▁of ▁the ▁bodies ▁and ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁this ▁to ▁consider ▁ann ually ▁renew able ▁deleg ations ▁ ▁• <0x09> 5 8 % ▁supported ▁a ▁resolution ▁direct ing ▁Council ▁to ▁ar range ▁detailed ▁consult ation ▁with ▁the ▁membership ; ▁and ▁ ▁• <0x09> 5 3 % ▁suggested ▁a ▁resolution ▁direct ing ▁Council ▁to ▁cancel ▁the ▁proposed ▁in ▁principle ▁vote ▁and ▁instead ▁to ▁put ▁to ▁members ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁options ▁and ▁to ▁facil itate ▁a ▁single ▁transfer able ▁vote . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁both ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁and ▁Institute ▁arranged ▁a ▁survey ▁of ▁the ▁whole ▁membership ▁to ▁as certain ▁their ▁view ▁in ▁principle ▁on ▁a ▁mer ger ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁bodies . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁closing ▁date ▁on ▁ 8 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁some ▁ 1 , 3 6 6 ▁Fac ulty ▁members ▁voted ▁on ▁this ▁in ▁principle ▁survey ▁with ▁ 6 5 % ▁of ▁those ▁voting ▁supporting ▁mer ger , ▁whilst ▁ 6 , 9 2 8 ▁Institute ▁members ▁voted ▁of ▁which ▁ 8 4 % ▁supported ▁a ▁mer ger . ▁ ▁The ▁Fac ulty ▁and ▁the ▁Institute ▁continues , ▁in ▁line ▁with ▁the ▁majority ▁vote , ▁to ▁continue ▁to ▁work ▁up ▁propos als ▁for ▁mer ger . ▁ ▁However , ▁a ▁formal ▁opposition ▁group , ▁F ID EL IS   — ▁The ▁Act u arial ▁Def ence ▁Group ▁( ), ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁several ▁members ▁including ▁Past ▁Pres idents ▁and ▁Vice - Pres idents