Title: RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP
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RAMBLERS CYMRU CARDIFF GROUP 
Minutes of meeting held 30^th January 2014 at Wales Office

Present:, Diane Davies (DD), Mike Kohnstamm (MK), Gwyn Lewis (GL), John Newton (JN), Jane Willock (JW), Dave Willock (DW), Nigel Clifton (NC), Rob Wilkinson (RWi), Kathryn Bennett (KB).
Apologies:  Gillian Masters (GM), Roma Whiteley (RWh)

1.  Minutes of meeting held 14^th November 2014 were accepted as accurate and approved.

2.  Matters arising: 
Item 5:  DD reported that our response to the LDP had been sent in and accepted.
Item 6(a):  DD reported the December Social was very successful and that The Butchers Arms were quite happy to do take bookings and deposits.
Item 6(d)(v):  NC reported that he had received no positive response in seeking an Examiner.  It was agreed that a request in WalkTalk be made (DD to action).

3.  Summer programme, leaflets and WalkTalk
(a) GL & DW reported that the programme was pretty much complete and most of it had already been passed on to MK.  He planned to have all material at the printers by end of February.  KB asked for the printed material to be ready for pick-up on Thursday 13^th March for a mail-out session on the 14^th.
(b) GM had written requesting contributions to WalkTalk.  RWi said he had contributed a book review.  JN promised an article on training opportunities for members that the Group would subsidise.
(c)  GL’s suggested pricing scheme for the coach trips was approved.
(d)  It was agreed that the Shorter/Family walks leaflet should follow the format of the winter one and have the same print run (3000). 

4.  Cardiff Community Litter Plan
A general discussion took place and there was a willingness to look further at the idea of a litter-picking walk.  DD reported that the Council was interested in volunteer action to combat litter as part of its ROWIP plans and that she would know more at the next LAF meeting in May.  It was agreed to look further at the issue after that meeting.

4.  Distribution of programme
A further discussion occurred.  There was general agreement that the current system should be continued given the difficulties of providing a more complex system involving e-mail and/or hand delivery.  There was also a strong feeling that sending printed material gave all members an identification with the Group.

5.  WC 2014 Newtown
RWi was chosen as Cardiff Group delegate.  DD to e-mail him the booking form.

6. LAF meeting
DD gave a report on the meeting held the previous day.  The current financial situation was making the Council look to voluntary work to help with its ROWIP plans.  As well as litter, this was also true for path maintenance and DD promised to investigate this further at the next LAF meeting to gauge whether the Group should take a serious look at carrying out volunteer work for the Council. 

7.  Officers’ reports
(a) Rambles: GL reported that the Wednesday Breakfast Meeting proved very successful in getting leaders to come forward and so was worth repeating.  He would be offering suitable walks from the Programme for the Cardiff Festival of Walks (3^rd May to 11^th May 2014).
(b) Membership:  KB announced that membership was up to 667.
(c) Publicity:  RWi reported he had restarted distribution of the short walks leaflet after a weather break and had sent some to Mynachdy Centre for distribution to schools.
(d) Treasurer:  (i) Written report from JN discussed and approved.  (ii)  JN’s draft Expenses Policy was discussed.  In the first sentence it was agreed that “major” was not necessary and that “agreed” should be replaced by “approved”.  It was also agreed that the third sentence was not necessary.  With those amendments the policy was agreed.

7.  AOB
It was agreed that the August meeting should be on Monday 11^th (not Tuesday 12^th).

Addendum
Dates of future meetings are now:
Thursday 3^rd April 2014
Tuesday 8^th June 2014
Monday 11^th August 2014
Thursday 9^th October 2014