tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664522680593538227.post7010016929286773976..comments2023-09-13T22:49:41.796+01:00Comments on GWR Boardroom Blog: BOARDROOM NEWSGWR Board Room Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103985393107188480noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664522680593538227.post-62189163312497764612013-10-29T11:01:44.910+00:002013-10-29T11:01:44.910+00:00Chris Sparks MBE has been a volunteer on our Railw...Chris Sparks MBE has been a volunteer on our Railway for ten years initially in the role of a Travelling Ticket Inspector. After two years he qualified as a Guard and in 2009 he became a Guards' Inspector. This year he was appointed the Deputy Senior Guard. Chris served in the RAF for 36 years followed by a further 10 years with the RAF Benevolent Fund. His entire working life has been spent looking after the administration, management and well being of personnel.GWR Board Room Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103985393107188480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664522680593538227.post-82853985979415638482013-10-21T16:45:32.762+01:002013-10-21T16:45:32.762+01:00Thank you Alan , for the information. But, who is ...Thank you Alan , for the information. But, who is Chris Sparkes? I have not heard of him. What is his profile. Regards Paul Wood C&W. Paul Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664522680593538227.post-37746902632456481082013-10-21T08:15:26.118+01:002013-10-21T08:15:26.118+01:00congrates on your appointments ,but please buy som...congrates on your appointments ,but please buy some shares in our railwayalan w hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664522680593538227.post-39671909694550450192013-10-20T23:20:18.884+01:002013-10-20T23:20:18.884+01:00Alan
Your first paragraph leaves a lot of unanswe...Alan<br /><br />Your first paragraph leaves a lot of unanswered questions for supporters. I'm sure Malcolm would not have resigned at such a critical point for the share issue without good reason, and whilst there has been reference to criticism in recent weeks, I think it would be helpful if supporters could understand more.<br /><br />To explain better, I am a shareholder, member of the Trust, supported the railway through both one off and regular donations during the landslip appeal, and am now a regular contributor through a pledge to the development foundation. So I feel I want to understand the position better. Yes, there is a meeting for volunteers in a couple of weeks, but due to distance and employment, I am not a volunteer, so am not eligible to attend. Nor would I necessarily want to make the journey, when there are more effective ways of explaining to supporters what on earth is going on.<br /><br />So I feel completely disenfranchised, which can have only one result in terms of my ongoing support. Certainly in terms of the share issue my cheque book is well and truly closed until I understand what has been going on, and the impact it is likely to have on the railway. From a distance, the leadership had steered the railway through potential closure, it is having its most successful year yet, and yet the Chairman resigns. I don't want to support a railway where the management can apparently be overthrown. And over what?John Rnoreply@blogger.com