KENDAL GROUP RAMBLERS
Minutes Committee meeting
Wednesday 23 July 2014
1.
Present:
Ria Akster, Alison Jones, Donald Holliday, Dave Harrison,
Margaret Pook, Ernie Robin, Polly Robin, Sheila Watson,
2.
Apologies: Terry Doherty
3.
Minutes of meeting 23 April 2014: Approved. Nothing arising not covered on the agenda..
4.
Reports
Chair
 Polly attended Area meeting on Sat. 19 July. Notes from the meeting.
 Peter Jones is retiring as Area secretary. Replacements have been found to cover his
responsibilities. Area newsletter in future to include reports from Groups
 Concern was expressed at the increasing pressure from Off Road Cyclists wanting to use
public footpaths. Currently they are entitled to use only Bridle Ways and Byways open to
all traffic.
Secretary : Correspondence relating to Westmorland Show covered later.
Treasurer:
 Area has been paid off in full so we are now out of debt.
 Balance is £2533.51.
 Books - we have a small but steady income from sales.
 Purchased 6 tickets for helpers at Westmorland County Show.
 Money for Buttermere week has been sent.
 We will receive £400 from Area in October.
Membership:
 351 active members at end of June. Some lapsed members – no apparent reason
Walks Programme
 Ria, together with Jill Hayes and John Fairhurst have completed the walks programme for
Sept to Dec. John does not want to be on committee, but it is hoped that Jill will attend
when her shifts permit.
 There was a discussion about future Walks Programmes and the desirability of having one of
the walks programme organisers present at discussions.
 AGREED That we should try to take an active part in the Ramblers National walking festivals
in Spring & Winter with appropriate walks featuring in future walks programmes. There
were also suggestions for the inclusion of survey walks, special interest (of leaders) walks
and other e.g family friendly walks in school holidays.
 AGREED to discuss suggestions with Jill and John
PR
 A Ramblers national survey showed that young and special interest groups are the only
ones increasing.
Footpaths LDNP:
Dave needs more people for surveys.
DHo
Footpaths Outside LDNP:
Geoff Wilson, former employee of C.C.C. has added historical archive evidence to the claim
previously made by Ernie for the 300 metre unmapped section joining three footpaths at
Old Croft, Millholme.
2025 is the deadline for claiming all paths but there is little progress on this.
Disappointingly few reports of footpath problems are received from Kendal members.
AGREED to again draw members’ attention to paths in the next newsletter.
ER
Dales Way:
Is to be re-signed. Kendal Ramblers might consider helping towards cost of signing in our
Area. However it was suggested that Area should be approached regarding a contribution.
Costs to be obtained passed to Area.
D.Ho and AJ
Ramblers Website: (kendalramblers.weebly.com)
 John Edmondson pleased with photos sent in by members.
 Main Ramblers website has no link to our website. Polly to investigate.
PR
Social:
 Andrew Lowe’s guided walk at Troutbeck on 5 August currently has 26 members booked
AGREED that participants be asked for £2 per walker on the night to cover Andrew Lowe’s
fee of £50.
TD/AJ
Publicity/Westmorland County Show:
 Margaret has booked a space (8ftx8ft) with a table and 2 chairs in the Countryside Arena.
Volunteers needed, 2 people at a time, for 2 hour slots.
AGREED Helpers will receive the 6 available free tickets.
MP
AGREED Book 2 to be given free with any Book 3 and Short Walks leaflet packs sold at the
Show.
Walks Mags, balloons, badges, joining leaflets etc have been supplied by Rambles together
with posters.
We hope to have our pop up banners for the Show..see below.
Publicity/Book Sales/Coffee Morning
 Saturday coffee morning on 9 August we have sufficient helpers.
Pop Up Banners
 AGREED to purchase 2 banners. Family, of four, picture chosen for first banner. Second
banner picture to be decided by committee ballot. John Edmondson and Polly to place
order with, preferably, a local manufacturer.
PR
Book sales:
 AGREED At the beginning of the next academic school year. Polly to approach Kirbie Kendal
and Queen Katherine schools to offer our walks books and short walks leaflets free of
charge for use with their Duke of Edinburgh students and other outdoor pursuits students.
 Sheila to approach Dallam School.
PR/SW
5.
A.O.B
 Farmers Weekly magazine (May) had an article ‘Tips on staying legal with bulls and cows
near footpaths” Dave to source link for John to put on website.
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Date of next Committee meeting: Wednesday 15 October at Alison’s
Meeting closed at 8.45pm