to wait to see what happens and what direction the wind blows on this one. Some may say this is great news, but it also has to come with a warning not to wish for what you want, as you may find it not as good as you want. Right now, not every member will be aware of this news, and I am sure this will divide the membership.

But don't forget that Peter still holds directorships in other parts of the L&BR Family. ie the 762 Club and the Blackmoor (OSHI) PLC, so there is that to dwell on as well, and how is this going to change these relationships if at all?

For what it is worth, maybe we might want to consider introducing a time limit on how long people can serve on the Trust and the CIC boards