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About North Lanarkshire Federation
Click here to download the North Lanarkshire Federation (NLF)
Membership pack and application form.
In September 2006, the North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenant's and Resident's Associations (NLF) was created. But why? If you are a member of a local tenants group think about why you became involved in your group. Did you want to improve your community or meet like minded people to have a stronger voice together? Or was it because you realised you can get rights as part of a tenants group that you do not get as an individual?
People join tenant's organisations for a whole range of reasons. Often standing up for a better community and working as a team to have a stronger voice. This is the same principle underlying the Federation. By bringing tenants groups together under one body the people of North Lanarkshire can have a much stronger voice that alone. However local groups are set up to represent one part of North Lanarkshire. This is written in their constitution. The North Lanarkshire Fed is established to represent people on North Lanarkshire wide issues.
The Federation is managed by an Executive Committee (EC). There is a maximum of 12 people on the EC who are elected annually by members. The committee is made up of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant or minute Secretary (optional), Treasurer and up to 7 general committee members. The EC hold regular meetings and have powers laid out in the constitution to take forward the workload.
The Federation's authority comes from its members. In addition to committee meetings the Federation will listen to key issues and comments of its members. Every year the Federation will hold General Meetings and an Annual General Meeting. These meetings are open to any member and are important in deciding the work to be done, guide and support the EC.
The Federation may also seek the opinions of its members out with general meetings. It will do this as and when required by the EC and can be done through a range of ways that might include structured consultation, public events, attending member group meetings, or other methods decided to be effective.
So who is on the Committee?
Robert Arthur Chairperson
Mohammed Salih Vice Chairperson
Gwen McMullen Secretary
Maureen Duggan Treasurer
Harry Crossan Committee Member
Tom Hunter Committee Member
