03-04-2018, 06:19 PM
(01-03-2018, 06:11 PM)jonmilne7@yahoo.com Wrote: Please tell us more ???
Dear All
Just to put the record straight here is an explanation of why I am no longer Editor after 2018B, an email from Chris Garner to the Committee and a copy of my reply.
Regards,
Les
From: chris garner [mailto:ulster29@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 11 March 2018 10:03
To: treasurer@a7ca.org; archivist@a7ca.org; registrar@a7ca.org; backissues@a7ca.org; webmaster@a7ca.org
Cc: secretary@a7ca.org; Ruairidh Dunford; nick@inside-outbranding.com
Subject: Editor's post
Fellow Officers.
It is with some regret that Les Gammon, our Editor, has stepped down from the post and will not be offering himself at the AGM as our future Editor.
The Editorial Team worked hard to maintain the post but in the end it was felt that differences in policy on Editorial control were irreconcilable.
The 2018B edition has been put together by Les and the Team would like to thank him for both the copies he has produced.
As an interim measure Hugh Barnes has taken over as Editor whilst we look for a new candidate. We hope you will all give Hugh your support and already 2018C is well under way.
Correspondence to the Editor’s email address will be diverted to Hugh’s for the time being.
Many thanks.
Chris
From: Secure Team <lesgammon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 9:39 AM
To: chris garner; Hugh Barnes; Nick Turley; Chris Heeley; Phil Baildon; registrar a7ca; advertising@a7ca.org; Howard Annett; Chris Charles; Graeme Brown
Subject: A7CA Editor
Dear Team
You have not done me the courtesy of copying me into your recent email,but as you can see I have sympathetic friends within the Association.
Let me make it quite clear to you all that at the meeting here in Redditch on 14th Feb. where I put a list of complaints and suggestions about how the Magazine should proceed, the triumvirate attending considered their position. The Editor was called into the room and the words used by the Secretary were, "We think you should give up". At this point I said take my name off the 2018B issue only to be prevailed upon to finish it. At no point did I resign or stand down or any other euphemism. Meeting closed.
I will fulfil my duties until the AGM in terms of thanking contributors to 2018B, although I note that the Editorial email address now no longer comes to me.
I wish you well with 2018C and look forward to seeing it.
Regards
Les