| Mendip
Group Annual General Meeting
To be held at The
Bell at Evercreech ON OCTOBER 27, 2007
AGENDA
1. Members present
(board to be circulated)
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of 2006 AGM
4. Matters arising from minutes
5. Chairman's address (Gus Halfhide)
6. Treasurer's report (Carol Griffin)
7. Adoption of Treasurer's report
8. Appointment of Auditor
9. Programme Secretary's report (Richard Plant)
10. Press Officer's report
11. Footpath Officers' report:
West Area: Trevor Evans East Area: Colin Mansfield
12. Footpath Work report (Bob Berry)
13. Social Secretary's report (Michael Calverley)
14. Webmaster's report (Owen Star)
15. Changes to Constitution
(See WEB PAGE)
16. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (See Opposite)
17. Election of Committee
Members
18. Any other business |
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS
Listed
below are the positions that need to be filled and also the officers
who are willing to stand again.
CHAIRMAN
- Mr. Gus Halfhide
SECRETARY
vacant
TREASURER - Mrs. Carol Griffin
PROGRAMME SECRETARY
- Mr. Richard Plant
FOOTPATH OFFICER
(EAST) - Mr. Colin Mansfield
FOOTPATH OFFICER
(WEST) - Mr. Trevor Evans
FOOTPATH WORK
ORGANISER - Mr. Bob Berry
PUBLICITY OFFICER
vacant
SOCIAL SECRETARY vacant
WEB MASTER
- Mr. Owen Star |
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The Ramblers' Association, Mendip Group
Registered charity 1093577 Company limited by guarantee
4458492
Annual General Meeting held at The
Bell, Eveercreech November 4th 2006
1. 31 Members Present
2. Apologies for absence received from Barbara Chorley and Sheila
Barnes
3. Minutes of the 2005 AGM: Copies were distributed to the members
of the meeting. Minutes accepted and signed by Chairman Trevor Evans
4. Matters arising: None.
5. Chairman's Address: (copy on file) Obituary to Derek Baker and
Norman Crabtree. Thanks to walk leaders and work party. Increase
in number of walkers (record set at 43 last Thursday) and length
of walks. Standing down speech.
6. Treasurer's Report: Copies of audited balance sheets circulated.
Healthy balance. Change of format, funding not based on number of
members, area has to submit amount. Allocated £500 from county
last year now asked for £800 - increase in programme costs
and mileage claim. £400 given for Dartmoor walks.
7. Adoption of Treasurer's Report: Proposed by Rose Docherty. Seconded
by Bob Berry. All agreed
8. Appointment of Auditor: Auditor appointed.
9. Programme Secretary's Report: New format of programme, uses more
paper but Frome College can print cheaply. Meeting at PRCP back
on programme by request. Saturated with pub walks. Statistics for
past year: 143 walks = 1,065 miles. Details of mobile library on
web site.
10. Press Officer's Report: No press officer.
11. Footpath Officer's Report: No footpath officer, but Colin Mansfield
has covered East Mendip and Trevor Evans has been covering West
Mendip. Trevor reported concern about walkers on one diversion involving
horses.
12. Footpath Work Report: Bob Berry read from his report (copy held
on file) He covered Derek and Norman's contribution; commemorative
plaques will be fixed to stiles. Help from Mendip District Council.
Collaboration with Shepton Mallet Town Council to produce a Booklet
on walks around Shepton. Successful Festival of Summer Walks and
cream teas. Thanks to all working party volunteers. The figures
for work party this year are - 120 Stiles, 78 fingerposts, 10 bridges,
9 inc. 2 palisade kissing gates, 52 stile repairs, 35 steps, 20
marker posts, plus clearance and waymarking. Request for a member
to lead a clearance party.
13. Social Secretary's Report: In the absence of Michael Calverley
Trevor reported successful social events from his report.
14. Webmaster' Report: Owen read his report (copy of file) Web site
continues to develop in content, scope and layout. Fee of under
£80 now has relevant and easily remembered web address of
mendipramblers. co. uk. Description of site. Linked to others including
the Somerset Area website.
15. Election of Committee Members:
Chair: Gus Halfhide Proposed: Owen Star Seconded: Trevor Evans -
Elected
Secretary: Valerie Evans Proposed: Rose Docherty Seconded: Bob Berry
- Elected
Treasurer: Carol Griffin Proposed: Rose Docherty Seconded: Valerie
Evans - Elected
Programme Secretary: Richard Plant: Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded
Owen - Elected
Footpath Officer West: Trevor Evans: Proposed: Valerie Evans Seconded:
Bob Berry - Elected
Footpath Officer East: Colin Mansfield: Proposed: Bob Berry Seconded:
Gus Halfhide – Elected
Footpath Work Officer: Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded Gus Halfhide
- Elected
Press Secretary: Gus Halfhide: Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded:
Bob Berry -Elected
Social Secretary: Michael Calverley : Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded
Gus Halfhide - Elected
Web Master: Owen Star Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded: Gus Halfhide
–Elected
16. Election of Committee Members
Norman Beyer: Proposed: Rose Docherty Seconded: Bob Berry - Elected
Alice Lock : Proposed: Trevor Evans Seconded: Bob Berry –
Elected
Bryn Anstice. Bob Berry Seconded: Owen Star – Elected
Paula Ruddock: Proposed Dave Owen Seconded: Bob Berry – Elected
17. Any Other Business
Meeting closed at 7.50 pm
Signed ............................Date......................
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