Author: Diane Davies

RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 

Minutes of meeting held Tuesday 8 April 2008 at Ramblers Cymru Offices

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

1.  Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by DD.
 
2.  Minutes of the last meeting: minutes for 4 February 2008 were accepted. 

3.  Matters arising:
a) "Favourable" response from Caerphilly Council re: Caerphilly Mountain Car Park previously circulated to Committee by DD.
b) Meeting of Cardiff Walks sub-committee to be arranged by DD following Group's Costa del Sol holiday.

4.  Group Publicity: PD confirmed that he will be attending RA Publicity Workshop in Bristol on 12 May and will report at next Committee Meeting.  He will also liase with AJ & MK regarding Group publicity activity.
 
5. Welsh Council: RW mandated to vote for GL in Welsh Council Executive Election.

6.  Area Meeting Report: Pre-meeting report on Area Council Meeting 7 March 2008 was accepted.
 
7. Officers' Report:
a) Treasurer: report issued pre-meeting was accepted.
JH to ensure that Group complies with RA Circular 08/11 Keeping Information for our Auditors.
JH confirmed that RA Circular 08/12 Transport for Walks did not require any material change in Group's handling of coach trips (minor record keeping changes required). Following discussion of RA Circular 08/12, Committee agreed for the present not to change Group's stance on the payment of expenses for recces - to be communicated to Cardiff Members via WalkTalk.
b) Footpath Officer: report issued pre-meeting.
c) Secretary: report issued pre-meeting.
DD to speak to St Mellons WI 9 June 2008 on RA matters.
DD to be witness at Llanishen Reservoir Inquiry - Committee reaffirmed its support against the proposed development of the Reservoirs.
Group to adopt revised wording of Charity & Company status as per RA Circular 08/05. MK to ensure that Group website is updated as needed.
d) Membership: RW reported: current Group membership to be 706; to be hoped that initial production problems of monthly membership reports from new database have been resolved. 

10. AOB: 
a) Date of next Committee meeting changed from June 16 to Tuesday June 10.
b) JH to renew Group membership of YHA (£25.50).
c) Future entries in Group's Accident Book to be reported at Committee meeting following incident. When & where appropriate, Group to forward card to individual(s) involved in accident/etc within Group events.
d) GL to replace MK as Group rep on Pont y Werin Project (MK unable to continue due to work commitments)
e) Kathryn Bennett was wished a speedy recovery following her recent skiing accident.

The Ramblers Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.