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Formal AGM Notification

28 February 2026

North Yorkshire LOC would like to formally invite GOS contractors, performers and other interested parties to the 2026 AGM.
This will be held on Monday 30th March from 6.30pm. The evening will begin with a CPD event and refreshments prior to the formal AGM commencing at 8pm. CPD event details to follow next week.
All are welcome to attend either in person at the Crown Hotel Boroughbridge YO51 9LB, or via Zoom link.
Our objectives are to review and summarise work completed in the prior year, share our ambitions and plans for 2026/7, discuss and enact the new constitution and elect the new committee and other legislative business. We will also have representatives from bodies such as PES (who subcontract the CECS/GRR scheme) and local hospitals and charities to allow discussions covering the provision of eye care locally.
Please see final draft of the constitution. This will also be uploaded to the website alongside key documents it references shortly.
Please also see attached notification form for the LOC. If you wish to join the LOC but have any questions or require a proposer please let me know.
If you wish to attend please could you reply via email to northyorkshireloc@gmail.com confirming whether you wish to attend in person or virtually.

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