RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 

Minutes of meeting held Monday 8 June 2009 at Ramblers Cymru Offices

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

1.  Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by DD.
 
2.  Minutes of the last meeting: minutes for 2 April 2009 were accepted. 

3.  Matters arising: ~ DD confirmed having responded to the civil liability insurance consultation.
 
4. Family Walks arrangements: ~ KB gave update on April (Cosmeston) and May (Amelia Trust) Family walks. Following discussion regarding possible changes to the RA's Child Protection Policy, agreed that Group would take no action until it had received updated advice/instructions. 

5. Cardiff Walks Leaflets: following discussion, accepted DD's recommendation to proceed with producing leaflets for 5 walks in 2009 and a further 5 in 2010 (subject to funding/etc).

6. Officers Reports: 
a) Treasurer: report issued during meeting and accepted.  
b) Footpath Officer: report issued pre-meeting via email. Gating Order for alleyways [Western Ave Gabalfa; Welby Rd Canton; Old Arcade City Centre; Deere Rd Ely] discussed and agreed not to object.
c) Secretary: DD: confirmed that Group had responded to Cardiff's Local Development Plan; requested that "owners" of Capital Walks/More Capital Walks make themselves "known" to MK; read Accident Book entry relating to Pam (Ray Oliver's friend) on a John Evans walk - John was commended for doing "all the right things" subsequent to the accident.  
d) Membership: given as 707 (Note: May figures since received show membership as 704).
e) Rambles: 
~ pre-meeting report discussed and agreed that: GL & JH be given discretion to review/change the ticket price of Gower trip; Jean James be given a complimentary ticket for the Church Stretton trip;
~ reported that a member was continuing to offer lifts to walkers - GL to discuss again with him and request that he stops offering lifts.
f) RG confirmed that VEST funding by the WAG was to continue for this and next year.

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 charity in Scotland, number: SCO39799. Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.