RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP 
Minutes of meeting held Monday 9 August 2010 at Ramblers Cymru Offices

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

1.  Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by DD.

2.  Minutes of the last meeting: minutes for 8 June 2010 were accepted. 

3.  Matters arising: items covered within Agenda.

4.  Winter Planning:
(i) Walk Programmes:
~ Sunday Walks - DW confirmed on track;
~ Saturday Walks - GL confirmed completion;
~ Wednesday Walks - GL confirmed near completion and meeting John Henn to discuss some "shortfalls";
~ Family Walks - KB confirmed that there would be 4 Family Walks (including an experimental Saturday);
~ Friday Strolls -  Agreed to GL proposal for Friday Strolls during the Winter Programme;
~ Navigation Walks - none planned for Winter Programme (Summer Programme Navigation Walks had been deemed a success.)
~ Walk Details to be submitted to MK by August 14.
~ Short Walk leaflets: to incorporate Family Walks; Walk4Life walks; Friday Strolls; and "taster" Wednesday walks. Following discussion over the effectiveness of Short Walks leaflet, agreement that this be reviewed in 2011. 
(ii) WalkTalk: GM requested contributions asap. Suggestions included: Penarth's Message in a Rucksack.; Millets/Blacks Discount Scheme - JH to enquire further at local shop; need for new Treasurer 2011.
(iii) AGM: as several of the Committee unable to make current date October 26, DD tasked with finding alternative (if possible). Slideshow of "Cowal Way" raised as possibility. 

5. Cardiff Walks Leaflets: DD confirmed: 3 new walk leaflets to be prepared, with 2 already started; £1300 funding from Cardiff Council includes translation costs; 100 Welsh leaflets to be produced.

6. Cardiff Walks on the web:  Agreed to carry forward to next Committee meeting.

7. Officers Reports: 
a) Treasurer: pre-meeting email report accepted. 
b) Footpath Officer: pre-meeting email report accepted.
c) Secretary:  DD confirmed any appropriate material received since last meeting had been forwarded to Committee members.
d) Membership: 661 members at 31/7/10. (Note: this info received post-meeting).
e) Rambles Secretary: 
~ Agreed £20 contribution from Kenfig Coach Trip surplus towards birthday cakes/etc.
~ initial discussion of  Group Hosting of Glamorgan Area Walk 2011.
f) Publicity: PD had reported to DD: Cardiff Walks leaflets continuing to be well received by various outlets.
g) Family Walks: 
~ KB has used monies from Beacons Way walks to buy 8 compasses for use on Family Walks;
~ KB considers the Ramblers Draft Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy to be an improvement in content and layout over previous policy document. Feedback on Policy to DD prior to the consultation deadline September 3. 

8. AOB
~ GL gave reminder of Ramblers Regional Meeting at Cardiff October 14 (early Evening). Link http://www.ramblers.org.uk/Volunteer/News/Special+National+and+Regional+Meetings+2010