Election 2021

Trust Board 2021 Election

The Trust’s 2021 election process sought to fill six of twelve positions on the Trust board.

Election Documents

The Election Management Group (EMG)

The role of the Election Management Group (EMG) is to ensure that the election is run in accordance with the AFT’s Election Policy. In order to maintain the integrity of the election process, the Chair of the EMG is an independent person who is not a member of the Trust, and members of the EMG are not eligible to nominate candidates nor be a candidate themselves.

The EMG was appointed by a vote of the Trust Board members who are continuing in their roles, as follows:

  • Neil Le Milliere, independent EMG chair
  • Tim Chown, AFT Secretary

To contact the EMG, you can email the EMG chair at neil_le_milliere@btinternet.com or call on 07946 615889.

Result of Election

The EMG Chair has produced his report on the 2021 AFT Board Election process, which includes the result of the process and the candidate statements of the successful nominations.

The candidates who will (re)join the Board as of 24 November 2021 are Virginia Pike, Susan Clark and Roger WIllis. These appointments are subject to affirmation at the AGM on that date.

Key Dates

Tuesday 28 September: Date by which those wishing to stand or vote in the election must be members.

Wednesday 29 September: Publication of formal Notice of Election, and nomination papers made available. 

Monday 18 October (5pm): Deadline for nominations including candidate statements to be returned by post or email.

Monday 25 October: Candidate statements to be published on the website. Ballot papers to be circulated (if seven or more candidates stand)

Tuesday 23 November (5pm): Deadline for return of ballots

Wednesday 24 November: Result of Election announced at the 2021 AGM with affirmative vote of candidates

Tuesday 25 November: Formal publication of result on Trust web site.

Tuesday 30 November: Deadline for appeals.