MEETING of the BOARD of TRUSTEES Items in Red Are
Trust Board, 19 May 2021 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Items in red are confidential Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees (“the Trustees”) of the Canal & River Trust (“the Trust”) held on Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 8:30am – 1pm at &Meetings, 150 Minories, London, EC3N 1LS Present: Allan Leighton, Chair Dame Jenny Abramsky, Deputy Chair Nigel Annett CBE (by Zoom) Ben Gordon Janet Hogben Sir Chris Kelly Jennie Price CBE (by Zoom) Tim Reeve Sarah Whitney (from 9.20am, during minute 21/032, by Zoom) Sue Wilkinson In attendance: Richard Parry, Chief Executive Julie Sharman, Chief Operating Officer Stuart Mills, Chief Investment Officer Simon Bamford, Asset Improvement Director Heather Clarke, Strategy, Engagement, and Impact Director Steve Dainty, Finance Director Tom Deards, Head of Legal & Governance Services and Company Secretary Mike Gooddie, People Director – by Zoom Gemma Towns, Corporate Governance Manager (minute-taker, by Zoom) Radojka Miljevic, Campbell Tickell (observer) Mandy Smith, Partner Engagement Team Manager (by Zoom, minute 21/035) Jodie Lees, Corporate Engagement & PPL Partner (by Zoom, minute 21/035) Stephen Gray, Corporate Engagement Partnerships Manager (by Zoom, 21/035) Hamish Shilliday, Head of Individual & Legacy Giving (by Zoom, minute 21/035) David Prisk, Asset Manager, Reservoirs (by Zoom, minute 21/037) Gwen Jefferson, Organisation Development Manager (by Zoom, minute 21/040) 21/029 WELCOME & APOLOGIES The Chair welcomed all attendees to the meeting. The Chair welcomed RM, who was observing the meeting as part of the Trust’s board effectiveness review. The Chair confirmed that notice of the meeting had been given to all Trustees and that a quorum was present.
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