Committee Meeting – 13th
June 2013
Present: Barbara Brown
Val Johnston
Gwen Mann
Roger Mee
Gill Morrell (part)
Irene Pope
Councillor Peter Winkler
(as an observer)
Apologies: Joan Snowdon
Emma Metcalfe
Gill Ridings
June Timperley
Margaret Varley
Roger welcomed
Councillor Winkler to the meeting.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting were passed. GM to post onto website following change
requested by IP . GM
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Matters Arising
Mark Weston of the BHS had written to Bury Council about slippy road surface at
the Chicken Farm.
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Secretary’s Report
BB
reported that we currently had 67 members, 2 new members since last meeting.
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Treasurer’s Report
Still
nothing from Lancashire regarding giving them the money for Dunham. Down overall due to paying the money out for
the bridge in Ashworth. Currently just
over £9000 in the bank.
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Website
Last
month 133 visits average time spent per visit is 2min 34sec with 3.3
pages/visit viewed International traffic
2 from Ireland (Dublin), 1 Italy and 1 USA this month.
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Social
June
– Huntsman (Steven) – The role of a professional hunt worker
29/7 – 25 year celebration – raffle prizes - £25, £15 and £10 vouchers
19/8 – Quiz
22/9 – Celebration ride
30/9 – Forum
Oct – Physio
Nov – Cheese & Wine – booked with Horse Bits – they are keen and are
already collecting prizes for raffle.
7/12 – Xmas Meal.
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Rochdale Rights of Way
Mounting
blocks need putting near the gates in Ashworth Concessionary. Breeze blocks would do. GM
Gwen asked Gill if Nigel would go with her to cut the rushes next to the barbed
wire fence. GM/GM.
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Bury Rights of Way
IP/VJ had attended a Bury ROW meeting on 22nd May. There will be a local access forum on
September 11th Membership
limited to user groups at the moment.
David Chadwick had written to the landowner about the path a Chesham Wood but
had not received a reply.
Drainage on the path at Lowes Farm needs sorting out.
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2013 Events
25 Year celebration – Gwen/Joan and Irene
to get together to gather memorabilia for display. IP/GM/JS
Treasure Hunt – in hand. BB
Le Trec 18th August – email
something to Streetwise. BB
Get posters up in tack shops/feed merchants.
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Any Other Business
Windmill at Wolstenholme Hall Farm. Need
to check the location – could it have an effect when trying to open the gate
from Lea Holme as the field is directly opposite IP to send link to BB/GM. IP
GMorrell had spoken to someone who was clearing the field at the top of Dr.
Dam. He had no objection to horses going
using it.
Next Meeting – 13th July 2013. Main agenda item – getting displays ready for
the 25 year celebration meeting.