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the resolution to improve cycling and pedestrian access was also passed by a huge majority
I wonder if that’ll lead to any kind of a rethink at Lyme, where they were talking about building what would’ve been one of the biggest car parks in Cheshire.
Perhaps shows a positive swing in favour of fair mind / open mindedness and a general reduction in support for the right wing.
I'm not sure about that. They lost, but really not by much, and they got close to getting their resolutions to change the voting process in their favour passed. I can't find the full results from last year, but I think they improved on their 2022 showing, so I'm still quite concerned that a third year of campaigning might see them winning.
Not a member, all the NT places I go are parts of the downs, and don't do houses and stuff. Wanted to vote this year, but realised too late. Will take out membership in time next year. Tufton St can f off
I wonder if that’ll lead to any kind of a rethink at Lyme, where they were talking about building what would’ve been one of the biggest car parks in Cheshire.
There was an enormous amount of nonsense spread on social media about this, I don't think many people had actually looked at the plans.
There are many, perfectly decent, ways of getting to Lyme on foot or by bike. It's not the NT's fault that the residents of South Manchester and Cheshire are lazy bastards.
Good point onewheel - would have to look at figures.
Results are here, together they got 30% of the votes
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/annual-general-meeting/agm-voting-results
A heads up the NT AGM voting email has landed. Usually the quickest way to keep the headbangers out is to use 'Quick Vote' to vote for the Board of Trustees' recommendations, but I need to skim read things to confirm whether that's the case this year.
Here is the list of people and organisation that Restore Trust are backing:
Philip Gibbs, Lawrence Goldman, Tiffany Jenkins, Colin Kerr, Bijan Omrani and Patrick Streeter in the Council elections and for the Georgian Group, the Victorian Society, the Gardens Trust and Historic Houses as appointing bodies
The Gardens Trust and Historic Houses are actually on the recommended list from the NT, the rest are not.
As @ratherbeintobago suggests, 'Quick Vote' seems to be the way to go.