sRAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 

Minutes of meeting held Monday 4 February 2008
at Millennium Centre & Eli Jenkins

Present: Diane Davies (DD), Arthur James (AJ), Gwyn Lewis (GL), Gillian Masters (GM),  Jeff Hobden (JH), Richard Garman (RG), John Newton (JN), Mike Kohnstamm (MK).
Apologies: Roma Whitely (RW), Paul Davies (PD).

1.  Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by DD.
 
2.  Minutes of the last meeting: minutes for 6 December 2007 were accepted. 

3.  Matters arising:
a) Date for Group AGM confirmed as 21 October 2008;
b) DD confirmed Group submission of "Mountain & Hills" Walk (The Garth) to RA;
c) agreed that Group would cover PD's expenses to attend Publicity Officer Workshop in Bristol.

4.  Summer Programme & WalkTalk:
GL reported that since pre-meeting update:
a) Walks Programme completed. Thursday Walks to include Derek Coles Memorial Walk - RG to write background note for WalkTalk;
b) Total cost of January Leaders' Evening £121.00 [Room Hire £60; Food & Drink £61];
c) creation of Wednesday Host role - details in forthcoming WalkTalk.
Committee agreed:
d) Coach pricing of: Wednesdays - £10; Saturday - £11 [longest journey/highest quote; cover possible shortfall in numbers]
e) to increase in Transport Costs Voluntary Contribution to .08p - GL to write-up for WalkTalk;
f) that GL convey to XX (name removed) Committee's concerns over the alleged poor standard of their driving and request that they not take passengers to start points
g) that Wednesday Walk meeting point be changed to the rear of the Ararat Centre, Whitchurch Common - GL to write-up for WalkTalk.

GM asked that WalkTalk articles/etc be submitted asap.
 
5. Caerphilly Common:
Following discussion and vote (near unanimous in favour), DD to contact Caerphilly Council to seek clarification on the status of Caerphilly Mountain Car Park.

6.  Civil Liability Insurance (Circular 07/115):
Group not to adopt templates: recording names of participants on walks; documenting walk recces. Practical work templates not currently applicable.
DD to write-up for WalkTalk re: Civil Liability Insurance and confirm procedures for reporting accidents incurred during walks.
Committee members reminded of need to forward reports of serious and/or persistent lapses in "Walk Leader Good Practice" by individual Walk Leaders to Rambles Officer. 

7.  Database of Cardiff Walks:
DD confirmed that the Group had highlighted 10 walks to Brecon Cerreg Water regarding a walk book that they intend publishing.
DD to call meeting of the Cardiff Walks sub-committee to discuss way forward with project. Open invite to all Committee Members to become involved.
RG to mention Cardiff Walks project at Countryside Strategy Forum to set "marker" for any future request for funding.

8. Area AGM Report: nothing of significance to report. Pre-meeting note had been circulated. 

9. Officers' Report:
a) Treasurer: report issued pre-meeting was accepted.
b) Footpath Officer: report issued pre-meeting.
c) Secretary: report issued pre-meeting.

10. AOB: 
a) Welsh Council - agreed that RW would be Group rep at Welsh Council 12/13 April 2008.
b) RG's VIP walks to support similar scheme by Gwent Ramblers with joint walk to feature in Welsh Rambler. 

Summary of Actions from meeting:
~ WalkTalk articles by: RG - Derek Coles Memorial Walk; DD - Civil Liability Insurance; GL - .08p Transport Costs Voluntary Contribution & Wednesday Meeting Point;
~ DD to: a) contact Caerphilly Council re: Caerphilly Mountain Car Park; b) arrange meeting of Cardiff Walks sub-committee.