MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 24 MARCH 1997 AT KEELE UNIVERSITY


1.      Apologies for Absence

Professor David Crighton (Cambridge) and Professor David Harper
(Robert Gordon).


2.      Minutes of previous Annual General Meeting held on 28 May 1996

The Minutes were approved.



3.      Matters Arising

There were no matters arising from the Minutes.



4.      Chairman's Report

4.1.    Graham Wilks drew attention to our new electronic mail system: 
no problems were reported.

4.2.    MATHSKILLS:  he gave a brief report on funding issues and progress.

4.3.    We aim to overcome fragmentation within the mathematics community by 
(a) keeping up dialogue with the Joint Mathematics Council, London Mathematical Society,
Committee of Professors of Applied Mathematics, Conference of Professors of 
Statistics, Royal Statistical Society, and Group of Mathematics Presidents 
and 
(b)
maintaining representation on Universities and Colleges Admissions Services, 
Higher Education Quality Council, Schools Curriculum Assessment Authority 
(A Level Standards and Mental Mathematics) and the Higher Education Funding 
Council for England (research funding, and funding for teaching).

4.4.    We had contributed towards developments in diagnostic testing (in 
collaboration with JMC) and continued to support the UK Mathematics Trust, 
which was developing a
national mathematics competition for school pupils. He concluded by 
emphasising the need for greater cohesion between the various groups 
representing mathematics, a matter that would be taken up by the Committee.    
CCW



5.      Treasurer's Report

Martin Everett's report covered the year September 1995-August 1996 
(attached).  We had been conservative in the use of funds, the main items 
being a contribution of #2k to MATHSKILLS and #2k for Committee expenses.  
Suggestions were requested for initiatives that would put our resources to 
good use.



6.      Proposed Amendment to Constitution

Some possible anomalies were pointed out in the proposed change of wording.  
Voting rights were not accorded to Committee members as such, only the 
Heads of the Departments that subscribed to HoDoMS and were eligible to vote.



7.      Election of Officers and Members

The following members were nominated for the ten Committee
vacancies:


EXISTING MEMBERS

Professor M Atkinson, nominated by Dr Donald Davison

Professor M Everett, nominated as Treasurer by Professor D Larman

Professor K Houston, nominated as Vice-Chairman by Professor A Ryley

Dr E Kopp, nominated by Professor C Wright

Dr S Ryrie, nominated by Professor A Norcliffe

Professor C Wright, nominated as Secretary by Professor G Wilks

Professor A Zinober, nominated by Dr E Kopp



NEW MEMBERS

Professor D Clegg (Liverpool John Moores), nominated by  Professor K Houston

Dr Trevor Gethins (Oxford Brookes), nominated by Professor K Houston


Since there were 9 vacancies (excluding the vacant Chair) all were elected.  
The meeting was asked to approve an interim arrangement regarding 
chairmanship of the Committee.  The Vice-Chairman would convene the first 
Committee Meeting and a Chairman would be nominated and put to the membership 
for approval by Email.  In addition the following were coopted onto the 
Committee:  Dr Adrian Lepper (IMA), Professor David Crighton (CPAM), 
Professor Ken Brown (IMS), Professor Adrian Smith (RSS).



8.      Policy Matters

No issues were raised from the floor. The Secretary recorded a vote of thanks 
to Graham Wilks for his energetic Chairmanship of the Committee during his 
term of office.



9.      Any Other Business

No other items were raised.



10.     Next Committee Meeting

Monday 22 September 1997 at 11.45 in the Mathematics Department at
UCL.
 Heads of Department of Mathematical Sciences


ACCOUNTS FOR 1995/96



Balance Brought Forward                 #16,580.34
From 1994/95


INCOME

Subscriptions for 1995/96                       #7,800.00
                78 @ #100                       ____________
TOTAL INCOME                            #24,380.34


EXPENSES

September Conference Expenses           #575.62
JMC Subscriptions 1995/96                       #80.00
Committee Expenses                              #1,970.44
Maths Skills                                    #2,000.00
                                                ____________
TOTAL                                    #19,754.28