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Tobbes odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
As I understand the problem, it is that the Treasurer meekly goes along with whatever the Chairman or one of his (former Trustee) sidekicks wants, especially when it comes to OSHI. What we really need is for a robust Treasurer/Head of Finance to...
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Tobbes odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree, but I would like the Head of Finance on the Board, given the appalling financial decisions that have been made....
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Tobbes odgovara u temi Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
An excellent model.
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I’ve referred many times to my experience elsewhere. On the board where I’m an elected trustee, I can only serve two terms and then have to stand down. The elected posts connected to the board also come with term limits. It’s made to work with...
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Tobbes liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think you have to be prescriptive. It has to awkward for anyone to stay on the board longer than the 2 consecutive terms. If that isn’t at least as awkward as finding someone else to fill the slot, then it will always be tempting to take the...
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Tobbes liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Directors and Trustees need a dose of humility too. They have to be wary of falling into the trap of thinking “we are good people doing our best, therefore this is the best that can be done”. I am afraid that this trap appears to be most...
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Tobbes liked gwilialan's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
And the I think is The big reason wherever you are. Boards can be hyper political or Napoleonic or secret societies or even "Dictators 'R' us" (to use the current, horrible, 'cool' (?) misuse of the poor letter R) Boards can be hidden away in...
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Tobbes liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There is only one answer - the length that provides the best balance between the numbers that can be attracted to it and the cost to maintain and operate. Longer does not equate necessarily to better, but shorter might not attract sufficient...
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Wise leaders will take a range of opinions into consideration, of which those on here will only be part. Let's see what the consultation brings, and how the Trust respond to it. I'm personally content that the question is quite narrow, because...
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That opens a different can of worms, which is that of "what is the optimum length of a heritage railway".
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree, but if I were staying in the area, I might well combine Woody Bay with either Lynton & Lynmouth, or one of the nearby-ish NT properties (yes, I am a member...), whether Heddon Mouth or a little further away Arlington Court. And if the...
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Tobbes liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I don't think it really works at all for anyone aiming to start at East Grinstead, i.e. use the train to get to Sheffield Park, visit the gardens, then return. It's a 20 minute walk each way; allow time to get off the station and into the garden...
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Very likely true, but that is a function of people and how they have chosen to operate, not organisations. EA/YVT are doing nothing that L&BRT couldn't have done; the decisions and choices are about how each have set their priorities.
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Tobbes liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Quite. The entry at Heddon Hall | Devon Gardens Trust does not suggest a Wisley, or even a Rosemoor. The site at Heddon Hall is vastly smaller than Rosemoor, let alone Wisley. I'd also ask the question of what the L&B is for. If Heddon were...
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Tobbes liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I think that that would be immediately rejected by the planners as it doesn’t fit with their policy for reinstatement of the original line. A new route would fall foul of several ENPA objectives I suspect. Just because LBRT find themselves in...
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