Network Southeast Society

[irish_driver]

Anyone know whats going on with the Network Southeast Society? Emails being sent out that says the Society is being shut down by the Management?

 

[contrex]

Their Facebook page has an announcement dated 15/8 of an AGM EGM (correction, thanks to @43096) on 31/8. It is in the format of an image of text, but Windows 11 Snipping Tool, now with OCR, is very helpful...

Link here

Facebook

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MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AN
EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF
THE NETWORK SOUTHEAST RAILWAY SOCIETY
TO BE HELD ON

Saturday 31st August 2024 at 12pm

in the Jubilee Room, Haywards Heath Town Hall, 40 Boltro Road, RH16
1BA

Chris Green shall chair this meeting or select an independent chair in his
absence.

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Following the request of the Managing Committee:

a) The Managing Committee and Honorary President shall resign at the
start of this meeting.
b) The membership shall decide the way forward and ensure that Neil Bird
reserves the right to remain as project manager for 1753. A vote shall be
taken on the future of the Society and a more effective form of management.
This must be approved by two-thirds (66%) of those who vote.

3. To agree any next steps.

Members are asked to bring your Membership Cards as proof of voting
right.

Issued 12th August 2024
Updated 15th August 2024

 

[Sad Sprinter]

I hope they don't go under. I love their merch and there are plenty more of those mugs I want to get. Was planning on doing a trip down to Shepherds Well sometime soon too to see the museum. I've always absolutely loved the NSE brand since I was a small child.

 

[43096]

Their Facebook page has an announcement dated 15/8 of an AGM on 31/8. It is in the format of an image of text, but Windows 11 Snipping Tool, now with OCR, is very helpful...

Link here

Facebook

www.facebook.com

That is not an AGM. It is an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting). Not a good sign if they’re having one if them…

 

[4SubAsociation]

Hi all.

I do have a bit of a working relationship with the network south east society. I have been speaking with the person in charge of the sales stand as we are due to share a stand at Northfleet for the Model Transport Show.

I can confirm the musuem is open on the 24th to 26th August as part of the East Kent Railway Beer Gala

They will be at the North Kent Model Transport Event at Northfleet school for Girls on the 31st August - Link https://www.gres.org.uk/event/the-north-kent-model-transport-event/

I hope this helps.

 

[m79900]

Didn't they own southern EMU 1753? There was an article in the August Railway Magazine saying it was being restored for the mainline in NSE livery, so unless it's been sold, they can't be doing too bad.

 

[The exile]

That is not an AGM. It is an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting). Not a good sign if they’re having one if them…

Not necessarily (a EGM isn’t always a sign of impending doom) though reading the agenda it does look like it in this case.

 

[The Sussex Dri]

The NSERS was dissolved today at the EGM. Meeting chaired by Alex Green, brother of Chris Green. Apparently a toxic culture existed within the management committee, non-cooperation and important information not forthcoming to allow the society to function.
All assets and artefacts will transfer to the Network Southeast Railway Society Ltd (a holding company for the brand and 4-CIG 1753).

 

[Sad Sprinter]

How enormously sad, I was going to join as well, what will happen to their merch?

 

[williamn]

So it'll hopefully re-emerge in a different form? Agreed about the merch, it was excellent, bought some at the Spa Valley diesel day.

 

[9Q99]

Hey, was wondering if the email to request permission to use NSE branding is still operational after the society was dissolved? ([email protected])

 

[Sad Sprinter]

Does anyone know what happened to it?