No action to be taken on the motion carried at the Society's AGM
In the light of its decision to ballot the Society's membership on a revised proposal for a new Charter, the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has decided to take no action on the motion carried at the Society's annual general meeting on 12 May (PJ, 22 May, p652).
The motion, proposed by Mark Walker, of Oxford, sought the meeting’s
approval for the submission of a petition to the Queen asking her to
reject the Council’s petition for a new Charter and any other petitions
submitted without the consent of the Society’s members. The motion
was carried by a margin of 56 votes to 54.
When the motion was debated at the special
Council meeting on 30 June,
the Secretary and Registrar said that, in view of the Council’s
decision, it would not be appropriate to seal the motion and it should
be withdrawn.
The President hoped that was generally in agreement.
The Vice-President said that a letter of explanation should be sent to
Mr Walker, with a copy of the revised draft Charter.
The President said that that would be acceptable.
The Secretary and Registrar said that copies of the letter to Mr Walker
would be circulated to Council members.
Mr Argomandkhah said that the letter should explain why, in the light
of the decisions and the actions taken by the Council over the past two
days, it would not be appropriate to consider his motion.
The Secretary and Registrar said that that would be included in the letter.
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