RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 

Minutes of meeting held Tuesday 10 June 2008 at Ramblers Cymru Offices

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

1.  Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by DD.
 
2.  Minutes of the last meeting: minutes for 8 April 2008 were accepted. 

3.  Matters arising:
a) Welsh Council - GL had been elected to Welsh Council Executive Committee;
b) Talk to St Mellons WI - DD's talk on Ramblers had been well received;
c) Llanishen Reservoir Inquiry - DD not required to attend as a witness, DD made written submission to Inquiry;
d) Website update - MK confirmed that Group's website had been updated with revised wording of RA's Charity & Company status;
e) Group YHA Membership - JH confirmed renewal.
 
4.  Cardiff Walks: discussion of pre-meeting paper and acceptance of the recommendations: i) adopt the "Blaenavon Walks Pack" approach; ii) approach John Donovan (Cardiff Council ROWIP Officer) for an early meeting; iii) continue to add walks to the database.
 
5. Officers Reports: 
a) Treasurer: report issued during meeting was accepted.
b) Footpath Officer: discussion of items covered in papers issued pre-meeting:
~ Group Footpath Issues report: Recommendation not to object to proposals to Pentyrch paths 72 & 73 was accepted;
~ Wednesday Host Pack was accepted;
~ ...... - agreement that further discussions be undertaken with ... to dissuade him from offering himself as a driver on Wednesday Walks. GL to discuss with AJ.
~ Norman's Walk - agreement that there had to be a brief eulogy outlining Norman's work for Ramblers (local & national). GL to approach Beverley, Ramblers Cymru.
~ Hi Vis jackets - GL to maintain stock and to publicise their existence to Group members via WalkTalk.
c) Secretary: report issued pre-meeting.
DD reported that accident that had occurred to Jen Richards on Group's recent Costa del Sol holiday had been recorded in the Group's Accident Book.
d) Membership: RW reported: current Group membership to be 681; to feedback to RA on format/content of revised monthly membership reports.
e) Programme: 
~ GL issued reminder re Leaders' Evening Tuesday July 8. 
~ MK asked that Programme details be submitted to him for typing by early August. 
~ GM has requested that WalkTalk articles be submitted to her by end of July.
f) Publicity: PD reported on recent Publicity Workshop he'd attended - lots of useful & practical ideas. 

6. AOB: 
a) RW reported on Welsh Council 2008.

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.