Committee Meeting – 15th
May 2014
Present: Barbara Brown
Gwen Mann
Emma Metcalfe
Gill Morrell
Irene Pope
Joan Snowdon
Lesley Tierney
Apologies: Val Johnson
June Timperley
Margaret Varley
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting were passed. GM to post onto website GM
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Matters Arising
None.
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Secretary’s Report
BB
reported that we now had 82 members and the Facebook Group and Page were
attracting more people weekly.
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Treasurer’s Report
Contractors
had been paid, needs some stone putting down on Emma’s track. No formal report due to broken pc..
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Website
No
report due to broken PC.
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Rochdale Rights of Way
Rochdale have found their Definitive Map.
Gate at Shawfield Stones is very difficult to open.
John Oliver wants the path behind Norden Library upgrading. GM to invite him to next meeting. GMorrell
Windfarm – no progress. Planning
application not yet submitted. Protest
meeting 10.30 am at cattle grid on Rooley Moor Road on Sunday, 25th
May.
Woodtop – Gwen has left message for GR and asked if she would contact JS or GM
to have a meeting. Gwen has sent her
maps direct to the council.
BB to contact GR by Facebook to see if everyone who needed a new map has been
given one.
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Bury Rights of Way
No update on Buckhurst and no further notices have been put up. Waiting for Chris Peat to speak to the legal
department.
Ainsworth Loop - Gordon from Horse Bits has put in a claim for Ainsworth Hall
Road last week. Graham Smith has given
evidence forms out and someone else has 15 on the go.
Dunham – Mrs Tyrer has spoken to Irene about a problem with motor bikes. Lancashire Council signs are being put
up. It was agreed to fund a different
fastener for small gate at the end of the lane, a place in Burnley have some.
The path at Lowes Farm is in a really bad condition due to dumped soil – IP has
reported to Bury Council.
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Social
Gwen
has spoken to Dee – she will do a talk on western riding – check out if she can
do 28th October. Gwen
Gwen has bought some raffle tickets.
Speaker for next meeting needs a projector and laptop – IP will bring one. IP
June – Alpenhorn, we should have a collection for air ambulance or mountain
rescue.
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Any Other Business
IP
asked if we were doing anything during the summer. A ride was suggested. BB will try to put a treasure hunt together.
Gwen asked who the owner of Dr Dam was – no-one knows.
Next Meeting – 26thJune 2014 – at Emma’s (Rough Lea Farm)
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