PEMBROKESHIRE RAMBLERS
MINUTES OF THE 38th GROUP AGM
Held at the Cricket Club Haverfordwest on Saturday 20th November 2010.at 11.00 am
In Attendance:
Madeleine Bland (Chair)
Graham Morgan (Treasurer)
Jill Eaton-Evans (Secretary)
Mike Phippard (Footpath Officer)
Vanessa Halliwell (Walks Coordinator)
Karen Durham (Membership Secretary/Walks Coordinator)
George Allingham
Jeanette Allingham
Tony Weake
General Members as per attached attendance list – 29 members attended
Helen Lloyd Jones – Chairperson Ramblers Cymru
Rob Hanna – Development Officer Ramblers Cymru
Apologies:
Daphne Morgan
Chris Morris
The minutes of the last Group AGM held on the 14th November 2009 had been circulated.
Matters Arising:
There were no matters arising and the Minutes were accepted. Proposed: George Allingham, Seconded: Tony Weake.
Chairman’s Report: See attached
Pembrokeshire Ramblers Webmaster’s Report: Neil Bland reported that there had been 10500 visitors to the Pembrokeshire Ramblers website in 5½ years up to 2009 but in the last year there had been 19000 hits. Neil thanked all those who had contributed to the website with walk reports and photographs and encouraged all walk leaders to send in their reports. A photo gallery of previous years’ photographs had been made. Neil asked Group members to let him know whether they preferred a gallery with a lot of photos on a wide range of places or a gallery with fewer photos and other photos on U-tube or Flicker.
Treasurer’s Report: See attached. The accounts had been audited by David Bowen. A brief explanation of the accounts was given by the Treasurer. No money had been received from Ramblers Headquarters for two years but the Group was still financially sound. Helen Lloyd Jones reported that requests for funding could now be made to Ramblers headquarters. Acceptance proposed: Alwyn Price, Seconded: Margaret Sanderson
Footpath Officer’s Report: See attached. The Chairman thanked the Footpath Officer for his report
Walks Coordinator and Membership Secretary’s Report. Karen Durham thanked members who continued to support the Pembrokeshire Group and the walk leaders. There were still spaces for walks on the programme for January to July 2011 and walk leaders were asked to see Karen so that the new programme could be completed. New members were always welcome and any ideas to attract new members into the group were welcome. Some members had complained that the price of membership of Ramblers was too expensive. However, for new members, Tesco Club card vouchers of £10.50 and £14.00 could be exchanged for a year’s single or joint membership respectively.
Election of Officers and Appointment of Auditor:
Office Name Proposed Seconded
Chairman George Allingham Margaret Robinson John Baylis
Vice-Chairman Madeleine Bland Graham Morgan Irene Warlow
Treasurer Graham Morgan George Allingham Tony Weake
Secretary Jill Eaton-Evans Madeleine Bland Margaret Robinson
Walks Coordinator Karen Durham George Allingham Janette Allingham
Membership Secretary Karen Durham Chris Taylor John Baylis
Other members Tony Weake Margaret Robinson Karen Durham Janette Allingham Graham Morgan John Bayliss
Appointment of Auditor:
David Bowen, Winch Lane, Haverfordwest was again appointed.
Any Other Business:
Dilwyn Thomas has been appointed to the Pembrokeshire County Council Rights of Way Department.
The meeting closed at 11.45 pm
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