July’s Dons Trust Board meeting summary

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday, July 15. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

Ivor Heller came to the start of the meeting to give the DTB an update on commercial matters, including an overview of this year’s financial figures and the budget for next year. Ivor mentioned that in the coming year he and his team will focus..

Don’t lose your voice

With two important votes affecting the future of the club on the horizon, we ask Trust members to keep us up to date with their contact details.

Dons Trust members will in the next few months be asked to vote on two crucial resolutions that will determine the future of the club. As part of the club’s proposed return to Wimbledon, Trust members must vote twice in order to give permission to sell The Cherry Red Records Stadium, which is..

Stadium update

AFC Wimbledon has published an update on progress with the planning application for a new stadium in Plough Lane. You can read the update on the club’s official website.

Board meeting minutes

The minutes for the Dons Trust Board meetings held on March 16 (Part 2), April 20 and May 3 are now available to view on the DTB minutes page of this website.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in getting these published.

Dons Trust Secretary

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) announce that, after serving for three years, David Hall has given notice of his resignation as Secretary. In order to help a smooth transition during this busy period for the DT, he has generously agreed to assist the DTB on relevant matters until a suitable replacement is appointed.

DTB Chair Matthew Breach stated: ‘David has given great service to the Dons Trust in his time as Secretary, bringing professionalism to the role and helping set-up..

Vacancy: Dons Trust Secretary

Following the resignation of David Hall, the board of the Dons Trust (DT) is seeking suitable applicants for the role of Trust Secretary. Responsible to the members of the DT, and supporting the board of the DT in its work, the Trust Secretary’s key duty is to protect the members’ interests and ensure that the DT is properly run, according to its own rules and the law.

The role of Secretary is formally defined within the Dons Trust’s constitution. The..

Help Dons Trust trial new web tool

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) is looking for some Trust member volunteers to help with a project the that board is undertaking to improve engagement with members.

Over recent months the DTB has been trialling Webjam, an online collaboration and social media tool. The Board now wants to extend the trial to include Trust members, too.

If you would like to be part of a group of volunteers who will test and develop the site and you can attend a..

June Dons Trust Board meeting summary

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Tuesday, June 16. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises the main points that were discussed.

The start of the meeting was joined by John Dolan, chair of the election steering group, to discuss the 2014 election and to plan ahead to this year’s. Turnout last year had dropped and John reported that this was a matter of concern. The board..

New-stadium design consultation

At the Dons Trust SGM held on April 9, Trust members took part in consultation regarding the detailed design for our proposed new stadium in Wimbledon. The draft minutes of the SGM’s discussions are available to download.

It was the Dons Trust Board (DTB)’s intention to hold another meeting to engage in further consultation on this issue, but since the SGM the timeline for the detailed design has accelerated and it will not now be possible to hold a specific meeting…

Ken Malley

All at the Dons Trust were saddened to hear news of the passing of Ken Malley, chair of Pompey Supporters Trust. Our condolences and best wishes go to his family and all at Portsmouth FC – he will be greatly missed.

You can read a tribute to Ken on the Pompey Supporters Trust website.