Persons Present
Chris Bromley FSMAE / Area Chairman
Steve Ogden Area Secretary/ PMAG
Roy Allam Area V/Chairman / Ach Sch Co-Ord / FCMFA.
Tom Anyon Blackpool MHC/A.C.E.
Derek Gilbert Area Treasurer / Sale MAC
David Lloyd-Jones Area Pro./CLMG
Mike Colling FSMAE / Area Delegate / Wigan MFC
Sue Reeves Area Education Co-Ord/PMAG
Wayne Pendleton Area R/C Comp Sec/Academy Flyers
Geof Pomfret Area Scale Comp Sec/Skelmesdale MAC
Andy Ellison Tydsley MFC/ACE
Fred Skinner Barton MFC
J Radcliffe Timperley DMFC
Allan Miller Clywd SA
Graham Pile Runcorn MA
S.Headland Rochdale MAC
Joe Flynn NW Area FFG
Edna Flynn NW Area FFG
Gerry Ferer Timperley MF
Ken Griffiths Blackburn & DMAC
Max Lloyd Lleyn MFC
Keith Barker Rochdale MAC
22 Persons Present 15 Eligible to vote. Meeting opened at 8.05pm.
1) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Malcolm and June Harding sent apologies for not being able to attend.
Before continuing several attendees of the meeting complained that they had received no minutes or agenda.
Steve Ogden (Area Sec) explained that he was aware that some minutes had not been received and that he had been assured by the office that they had all been sent out. Derek Gilbert (Area Treasurer) said that he had received an invoice for just 52 copies from the office. This was strange as we usually had well over 100 sent out.
Chris Bromley (Area Chairman) said that it looked as if only the already affiliated clubs had been sent copies instead of the full listing. The meeting was aggrieved by this and suggested that a letter of complaint be sent to the office. Chris Bromley said that he would also look into the matter.
2) CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence to be discussed.
3) MINUTE FO THE LAST MEETING
Meeting on the 21/10/2001
These were proposed as a true record by Rochdale MAC and seconded by TMF
Meeting on the 11/12/2001
These were proposed as true record by Rochdale MAC and seconded by TMF
For 12 Against 0 Abstentions 3
4) MATTERS ARISING
Fred Skinner (Barton MFC) said that he was unhappy with the inaccurate information
published in the last set of minutes concerning Barton Aerodrome.
Fred Skinner wanted to make it clear to all interested parties that the rumours of the fate of the site were conjecture and that nothing had been sold. And that no planning permission had been granted. Also, that the TV interview was very biased and did not reflect the true situation. The local residents being fervently against any development. Barton MFC was continuing to upgrade the site and will be laying out more C/L circles very shortly. He added that he hoped that these rumours would not effect their continuing fund-raising efforts.
5) OFFICERS REPORTS
Chris Bromley reported that membership was now around 17,000.
Tom Anyon (Ed PNW) asked if anyone had noticed the improved quality of PNW.
Geof Pomfret (Area Scale Comp Sec) said that he had been contacted to see if we wanted Mr & Mrs Ridding to present the trophies at the competition this year. The meeting agreed that it would probably cost too much in expenses to accept the offer. There was a general discussion of the Eddie Riding competition.
Roy Allam (Area Ach Shc Co-Ord) asked the meeting to consider the points raised by the ACE's in their annual reports. There was a full discussion of the points with several areas' requiring further consideration. It was agreed that some sort of guidelines were required concerning the Slope Ach Shc.
6) COUNCIL AGENDA
Mike Colling (Area Delegate) gave an outline of the last Full Council meeting and elaborated on any salient points. Chris Bromley said that the subject of spinner/nose radius was to be reviewed, as at the moment it is probably unenforceable. Mike added that the new Ach Scheme controller was Peter Spernway. And that Roger Bellingham was to become full time.
Chris Bromley talked of the Item on the Area's Council Agenda concerning the removal of a "B" cert. He stated that at present this could not be done this way and would need a change in the rules.
7) NW AREA RC INDOOR FLY-IN
Steve Ogden ( NW Area Sec) said that all was going well and that he had received
quite a few phone calls requesting information.
8) AOB
MEETING DATES FOR 2002
MARCH 12TH
MAY 7TH
JUNE 11TH
SEPT 17TH
OCT 15TH
AGM DEC 10TH
Chris Bromley added that the FF Nats would take place on Salisbury Plain.
The Meeting ended at10.30pm.These minutes are provisional until approved at the next meeting
SF Ogden NW Area Sec