Committee Meeting – 17th
January 2017
Present: Barbara Brown
Heidi Jepson
Val Johnston
Gill Morrell
Irene Pope
Lesley Tierney
Pat Tough
Heidi Jepson
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes fine. Can be published on
website. GM
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Matters Arising
BB
to add HJ as admin on Facebook page. BB
GM & IP to meet to look at website admin. IP/GM
IP has picked up “No Motorbike” signs and is meeting with David Chadwick. IP
IP to follow up on drains. IP~
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Secretary’s Report
BB
reported that the last post about the meeting in January had been seen by
£6,500. BB to send out email to members. BB
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Treasurer’s Report
Accounts have been done ready for AGM we have about £6,500 in total including
the £1,000 donated by Birtle Bridleways, some of this used to pay for the “No
Motorbike” signs. We have gained about
£400 over the year.
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Website
No report due to internet problems.
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Rochdale Rights of Way -
Black Pits – Gill will et soe evidence forms printed for the next meeting. GM
BB to put a reminder on Facebook at Northdene Drive. BB
Evidence forms to be collected for path behind Norden Library, the snicket from
Shepherd Street to Moss Row. Hopefully
will be available at January meeting. GM
PT asked if it was worth asking Bamford Chapel for access to their car park to
get off the road. It was felt this was
not practical as there is a chain across the entrance to the car park.
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Bury Rights of Way
LT & IP are meeting D Chadwick on 19th January to go through the
historical evidence they have collected.
They will submit it as a claim at the next LAF meeting on 15th
February.
No update on Elton Reservoir claim although on Bury Council website it states
it will be completed by November 16.
IP has written to the Spacial Framework project focussing on keeping the
existing bridleways safe. It was decided
to keep watching for updates and plans for this and concentrate on the
bridleway aspect and not the building.
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Windfarms
IP reported that there were plans for another windfarm in Darwen and Blackburn
but it was agreed that as it is not in our area and there are no bridlways in
the area we are not going to get involved.
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Social
30th
January - Riding & Road
Safety
27th February - AGM
27th March -
North West Air Ambulance (BB)
24th April -
Members Forum
22nd May - Equine
First Aid (PT)
Summer Break
21st August - Quiz
25th September - TBA
30th October - Forum
27th November - Christmas
Meal
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Any Other Business
It
was agreed to have a nominated charity for the year… this year North West Air
Ambulance.
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Next Meeting
21st
February – 8.00 pm at the Pack Horse (DON’T HAVE ANY TEA!!)