Committee Meeting – 22nd
October 2015
Present: Barbara Brown
Emma Metcalfe
Gill Morrell
Val Johnston
Irene
Pope
Joan Snowdon
Lesley Tierney
Apologies: Gwen Mann
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes can be posted to website. GM
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Matters Arising
None.
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Secretary’s Report
3
New members – 63 in total.
Facebook page has 350 “Likes.
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Treasurer’s Report
Balance of £5597.45 in the bank, plus the new membership fees above.
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Website
No
report
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Rochdale Rights of Way
GM
and JS went to ROW meeting.
Nothing done on the ramblers path survey.
No response to our queries, GM been to see Jim Gartside about Rainshore and the
ROW officer has been up to look. The
cabin has now been moved.
Key problem at Ashworth has been resolved.
As we have money on account with Clive Houghton, Gill M to arrange to get a
quote for Taylor Park bridleway. GM
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Bury Rights of Way
IP has spoken to Robin Carr, there are no laws about higher rights.
Buckhurst – notices had gone up at either end on 21st August notice
up at Nangreaves end but nothing at the other end. IP has taken photos of notices and where they
had been removed. Ongoing.
IP and LT attended Local Access Forum, bridleway strategy has been handed in.
Ainsworth Loop – Chris Wilkinson has suggested a route at side of old
railway. We are getting lots of help
from Bury Council.
Kingfisher Trail has fallen into disrepair but being renovated. It is going along Irwell Valley to Jumbles.
Sillinghurst Farm – IP going to ask for permission to go round the buildings
when activities are taking place. IP
will contact David Chadwick to approach the landowner.
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Windfarms
Coronation Power – appeal on hold until end October.
Peel Holdings – Scout Moor extension. Irene
gave an update on this. May be called in
by Secretary of State.
New wind turbine at Gatehouse Farm, write to remind contractors that it is a
bridleway and to be aware of horses.
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Social
26th
October – Judith Halstead – Equine Touch
30th November – Xmas Meal
25th January – AGM
29th February – pasture management
March – scrap – Easter Weekend
April
May – miss May – bank holiday weekend
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Any Other Business
Gill
thought the discussion which took place at the last meeting at the Pack Horse
about the windfarm should have been conducted at a committee meeting and not in
front of all the members. Everyone agreed.
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Next Meeting
to be arranged in January. |