Title: RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP
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RAMBLERS CYMRU CARDIFF GROUP 
Minutes of meeting held 14^th february 2013 at Wales Office

Present: John Newton (JN), Gwyn Lewis (GL), Diane Davies (DD), Rob Wilkinson (RWi), Jane Willock (JW), Paul Davies (PD), Mike Kohnstamm (MK), Gillian Masters (GM), Jeff Hobden (JH), Kathryn Bennett (KB).
Apologies:  Dave Willock (DW), Roma Whiteley (RWh).
Chair for meeting: meeting chaired by JN.

2.  Minutes of meeting held 4^th October 2012 were accepted as accurate.

3.  Matters arising
(a) Items 3 & 4:  RWi and Vic Chambers were thanked for organising the refreshments for the Cardiff group AGM and the Area AGM a few weeks later.
(b) Item 6:  In the light of a report put forward by JN it was agreed not to go ahead with an anniversary dinner.  Instead it was agreed to dedicate a week of walks early in the winter programme as a celebration of the anniversary, hopefully they might include tea and cakes or a meal as part of the walk.
(c) Item 7(v)(c):  DD reported that a decision of the planning application for Heath Park had been deferred.

4.  Summer programme, WalkTalk and leaflets
(a)   GL reported that a sufficient selection of walks were available for the Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday programmes but the Thursday evening uptake was poorer.  His decision that they should run for three months from June to August was supported.  KB reported that there would be six Family walks including one during the Cardiff walking Festival.  JW reported that there would be three navigation walks.
(b)  There would be five coach trips and a £10 ticket price was agreed.
(c)  MK requested that the bulk of the walk details be sent to him by Sunday 17^th February.  This would allow him to get the material to the printers by end of the month.  KB asked that the finished material was ready by Monday 18^th March at the latest as she wished to hold a mail-out session on Tuesday 19^th March.
(d) WalkTalk:  GM reported that she had only one small item at present.  KB promised an article.  GM requested that any material that people wished to provide be with her by Friday 22^nd February.
(e) Leaflets:  it was agreed to try a separate Family Walks leaflet this time.  Also agreed was a printing-run of 2000 for the Short Walks leaflet and 1000 for the Family Walks leaflet.  DD asked for all the walk details to be sent to her as soon as possible so she can complete the work before the end of the month because of the Benidorm holiday.

5.  Welsh Council:  JN was approved as the Cardiff Group delegate.

6.  Cardiff Walking Festival:  GL to mail Ceri at Wales Office with details of the Cardiff Group walks that might be suitable for inclusion.

7.  One Planet Cardiff Festival
It was agreed to take part in the Saturday 15^th June event at the Millennium Centre.  DD to complete the booking form.  KB volunteered to organise a rota of people to man the stall and to liaise with Wales Office over suitable material.  It was agreed that a small budget should be allocated for any reasonable expenditure.

8.  Officers Reports
(a)  JN provided a written report which was approved.  JN requested that expenses claims should be filled out on the electronic form and he will e-mail a copy to all members of the committee.
(b)  MK reported that our website was now hosted by a new provider and that it was free for us.
(c)  GL raised two issues.  (i)  Diversion of FP 16 St Fagans-Michaelston Grange:  it was agreed to raise no objection.  (ii)  Closure of passageway between Ball Road and Lynton Road, Llanrumney: it was agreed to object as it was a valuable route for walkers.
(d)  KB reported we have 658 members.