CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 14th October 2009
Apologies: JL Driscoll, MB Cutler, AFJ Thiemicke, W Smith, J Shellhorn and AG Bunner.
1.Present: P Allen (Chairman), M Lamb & BJ Warren. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT A QUORUM.
2.Minutes of the Meeting held on 2.9.09
Item 1: B Cutler to read MB Cutler and Item 8c: last line Jenning to read Jennings. Acceptance deferred.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
a) Item 8d) Stephen Whincup of South Cheshire, has offered to be the Cheshire Cross Country Championship Secretary. It has been agreed that the location will be Reaseheath and the date Sat. 9.1.10. We have the use of the Sports Centre for registration and changing facilities and the college catering facilities will be open for refreshments and a donation of £100 will be made to the College.
M Cutler awaits 2 quotes for a double decker bus for the Inter Counties Cross Country in Jan 2010.
4. Correspondence 
a) Northern Athletics Annual Open Meeting on 4.10.09 at Trafford.
It was reported that JL Driscoll was elected President. Congratulations!
b) Inter Counties Fell Running Championships will be in conjunction with the Lletty Fell Race on Sat. 22.5.10 at Llangynhafal, Denbighshire GR 128647. Distance 9 miles ascent 2900ft.
Entry details from Alan Barlow, 12 Redcar Close, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4SQ Tel: 0161 483 9330 e mail: runalan55@hotmail.com Closing date 9.5.10. Entry fee is £5.00.
c) Press report in the Chester Chronicle says that an initiative from EA designed to make running accessible for all is coming to Delamere Forest. It’s called ‘Run in England’. It aims to create groups within communities, working places and schools to encourage beginner runners and recreational runners. Trained leaders from CNAC  will lead groups from the Information Centre at Linmere on Sunday at 10am.For further information contact Richard Othen on 07974 410481 or Alison Lysons on 07545 926430.
5 Financial Matters
		Current A/C	2,083.46
 		Deposit A/C	  131.16
		Building Soc.      9,938.78
		Total	            12,153.30
Payment for next year’s medals has been made. This cost £1418.99.
The payment had to be made from the Building Soc Account (Nationwide) because of the amount. This was the first time that the Treasurer had made a withdrawal in his tenure of office. It was then found that the other signatories were John Young and Terry Davis who have not been with us for many years.
In order to update the matter a new account has been opened and will have P Allen, BJ Warren and the treasurer’s name as signatories.
6. Officials Report
a) UKA has issued an Endurance Officials Bulletin (Road and Cross Country) dated Summer 09.
See web site http://www.uka.org.uk/competitions/officials/endurance-officials 
 b) Letter from UKA re Vetting and Barring Scheme. UKA have offered to undertake the submission on behalf of clubs to the Independent Safeguarding Authority.
7 County Championships
a) Junior Multi Events at Macclesfield on 13.9.09
This was a very successful meeting.
8. Other Matters
It was not appropriate to discuss other matters without a quorum.
It is therefore necessary to hold another meeting soon. This will be on Wed. 4th November 2009.
BJ Warren, Secretary, 17.10.09