Report on “Cardiff Walks” sub-committee meeting 14 May 2008

Present:  DD & MK

Discussed way forward with the project. We looked at the issue of the format and funding of a “paper” version and at adding further walks to the database.  

Format:  We both thought a leaflet format was the most suitable as it is flexible in regard to number of walks, can be stocked locally in the area concerned, more attractive to non-members wanting just details of a local walk (this seems important because many of the walks are short - around 8 km).  Our favoured  style is that of the “Blaenafon Walks pack” – it has a leaflet for each walk and they come in a plastic wallet.  Shorter walks are on an A4 sheet folded three times and longer walks are on an A3 sheet folded in half (A4) and then folded 3 times.  The schematic map used in the Blaenafon leaflets also looks suitable – we would need to check on OS copyright issues.

Funding:  two possible sources were discussed CCW and Cardiff Council.  Cardiff Council wishes to discuss co-operation with us as part of its ROWIP targets so this seems the best point at which to start.

Further walks: we identified walks still “in the pipeline”  and other potential walks:
(a)  Sculpture Trail (RG)
(b) Heath Park  (MK)
(c) adding walks 9 and 10 from Brecon Carreg book (DD): 
(d) take up David Lowe’s wish to write-up a further walk.

Recommendations
(i) adopt the “Bleanafon Walks Pack” approach.
(ii)  approach John Donovan for an early meeting.
(iii)  continue to add walks to the database.

Since the meeting I’ve had a quote from Dalton printers based on the Blaenafon leaflets to get an idea of potential costs:
1000 A4 leaflets per walk:  	£200
         A3			£300
They can’t source the plastic wallets.

+ Secretary’s Report

Just Footpath Matters (May 2008) and Access Bulletin (May 2008).