Author: Diane Davies

RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 

Minutes of meeting held Thursday 12 February 2009 at Ramblers Cymru Offices

Present: Diane Davies (DD), Gwyn Lewis (GL), Mike Kohnstamm (MK), Richard Garman (RG), John Newton (JN), Gillian Masters (GM), Paul Davies (PD), Jane Willock (JW); Dave Willock (DW).
Apologies: Roma Whitely (RW), Jeff Hobden (JH).

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

3.  Matters arising: None, other than items to be covered within the meeting agenda.
 
4. Summer Programme: 
~ MK confirmed near completion of typing/preparation of next Walks Programme.
~ MK proposed adoption of A5 size for Programme - Accepted. GL to seek member feedback on change to A5 via WalkTalk.
~ Family Walks: DW thanked for his design of the leaflet - DW to: get "sign-off" from Kathryn Bennett (KB); and submit Family Walk copy for WalkTalk; agreed to print 2000 leaflets; PD to liaise with KB regarding leaflet distribution as it would share outlets with the Short Walks Leaflet; RG suggested approaching Children's Network to promote the Family Walks. 
~DD to book AGM venue as soon as possible so notice can go into Summer programme.

5. WalkTalk: copy to Gillian by February 28 at latest, but sooner the better.

6. Welsh Council: JW & DW to represent Group. GL attending as WCEC member.

7. Cardiff Walks Leaflets: DD advised that Area had reduced Group's funding request by 50%. Agreement that the Group would fund shortfall in financing Walks Leaflets from its reserves. DD to contact Cardiff Council regarding possible grant towards funding Walks Leaflets.

8. Glamorgan Area Report: report issued pre-meeting via email.

9. Officers Reports: 
a) Treasurer: report issued pre-meeting via email. Treasures report accepted.  
b) Footpath Officer: report issued pre-meeting via email.
c) Secretary: report issued pre-meeting via email.
d) Membership: 691 (as at 31 January 2009).
e) Publicity: 
PD confirmed: usage of Central Library as a distribution channel for Group's Short Walks Leaflet to Cardiff's libraries had been re-established; success in getting shops to display Short Walk leaflets. PD urged Committee Members to look for new outlets for the Group's leaflets - there's no shortage of leaflets, nor leaflet dispensers. RG suggested that Group stock Leisure Centres via Council's internal postal arrangements.
PD confirmed that he'd be attending Ramblers Cymru Volunteer Day 29 March 2009 at Swansea.
f) Rambles Officer: report issued pre-meeting via email. Agreed: coach ticket price at £11 (except Bewdley & Severn Valley £16 to include steam train); continued usage of Thornhill for Leaders' Evening; no change to recommended petrol money. 
g) Others:
~ RG: confirmed attendance (along with DD) of Countryside Forum - topics included: Radyr's "Hidden" Castle, Coastal Path, Lamby Way; still awaiting WAG decision regarding mini-bus VIP funding; CCW meeting Cardiff 23 February - well worth attending.

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