Title: RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP
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RAMBLERS CYMRU CARDIFF GROUP 
Minutes of meeting held Thursday 30^th April 2015 at Wales Office

Present: Diane Davies (DD), Gwyn Lewis (GL), Mike Kohnstamm (MK), Leighton Hill (LH), Elaine Shellard (ES), Gillian Masters (GM), Roma Whiteley (RW).
Apologies:  Nigel Clifton (NC), Kathryn Bennett (KB), Helen Bailey.

It was agreed that GL would chair the meeting.

1.  Minutes of meeting held Thursday 5^th February 2015 were accepted as accurate and approved.  

2.  Matters arising: 
(a) Item 2:  MK reported he had not yet been able to pursue research into the Sirhowy path not on the definitive map.  It was agreed that this matter should be dropped as committee business and MK to pursue the issue as he saw fit.
Item 5(d):  DD reported that the Churchlands Planning Application had been called in by the Welsh Government for a public inquiry.  DD to circulate dates.
Item 6(i): DD reported that Sue John was willing to be the Group’s Independent Examiner.
Item 6(ii): DD reported she had yet to contact URC as a venue for AGM. (DD to action this).

3.  Publicity:  Although Helen Bailey was unable to attend a discussion regarding Publicity, one was undertaken.  It was agreed that there was a need for someone with media experience and connections, particularly someone who could engage with websites such as Streetlife and Facebook.  Agreed to await a response from Helen to an e-mail sent by DD to her earlier in the week. 

4. Out of Woods Festival, Sunday 23^rd August 2015:  Agreed in principle to participate.  DD to contact Gareth Stamp to confirm and book a table.

5. Officers’ reports
(a) MK reported on the successful production of the summer programme.  Agreed that the use of a spreadsheet for Sunday walks should continue.
(b) Treasurer: ES gave a verbal update.  She stated that the budget needed to be with Area by 17^th July.  Any requests for project funding need to be with her in good time before then so that she could issue a draft budget for the 7^th July meeting.  DD to contact Richard Garman regarding financial support by the Group for this year’s VIP walks.  It was agreed that ES should investigate using on-line banking to pay bills to save time and the cost of circulating cheques for a second signature.
(c) In a written report KB stated that membership was 669.  She also reported that Family-friendly walks are thriving and the next was part of the Big Welsh Walk.  She also stated that the Family page of the website would be updated.
(d) GM stressed the need for material for the summer edition of WalkTalk.  DD to contact Linda Hall regarding the possibility that someone might write about the Cyprus holiday.
(e) GL reported that it was very quiet of the footpath front.  He also gave details of the Group’s contribution of walks to the Cardiff Walking Festival (Friday strolls) and the Big Welsh Walk (selected Sunday and Wednesday walks).

6. AOB: (i) LH raised the question of a weekend coach trip.  The history of such trips and the reason for discontinuing them was outlined but it was agreed that there was no reason why it should not be tried again.  It was stressed that anything chosen needed to be special so as to give it the best chance of success.

Cardiff Group Minutes for meeting 30^th April 2015 (1st draft)