In furtherance of the said purposes but not otherwise the Society, through its Executive Committee, shall have the following powers:

1. 1. To promote civic pride in the area of benefit.
   2. To promote research into subjects directly connected with the objects of the Society and to publish the results of any such research.
   3. To act as a co-ordinating body and to co-operate with the local authorities, planning committees, and all other statutory authorities, voluntary organisations, charities, and persons having aims similar to those of the Society.
   4. To promote or assist in promoting activities of a charitable nature throughout the area of benefit.
   5. To publish papers, reports and other literature.
   6. To make surveys and prepare maps and plans and collect information in relation to any place, erection or building of beauty or historic interest within the area of benefit.
   7. To hold meetings, lectures and exhibitions.
   8. To consult public opinion and to provide advice, information and expertise.
   9. To raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation, sponsorship and otherwise, provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds for its primary purpose.
   10. To acquire, by purchase, gift or otherwise, property, whether subject to any special trust or not.
   11. To sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or funds of the Society as shall be necessary.
   12. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the Society on such terms and on such security as the Executive Committee shall think fit, but so that the liability of individual members of the Society shall in no case extend beyond the amount of their respective annual subscriptions.
   13. To do all such other things as are necessary for the attainment of the said purposes.

3. MEMBERSHIP
   Membership shall be open to all who are interested in actively furthering the purposes of the Society. No member shall have power to vote at any meeting of the Society if his or her subscription is in arrears at the time. Junior members shall be those aged less than 18 years at the time their subscription is due; and they shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Society. Corporate members shall be such societies, associations, educational institutions, or businesses as are interested in actively furthering the purposes of the Society. A corporate member shall appoint a representative to vote on its behalf at all meetings but before such representative exercises his or her right to vote the corporate member shall give particulars in writing to the Honorary Secretary of such representative. The subscriptions of a member joining the Society in the 3 months preceding 31st March in any year shall be regarded as covering membership for the Society’s year commencing on 1st April following the date of joining the Society.
4. SUBSCRIPTIONS
   The subscription shall be such reasonable sum as the Executive Committee shall determine from time to time and it shall be payable on or before 1^st April each year. Membership shall lapse if the subscription is unpaid 3 months after it is due.
5. MEETINGS
   An Annual General Meeting shall be held in either June/July of each year to receive the Executive Committee’s report and accounts and to elect members of the Committee. The Committee shall decide when ordinary meetings of the Society shall be held. Special General Meetings of the Society shall be held at the written request of the Executive Committee or fifteen or more members whose subscriptions are fully paid-up. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Society. The Committee shall give at least 14 days’ notice to all members of all meetings of the Society.
6. OFFICERS
   The Officers of the Society, if elected, shall consist of a Chairman, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer. Each position shall be elected by a simple majority of Executive Committee members who may also appoint other members of the Executive Committee to positions the Executive Committee may from time to time think fit. Such appointments shall also be made by a simple majority of Executive Committee members. All officers shall relinquish their office every year but shall be eligible for re-election to the Executive Committee after the Annual General Meeting. The Executive Committee shall have the power to fill vacancies occurring among the officers of the Society. If there is an election for an officer position it shall be conducted by secret written ballot.
7. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
   The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the management and administration of the Society. The Executive Committee shall consist of any elected officers and not less than three members. The Executive Committee shall have the power to co-opt further members. The period of co-option shall terminate at the start of the next AGM. The members of the Executive Committee shall normally be resident or work in the area of benefit but the Executive Committee shall have power to co-opt additional members from outside the area of benefit. Nominations for election to the Executive Committee shall be made in writing to the Executive Committee at least seven days before the Annual General Meeting. They must be supported by a seconder and the consent of the proposed nominee must first have been obtained. If the nominations exceed the number of vacancies, a ballot shall take place in such a manner as shall be determined. Members of the Executive Committee shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Society, and outgoing members may be re-elected. The Executive Committee shall meet not less than 6 times a year at intervals of not more than 2 months and members will be given not less than 7 days’ notice of each meeting. The quorum shall comprise at least two members of the Executive Committee.
8. SUB-COMMITTEES
   The Executive Committee may appoint such sub-committees from time to time as shall be considered necessary for such purposes as shall be thought fit. The Chair of each sub-committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and all actions and proceedings of each sub-committee shall be reported to and confirmed by the Executive Committee as soon as possible. Members of the Executive Committee may be members of any sub-committee. Sub-committees shall be subordinate to and may be regulated or dissolved by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may co-opt persons to a sub-committee without them being members of the Executive.
9. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
   It shall be the duty of every officer or member of the Executive Committee or Sub-Committee who is in any way directly or indirectly interested financially or professionally in any item discussed at any Committee meeting at which he or she is present to declare such interest and he/she shall not discuss such item (except by invitation of the Executive Committee) or vote thereon.
10. EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS
    The Executive Committee shall, out of the funds of the Society, pay all proper expenses of administration and management of the Society. After the payment of the administration and management expenses and the setting aside to reserve of such sums as may be deemed expedient, the remaining funds of the Society shall be applied by the Executive Committee in furtherance of the purposes of the Society.
11. INVESTMENT
    All monies at any time belonging to the Society and not required for immediate application for its purposes shall be invested by the Executive Committee in or upon such investments, securities or property as it may think fit, subject nevertheless to such authority, approval or consent by such regulatory authorities as may for the time being be required by law or by the special trusts affecting any property in the hands of the Executive Committee.
12. TRUSTEES
    Any freehold and leasehold property acquired by the Society shall, and if the Executive Committee so directs any other property belonging to the Society may, be vested in trustees who shall deal with such property as the Executive Committee may from time to time direct. Any trustees shall be at least 3 in number or a trust corporation. The power of appointment of new trustees shall be vested in the Executive Committee. A trustee need not be a member of the Society but no person whose membership lapses by virtue of clause 4 hereof shall thereafter be qualified to act as a trustee unless or until re-appointed as such by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall from time to time notify the trustees in writing of any amendment hereto and the trustees shall not be bound by any such amendments in their duties as trustees unless such notice has been given. The Society shall be bound to indemnify the trustees in their duties (including the proper charge of a trustee being a trust corporation) and liability under such indemnity shall be a proper administrative expense.
13. AMENDMENTS
    This Constitution may be amended by a two thirds majority of members present at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Society, provided that 28 days’ notice of the proposed amendment has been given to all members.
14. NOTICES
    Any notice required to be given by these rules shall be duly given if left at or sent by pre-paid post to the address of that member or sent to the email address last notified to the Hon Secretary.
15. WINDING UP
    In the event of the dissolution of the Society all the assets and available funds of the Society shall be transferred to the Town and Country Planning Association or such one or more charitable institutions having objects similar or reasonably similar to those herein before declared as shall be chosen by the Executive Committee and approved by the meeting of the Society at which the decision to dissolve the Society is confirmed.

    On dissolution the minute books and other records of the Society shall be deposited with the local museum or the Hertfordshire County Council archive, as the Executive Committee shall determine.

    The Society may be dissolved by a two-thirds majority of members voting at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Society. If a motion for the dissolution of the Society is to be proposed at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting this motion shall be referred to specifically when notice of the meeting is given. Under no circumstances shall any of the assets of the Society, including property or its available funds be distributed to its members during its lifetime or upon winding up.