Voting on the proposals from the 2025 BCA AGM is now complete.
Proposal 1: To amend Article 7.9 of the Constitution
148 people voted FOR the motion (88.62%).
19 people voted AGAINST the motion.
11 people abstained.
This motion is PASSED
Amended wording now reads:
“Any person may speak at a General Meeting, subject to the Chair’s agreement. All motions not proposing a change to the Constitution must be first voted on by individual members present at the meeting and eligible to vote. Any motion supported by at least 90% of the votes cast is passed at the AGM without further action. Any motion supported by
between 25% and 90% of those eligible to vote at the AGM must be taken forward to an online ballot of all individual members eligible to vote.
Any motion proposing a change to the constitution shall be subject to an online ballot if passed by more than 50% of individual members present at the meeting and eligible to vote.”
Proposal 2: To delegate certain policies
159 people voted FOR the motion (93.53%).
11 people voted AGAINST the motion.
8 people abstained.
This motion is PASSED
The following policies are therefore delegated to the National Council for regular update: Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Bullying and Harassment, and Privacy Policy.