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Date
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Monday,4th June 2007
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Time
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8.00 pm
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Venue
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The Plough, Radwinter
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Attendees
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Garron Baines, Ray Cleaver, Jane Cleaver, Jo Wardle, Rebecca Price-Smith, Karen Fiske, Jan Rennie
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Apologies
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Action
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Minutes & Matters Arising
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There is a problem with the surfaces on the repaired byways, specifically Frog Green Lane. Potholes still exist beneath the surface.
GC has still to alter the signatures on the bank a/c
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JR to contact Divine Millachip to express concern about the surfaces and ask for an order of work for the rest of the repairs
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Membership Report
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JW said members were querying the fact that their cheques had not yet been cashed. GB said he thought that the database had still to be completed. It was decided that membership would run from the date of the public meeting(27.04.07)
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GB to contact CG about database. GC and CG to sort out membership payments
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Website
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GB said that Charles Arthur had agreed to set up a website for the group which would hopefully be ready by early July. All committee members to try to contribute to website with minutes, event information etc. An electronic form would be provided on the website on which members could record problems with ROWs . A newsletter to be developed for the website which could also be delivered to livery yards.
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BHS & United Riders affiliation
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CG was organising BHS affiliation. GB stated that United Riders was an organisation for riders living North of the Thames. It was involved in the Stansted enquiry and it would be helpful if a committee member attended their meetings. The Essex Access Forum meets 3 or 4 times per year and again, a representative of the group should attend.
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RPS or JW to possibly attend meetings
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P3
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HC continuing with P3 and exploring funding for publicity
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Tabards
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GB stated that Meditec was to fund 1000 tabards. They would be distributed through United Riders and livery yards and would carry the United Riders logo.
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RPS to provide storage for tabards
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Stansted Public Enquiry
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HC had attended the advertised ROW meeting and would follow up.
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Katy Haines Consultancy
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GB stated that KH had now set up her own consultancy advising on ROW issues and was currently advising EBA. It was agreed that she should be asked to act for the group at a cost of 15 per hour.
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September Ride
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The ride to take place on 23 September, day previous for setup. RPS had met with GB, KH and Ellie Schroeter. KH had talked the group through the legal and safety aspects of the ride. It would be limited to 100 people. KF to host the start and provide parking. RPS and ES would ride route to check suitability. Entry forms would be sent out to livery yards. United Riders had agreed to entries being sent to all its members. ES was investigating catering.
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JW to ask riding club for volunteer helpers.
RPS to ask EBA for access to their data base so entries can be sent to members
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Local Area Meeting
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GB and JR had held a useful meeting with local riders in Hempstead. Problem routes had been discussed and files would be built up on disputed routes so that evidence would be ready when needed. Uttlesford routes would probably not be dealt with for some time as the process was alphabetical.
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JR to contact EBA historical researcher for advice. GB and JR to talk to Sampford Society chairman re Sampford maps
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Ride Creation
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After some initial problems Mr Hinxton was now in agreement with creation of new bridleway
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Next meeting.
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.Sometime towards end of July, to be agreed
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