CHESHIRE COUNY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Before the meeting proper Sarah Friday (our Regional Coach and Club Coordinator for Cheshire and Greater Manchester) addressed the meeting regarding a bid for a grant for a Cheshire programme of assistance in the advancement of pole vault, throwing and endurance. Our previous one was unsuccessful. This submission must be in by Sept.09 and must be club led. The Newsletter, which is about to be issued, calls upon clubs for a response. An appeal will also be put on the web site.

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 15th July 2009
Apologies: W Smith, J Shellhorn, Marian Allen, E Gore & A Thiemicke.
1. Present: P Allen (Chairman), R Lynch, JL Driscoll M Lamb, BJ Warren and Sarah Friday.

2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 3.6.09
Accepted after 1 correction: Item 9a) to read :’The Cheshire 5K took place at Hollins Green..’

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Dealt with under agenda items.

4. Correspondence
a) Northern Athletics Inter County Championships at Wigan on 29.8.09, programme and team declaration sheets etc.
b) Correspondence from C&NAC that the changes to the adjacent car park will not mean that charges will be imposed on week ends and evenings to users of the athletics track.
c) Report in the press that Sport England, the government body responsible for allocating funding to sport, is facing an enquiry from the fraud squad regarding a sum of £20m which the auditors cannot account for.
d) Request from Cancer Research UK for support for the Run 10K to be held in Delamere Forest on 6.9.09.
e) New secretary of the Borders Running League is D Nalder who is also Secretary of Ellesmere Port AC.
f) New booklet issued by HMG regarding the Vetting and Barring Scheme. Further information can be seen on www.isa-gov.org.uk Its implementation is voluntary until Nov.2010 when it becomes mandatory.

5. Financial Matters
		Current A/C		1687.01
		Deposit A/C		  131.16
		Building Soc.	             13351.13 
		Total		             15169.30
6. Officials Report
 EA has issued a revised document relating to Level 2 courses and the fees chargeable. Some of the wording is not clear. Clarification is being sought and then it will be issued to members.

7. Coaching Report
Nothing to report.

8.County Championships
a) Track Relays at Stanney on 4.7.09
A very successful meeting.
b) NW Multi Events at Sport City on 8/9.8.09
There is a problem with the availability of technical officials at this event, mainly on the 9th.
c) Junior Multi Events at Macclesfield on 13.9.09
The entry form had an error regarding the U17 championship status.
d) Northern Athletics Inter Counties at Wigan on 29.8.09
A team manager is still required.
e) Cross Country on Jan (9th or 10th) 2010
Since the meeting I have been advised that another location is under consideration, at Reaseheath.
A meeting has been convened to take place soon at which A Thiemicke, South Cheshire and S Matthews will attend.
f) Cheshire Spring Relays March 2010
An organiser is sought.
g) T&F in May 2010.
Crewe and Macclesfield have both seek to host it.
h) Track Relays July 2010
It was suggested that the unsuccessful bidder for the Cheshire T&F Championships should host this.
i) NW Road Relays at Blackpool in Sept 09.
The precise date is not known.

9. Road Race Matters 
The 5th in the GP Series was at Lymm on 20.6.09 and there will be 2 more in August on the 5th and 16th. 

10.England Athletics/N Region/Northern Athletics Matters
Nothing to report.

11.Any Other Business
None

12. Date of Next Meting
The next meeting will be on 2.9.09.

BJ Warren, Secretary, 20.7.09