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National Poll | National Poll held over a period of 21 days from Monday 25th November 2013. | ||
=== Background === | ===Background=== | ||
The majority of Freegle Volunteers who voted in the FreegleUK Central poll ending 11th September 2013 voted that Freegle should change from being an unincorporated association to be an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS). This now needs to be confirmed by a full national poll. | The majority of Freegle Volunteers who voted in the FreegleUK Central poll ending 11th September 2013 voted that Freegle should change from being an unincorporated association to be an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS). This now needs to be confirmed by a full national poll. | ||
The rationale and details of this change are contained in the report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbsXCyQlSWsb2cTXRyxakMFcFVsvV1wkwffWyQ40L9w/edit?usp=sharing | The rationale and details of this change are contained in the report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbsXCyQlSWsb2cTXRyxakMFcFVsvV1wkwffWyQ40L9w/edit?usp=sharing | ||
The changes require the establishment of the IPS and then the dissolution of FreegleUK as per section 14 of the constitution http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Constitution with all Freegle assets and operations transferred to the IPS. | The changes require the establishment of the IPS and then the dissolution of FreegleUK as per section 14 of the constitution (http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Constitution), with all Freegle assets and operations transferred to the IPS. | ||
The new IPS will be called Freegle Limited and will governed by the proposed rules here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13CnR82SQCpQ-1mD-xyH_hY5a5CBd3VVcoAYLyA3y9pM/edit?usp=sharing | The new IPS will be called Freegle Limited and will be governed by the proposed rules here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13CnR82SQCpQ-1mD-xyH_hY5a5CBd3VVcoAYLyA3y9pM/edit?usp=sharing | ||
As this proposal is a constitutional change, it can only be adopted if supported by 66% of those who vote in this national poll. | As this proposal is a constitutional change, it can only be adopted if supported by 66% of those who vote in this national poll. | ||
=== Verification === | ===Verification=== | ||
All Freegle Volunteers are eligible to vote in this poll. However to ensure that all voters are eligible, we need some verification information. | All Freegle Volunteers are eligible to vote in this poll. However, to ensure that all voters are eligible, we need some verification information. | ||
Please enter the name of the Freegle group that you moderate on and consider to be your main group | Please enter the name of the Freegle group that you moderate on and consider to be your main group. Please provide the email address that you use to moderate on the group named above. | ||
=== Resolution === | ===Resolution=== | ||
That Freegle establishes Freegle Limited, an Industrial and Provident Society for Community Benefit and that Freegle is dissolved with the assets and operations of Freegle transferred to Freegle Limited. | That Freegle establishes Freegle Limited, an Industrial and Provident Society for Community Benefit, and that Freegle is dissolved with the assets and operations of Freegle transferred to Freegle Limited. | ||
Yes, I agree that Freegle should become an IPS in this way | Yes, I agree that Freegle should become an IPS in this way | ||
No, I disagree that Freegle should become an IPS | |||
Abstain | |||
[http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/freeglero-c/ips/ | [http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/freeglero-c/ips/ Click here to vote]. The poll closes at the end of 15 December 2013. | ||
Further background links: [[Freegle Structural Change]] | |||
[[Category:Organisation & Governance]] | |||
[[Category:Freegle Organisation]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
National Poll held over a period of 21 days from Monday 25th November 2013.
Background
The majority of Freegle Volunteers who voted in the FreegleUK Central poll ending 11th September 2013 voted that Freegle should change from being an unincorporated association to be an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS). This now needs to be confirmed by a full national poll.
The rationale and details of this change are contained in the report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbsXCyQlSWsb2cTXRyxakMFcFVsvV1wkwffWyQ40L9w/edit?usp=sharing
The changes require the establishment of the IPS and then the dissolution of FreegleUK as per section 14 of the constitution (http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Constitution), with all Freegle assets and operations transferred to the IPS.
The new IPS will be called Freegle Limited and will be governed by the proposed rules here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13CnR82SQCpQ-1mD-xyH_hY5a5CBd3VVcoAYLyA3y9pM/edit?usp=sharing
As this proposal is a constitutional change, it can only be adopted if supported by 66% of those who vote in this national poll.
Verification
All Freegle Volunteers are eligible to vote in this poll. However, to ensure that all voters are eligible, we need some verification information.
Please enter the name of the Freegle group that you moderate on and consider to be your main group. Please provide the email address that you use to moderate on the group named above.
Resolution
That Freegle establishes Freegle Limited, an Industrial and Provident Society for Community Benefit, and that Freegle is dissolved with the assets and operations of Freegle transferred to Freegle Limited.
Yes, I agree that Freegle should become an IPS in this way No, I disagree that Freegle should become an IPS Abstain
Click here to vote. The poll closes at the end of 15 December 2013.
Further background links: Freegle Structural Change
