SAEN Constitution

Title

The name of the association shall be STOP AIRPORT EXTENSION NOW, otherwise known by the acronym SAEN, and herein referred to as the campaign.

Aims and objectives

  • To begin and maintain a campaign to arrest further development of the runway at London Southend Airport; to prevent increase in levels of air traffic without detriment to current employment levels.
  • To increase awareness amongst the population of Southend and surrounding areas of the need to object to further development.
  • To outline those needs in terms of increased noise, air and light pollution, loss of greenbelt area and the impact of increased traffic on local infrastructure.
  • To try to make people aware of the global problems facing air traffic in terms of the costs of fuel and environmental concerns, and that each flight they take contributes to the future of the planet.
  • To inform the public of the reality about the economic benefits expected to be generated by the expanded airport.

Membership

Membership shall be open to all those in agreement with the aims and objectives of the campaign. Membership shall be recorded on a register of members held by the committee. There shall be a suggested fee for membership of the campaign of £10.00, but membership shall not be refused to any on the grounds of inability to pay.

Structure

  1. Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in September of each year at a time and a place set by the committee and shall require the notification of the meeting to all members at least 28 days prior to the said meeting.
  2. A committee shall be elected at the AGM, to look after and manage the affairs of the campaign. In committee affairs, a quorum of not less than 5 members will be required for decision making on behalf of the campaign. Elected officers shall be: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership secretary and Publicity Officer. Other members may be co-opted on to the committee as and when the elected committee see fit to deal with extraneous matters, such as demonstrations, marches, etc. The committee should not exceed 10 members, including those who have been co-opted.
  3. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) may be called at any time upon written request to the Secretary of 10 or more members, must be organised within 14 days, and will only discuss the issue for which the EGM has been called.
  4. Items for inclusion on the agenda for the AGM must be submitted to a member of the committee at least 14 days before the AGM.
  5. Amendments may be made to the constitution subject to a two-thirds majority at an EGM.

Finances

A bank account shall be held in the name of the campaign. The committee shall appoint a Treasurer who shall have the responsibility for the financial affairs of the campaign and shall produce bank statements at each committee meeting and accounts at the AGM. The signing of cheques shall require any two signatories from four appointed to the committee. The committee shall authorise expenditure of the campaign’s funds as they see fit in the day to day management of the campaign and its aims and objectives. When the campaign has run its course, and the committee considers that nothing further can be achieved by maintaining its life, any moneys still held will be disposed of with the consent of the committee still extant at that time.