NDWG Annual General Meeting 2021

Meeting held via Zoom at 19:30 on 03/11/2021.

Attendances

  • Dave Hufton – Chair
  • Gary Olds – Walks Coordinator
  • Joanne Morris – Weekends Organiser
  • Rachel Johnson – Weekends Organiser
  • Alistair Green – Web / IT
  • David Richmond – Social Coordinator
  • Tracey Fisher – Membership
  • Angela Smedley – Treasurer
  • Lisa Kelly
  • Rachel Drewery
  • Rachel Williams
  • Su Ganderton
  • Brendan Barnes
  • Richard Brooks
  • Katie Szkornik
  • Fiona Halliday
  • Alex Russell
  • Jacky Braunton
  • Stuart Broadhurst

Chair

  • Previous meeting minutes approved
  • Agenda and previous minutes discussed
  • Walking has resumed despite still challenging conditions due to covid
  • Still struggling with leaders and committee members – a push for volunteers requested
  • New walks programme has been issued
  • The chair (David Hufton) wishes to step down

Treasurer

  • Account still healthy
  • Slightly reduction in overall balance due to lack of weekends planned
  • Showing higher balance due to weekends accommodation to be paid
  • Financial movements discussed against previous year showing lower cash in and out due to covid

Nominations for Committee

  • Chair – Unfilled
  • Vice Chair - Unfilled
  • Web Editor – Alistair Green (proposed by Brendan Barnes and seconded by David Richmond)
  • Walks Organiser – Gary Olds & Lisa Kelly (proposed by Angela Smedley and seconded by Rachel Johnson)
  • Weekends - Unfilled
  • Secretary – Unfilled
  • Treasurer – Unfilled
  • Communications – Unfilled
  • Membership – Unfilled
  • General Member – Unfilled

Action Plan for Ramblers Future

  • Due to lack of response proposed three options
    • Advertise more on Facebook and other social media illustrating the possibility of suspension of the group
    • Run with reduced committee – David Hufton to check if possible with Ramblers and minimum requirements
    • Pause for year and reassess then

Raffle (Cotswold Outdoor Voucher)

  • Tracey Fisher - £25
  • Rachel Williams - £25
  • David Richmond - £50

AOB

  • Dave Hufton: Thanked all those who attended and have volunteered in the past and current roles as well as all those in attendance
  • Meeting Closed at 20:25.