NMC Committee Minutes Tuesday 15th April 2014
Attending John Dalrymple (JD), Adrian Wilson (AW), Peter Flegg (PF), Ian Birtwistle (IB), Andrew Shanks (AS), Alastair Boardman (AB), Ed Sciberras (ES)
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Apologies Ian Ross (IR), Gareth Crapper (GC), David Angel (DA), Eva Diran (ED)
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Approval of Minutes of last meeting Minutes approved with corrections
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Action Points and Matters Arising •
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John Earl presented a plan for the future of the NMCs guidebook arm including •
The publication of a supplemental guide
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The development of a sister website to the NMC site to provide up to date route information in a basic form
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Additional supplements to be produced as practical
The committee will decide what parts of the plan to adopt •
A computer and Desktop publishing software have been requested. The committee is to approve the purchase
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Correspondence •
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NUMC has asked the NMC to help with a skills gap they have identified. IB is in conversation with them.
Membership •
Little to report – a few people with outstanding subs have paid
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AW will update numbers
Communications •
Working party has yet to meet
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The Get Outside event has driven a lot of forum traffic
Events •
First Get Outside night was successful ◦
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Some people who attended have expressed interest in the Learn to Lead course
Services •
JD has seen samples of the T-shirts and is happy to proceed
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ES will arrange Nick Bullock talk – proposed to take place on a Tuesday or Thursday in late October/early November
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Barbecue meet to be organised for the summer
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AOB •
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Date of Next Meeting Tuesday 20th of May