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Thank you

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The May Annual General Meeting seems a long way off, but I would like to thank everyone in the South West who voted in the recent elections.   The national turnout was a very disappointing 3.5%.   I am pleased to say that in the South West the turnout was highest in the country, at 3.9%.   This was still down from 5.2% in the Southwest last year.   So, a lot of work needs to be done. The report of the AGM can be found here , so I will not comment on it.   Except to say thank you to everyone who voted for me in the election for the SW constituency.   I was delighted to be given a three-year term to continue to represent the members from the SW at the National Members Counci l. The July Council was held on another wonderful sunny afternoon.   Members of the Council had our opportunity to question the Directors of the Society on any topic.   Whilst it is difficult to report on everything that is spoken at Council, as some matters are confidential, I think I can outline in bro