Committee Mtg 5th March 2010

INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION IPSWICH BRANCH Committee Meeting Date: Friday, 5 March 2010.

Venue: ‘The Chequers’, Great Blakenham.

Present: Chard Wadley (Chairman), Charles Stride (Secretary), Spencer Greystrong (Treasurer), Brian Holt (PRO), Diana Holt (Social), Lewis Tyler (RGT), Brian Cornell (Pickerel), Gerry Crease, Carolyn Wadley (Minutes).

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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Susan Brown and Clive Saville.

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 22 JANUARY 2010 The Chairman duly signed the minutes for 22 January 2010 as being a true record of the proceedings.

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MATTERS ARISING NOT INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA None.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS Chairman Chard started by welcoming Gerry Crease to the committee.

Chard had received Hereford the Peterborough Magazine and notification from Ray Buss that he has taken over Funding Update from Andy Screen who has retired from the Restoration Committee. Keith Noble had emailed Chard regarding his position as IWA representative on the River Gipping Trust saying this is due for renewal. Chard said he had agreed to continue in this role for the next 3 years and had sent Keith notification of this together with an update on the Trust.

Chard explained to the committee that the Finance Committee is offering £2,000, being proceeds from the National at St Ives, to Eastern Region. Cambridge Branch has indicated that it has no project so it will be split between Ipswich and Peterborough. The committee discussed projects it could be used for and Chard is to put in writing our suggestions and present them at the Region Meeting in April.

Chard told the committee the sad news about Barry Green and said that there is to be a memorial service in Norwich on 19 March and stated that he would attend to represent the branch. The death of Allen Matthews, Ownerships, was also mentioned and it was explained that there will be a family funeral with a memorial service at a later date.

Secretary Charles had received and circulated the email on IWA Funding, IWA Clean­up notification for 1 – 14 March, Cambridge and Peterborough minutes, Pickerel Project minutes, Suffolk Wildlife Trust Newsletter and IWA Prom Comment Newsletter.

Brian Holt had responded to the Norwich Plan on the River Action process.

Charles had circulated the latest River Gipping Trust talks listing and was pleased to say that 4 parish councils had been added for these talks.

IWA HO had sent an email suggesting that new Parliament candidates should be approached regarding the 2010 SOS. Charles checked the list of our candidates and only one is standing down which will affect the River Gipping. Charles is to notify the Broads Society and River

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Stour Trust for their attention.

Treasurer Spencer gave everyone a copy of the accounts and explained various items. Spencer explained that HO had notified him that a member of the Ipswich Branch had bequeathed some money to the Ipswich Branch in his Will. HO will keep this in an account until we decide where the money will be spent regarding the restoration.

Spencer had purchased a new laptop for the River Gipping Trust to use for presentations when giving talks. Brian Holt suggested that a donation from the branch should be given to the RGT towards the laptop so that it could be used on occasions by the branch and this was agreed by all those present.

Public Relations Officer Brian said he had updated the publication leaflets and gave the committee copies to check and approve.

Social Secretary Diana said that 46 people are now booked on the May trip. Regarding the winter meetings for 2010/11, Diana explained that the hall is booked and one speaker is confirmed. It was agreed that the dinner should now be in March instead of January in hope that the weather is better.

Editor, Anglian Cuttings Charles explained that a draft letter regarding electronic distribution had been circulated and said that once approved this would be sent out. The next edition will be posted, and those who have agreed, will also receive the magazine electronically stating that this is how it will be received in the future. The next edition of Cuttings will be after 16 May and the cut off date for items to be included is the beginning of May. Membership Secretary Chard reported the figures for January 2010 as 521 members and 332 memberships.

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SOS2010 ACTION DAY Charles is now in contact with Catherine Burroughs, River Stour Trust, regarding the event being held in Sudbury. Charles then updated the committee on progress.

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REPORTS ON OTHER BODIES River Gipping Trust Lewis reported that the next meeting is on 9 March and the long term plan has been updated.

The RGT AGM is to be held on 18 May 2010. Lewis said that Martin Bird has agreed to carry on from Colin Turner when Colin decides to stand down.

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ANY OTHER BUSINESS Lewis said there is a presentation of the Essex and South Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan on 11 March at Marks Tey and he may attend.

Spencer said he would like a formal note sent to Neil Edwards giving a thank you to Dave Forrester and Gemma Bolton for all their hard work on the new website. This was agreed and a vote of thanks was given to them both by the committee.

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NEXT MEETING Friday, 14 May 2010.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 3pm.

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