Committee Meeting – 19th
January 2012
Present: Barbara Brown
Val Johnston
Chris Mee
Roger Mee
Gill Morrell
Irene Pope
Gill Ridings
Joan Snowdon
Apologies: Gwen Mann
Janet O’Connor
1.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting were passed GM to post onto website. GM
2.
Secretary’s Report
Nothing to report other than Heap Road.
It was agreed to charge £5 for a new key if old key was not returned.
3.
Treasurer’s Report
Gill
produced detailed accounts which will be presented at the AGM.
4.
Website report
Gill
had produced a list of things on the website and asked what could be deleted.
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5.
AGM
Things to talk about at the AGM.
Working parties not particularly well attended but a job well done.
Change date to 6th February due to Pack Horse being closed.
Provide sandwiches
Achievements – Woodtop, river crossing, Furbarn Lane
Newsletters, only being sent by e-mail
Creating new role of membership secretary – C Mee to fill he position.
Election of officers
An agenda was put together for the meeting.
A form for nominations for committee members to be sent out with
newsletter to be returned before the meeting. BB
6.
Bury ROW
Trees on
Harwood Fields fell in high winds, some are not looking too safe.
BURY ROW meeting is on 25th January. IP and VJ will attend.
Birtle Trust – Quarry for sale, 3 bids, one paintballing, waste energy company
and Gypsies.
The Woodland Trust has 420 saplings and want ideas on where to plant them.
£4,500 has been awarded to us from Lancashire Environment Fund which is a 75%
contribution, the rest needs to be funded by us. Money raised last summer and the donation
from Paul France cover this.
An appeal has been put in for the windmills , IP to send letter to the Planning
Inspectorate.
The drains are becoming badly waterlogged, looks like something is
blocked. IP to get a quote from
contractor while they are at Dunham.
7.
Rochdale ROW
GM
has bought new locks/keys for concessionaries and is meeting United Utililities
to give them new key. She will ask about
the Ashworth concessionary.
The path at the waterboard at Red Lumb has been closed and should be finished
in the next two weeks.
Grids at Red Lumb causing problems. Ring
0845 2261800 to complain about ROW issues.
Joan mentioned that next year was the 25 year anniversary of the association
and we should think of some way of celebrating it.
8.
Any Other Business
Gill Smith has given Gill M some leaflets advertising her arena, in return they
will let us have free use of the arena for any events. Maybe a hoedown to celebrate the anniversary?
Superhorse competition – Robinsons not suitable, possibly Rochdale Riding Club.
Le Trec
Irene is planning a ride in Derbyshire during the Access week in May.
Next Meeting - Thursday 16th
Feb. 8.00 pm at Chris & Roger’s.
