NICS RAMBLERS
COMMITTEE MINUTES
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Northern Ireland Civil Service
Ramblers Committee
Wednesday 20th April 2022
Minutes
In attendance:
Jim Hamilton (JH, Chair), Cowan
Higgins (CH, Sec), Denis Hamill (DH), Helen Magill (HM), John Holmes (JH).
1. Welcome
/ Apologies
The Chairperson welcomed the Committee
.Apologies were received from Stephen Dougherty, Michael Carson, Norman
McIlhinney, Colin McWhirter, Wally Gamble.
2. Review
of the minutes of the last meeting (23rd March 2022)
The minutes were accepted as a true and accurate account of
the meeting.
3. Matters Arising
3.1 Matters
arising:
Escort of
Individuals back to start of walks:
Note was
sent to the membership and it was agreed that this was sufficient.
3.2 Insurance:
A note is
required from the Treasurer outlining the issues regarding insurance cover
for the membership.
3.3 Mourne
Heritage:
The
volunteers have been noted and will be contacted following discussions with
Mourne Heritage
3.4 First Aid
Kits:
It was
agreed that DH would purchase, on behalf of the club, six small kits from
Lidls to supplement / replace the current kits. DH will be reimbursed from
Club funds.
CH will contact
the membership seeking an update on the equipment held by members.
ACTION:
DH to purchase kits on behalf of the Club and to be reimbursed from Club
funds.
ACTION
CH to contact membership seeking further update on equipment held.
4. Correspondence
4.1 JH reported that the website company
had contacted him but that no action was required at present.
5. Finance
5.1 In his absence, the Treasurer provided
a written update on the Clubs current financial situation. The Committee
agreed that a total of £25 will paid to members for carparking fees
associated with Club walks.
5.2 It was agreed in principle, to cover
bus fares to and from walks during holidays but this would depend on the
financial position of the club at the time.
6. Walks Review.
There was a review of the walks held
during March – April and generally attendance was good. It was noted that the
summer programmes were now on the website and it was agreed that CH would inform
the membership of this.
ACTION: CH to inform membership
that the updated programmes were on the website.
7. Holidays
Programme 2022
JH provided
a further update on the Borders Abbeys walk. There was nothing further to
discuss.
8. Membership
CH suggested
that perhaps we should seek advice from NICSSA on ways to promote the club,
in an effort to boost membership and awareness of the clubs activities.
ACTION:
CH to contact NICCSA and NIPSA to seek advice on promoting the clubs
activities to civil servants.
9. AOB
9.1 Savings
Account:
HM informed
the committee that we now face the same problem with the club savings account
as we had previously with the current account. The committee felt there was
no longer a need for the savings account and agreed it should be closed.
ACTION:
HM to liase with Treasurer and the Bank, to arrange closure of the savings
account.
10. NEXT
MEETING: Wednesday 18th May 2022 18:45, Playball Conference Room.