Committee Meeting – 12th
February 2015
Present: Barbara Brown
Gill Morrell
Val Johnston
Irene
Pope
Lucy Rylands
Joan Snowdon
Lesley Tierney
Pat Tough
Apologies: Gwen Mann
Emma Metcalfe
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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
BB read
reply from Mick Balls regarding sign for Lea Holme. A Restricted Byway sign should be installed
in the next couple of weeks.
LT will ask Gill Ridings for a letter to give to Mick Balls to hand over Roods
Lane to us.
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Secretary’s Report
BB
reported that so far we had 40 members, 11 Bury, 28 Rochdale and 1 Castleton,
included 9 family memberships.
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Treasurer’s Report
Gill
stated that she had another £410 in memberships and £45 to take off for
sandwiches at the AGM. BB thought
membership was £430 so would check for additional monies at home. BB.
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Website
No
report.
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Rochdale Rights of Way
No-one
was available to go to the Rochdale ROW meeting , but Joan and Gwen would go to
the next Norden Forum meeting. Gill to
ask Nigel to ask Mick Balls to attend.
BB reported that a “footpath” sign had gone up on the bridleway opposite
Springbank Lane off Norden Road. Has
notified the Council through the website.
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Bury Rights of Way
Ainsworth/Elton Loop – need more evidence forms for claim put in by Gordon at
Horse bits. IP is trying to get custody
of the claim. Next bit nearly ready for
submission. BB to try to link ainsworth
Riders to our Facebook page. BB
Buckhurst – landowners had received more notification letters about the
upgrade.
PT reported that shail had been dumped on the bridleway up to the quarry near
the Fisherman’s Retreat.
Gincroft Lane – BOAT upgrade – IP reported that the windfarm people were getting
a bit twitchy about this.
Slippy Tarmac at Buckhurst – IP to find out
who the councillors area and make contact
IP
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Social
February
– Marnie Holt, show producer, schools and sells equestrian items. She will bring some items with her and people
can order on the night.
March – Forum meeting
Pat will do the raffle.
LR suggested getting Peter Fenton to do a talk about something. BB to ask for suggestions, something
different to worming and laminitis. BB
· Any Other Business
Gwen
has ordered 8 new padlocks and 40 keys, total spend £214 including VAT
Joan showed a sample keyring for concessionary keys. Everyone agreed wwe should get some. JS
Windfarm – IP said that objections to the 8 turbine plan need to be submitted
by 5th March. LT to speak to
the possible expert witness that she knows. LT
BB asked if we could get a quote for the bridleway up the side of the golf
course which is overgrown now that there is no way to get through Taylor
Park. JS to get Rob Naylor to quote. JS
LR reported that the gate near Fisherfield Farm Nursery is hanging off. LR and BB will contact the Council about
this. LR/BB
Suggestions for this year, arrange some rides, preferable with trailer
parking. Print some more ride route
leaflets and include on website.
BB to draft a letter to the member who had had their membership suspended. BB
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Next Meeting
26th
March 2015 - .8.00 pm at Emma’s.
Next
Meeting
– 12th February at 8.00 pm at Gill’s.
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Apologies from Emma.