Title: RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION - CARDIFF GROUP
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RAMBLERS CYMRU CARDIFF GROUP 
Minutes of meeting Monday 25^th April 2016 held at Wales Office

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

1.  Minutes of meeting held Monday 25^th January 2016 were accepted as accurate and approved.  

2.  Matters arising: 
Point 2(ii): DD stated that she had booked Room 1 in the Ararat Centre from 7:00pm on Monday 14^th November 2016 for the AGM.  
Point 3:  The issue of the number of Sundays without walks was discussed.  It was agreed that those walking on Sundays were the people to approach in terms of gaining extra leaders.  However, LH and RW offered to fill two of the vacant Sunday slots. 

3.  Projects for volunteers:  The question of how to involve volunteers was discussed.  
(i) The idea of approaching Cardiff Council in regard to offering help with working parties was raised.  DD stated she intended to provide the LAF with details of the Cardiff section of the survey from the Big Pathwatch in order to ensure monitoring of Cardiff Councils progress with actioning work on problems; she stated that the LAF route would, of necessity, be a slow one but it was probably the best way of engaging with the Council on this issue.
(ii)  The idea of a virtual suggestions box for members to suggest ideas and put themselves forward to volunteer was thought to be worth pursuing.  NC is to draft a piece that could be issued for e-mail circulation and be placed on the website and Facebook page; to be circulated to the committee for comments and additions.

4. Reports
(i) Welsh Council:  NC gave a verbal report.  The opportunity for Cardiff Group to have representatives at the 2017 Welsh Council was stressed: this will take place on 8^th and 9^th April 2017 at Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire.
(ii) General Council:  GL reported that Benedict Southworth had announced that he was resigning in July.  He also indicated that reform of governance was no longer on the table in the light of motions passed and elections to the BoT.

6. Officers’ reports
(i) Treasurer:  ES provided a written report which was approved.
(ii) Footpaths: GL reported that it was very quiet at the moment.
(iii) Rambles:  GL reported that all coach trips were nearly fully booked, including the Saturday one.  Indeed, the Saturday one was looking successful without any contribution from TBR as they had not responded to e-mails on the subject.
(iv) Membership:  KB reported that membership was 673.
(v) Secretary:  DD reported that she had received an e-mail from Jen Richards wishing to express her thanks to GM for her leadership under difficult conditions on the walk on Sunday 10^th April 2016.

7.  AOB
(i) NC reported that he had received a card from Big Pathwatch campaign thanking the Cardiff Group for their work.
(ii) RW raised the point that the CHA sends a card from the committee to those who have had accidents and are unable to walk.  It was agreed that this was a good idea and RW volunteered to co-ordinate a similar scheme for the Cardiff Group whenever necessary.

Diane Davies: Cardiff Group Minutes for meeting 25^th January 2016 (1st draft)