Nmc committee minutes 2014 4 corrections

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