CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 17th December 2008.

Apologies : J Ashton, R Lynch, B Warren
 
1. Present : P Allen (Chairman); Marian Allen, J Shellhorn, E Gore, S McGrath,   M Lamb, A Thiemicke, W Smith, J Driscoll.

2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 5.11.08
Accepted after the following amendment was made : Item 2 : item 11c) the person who died (Keith Hatton) was a member of Liverpool H, not an Official.

3. Matters arising from the minutes.
Dealt with under Agenda items.

4. Correspondence.
a) Inter County Cross Country entry forms received; passed onto A Thiemicke who would distribute to team managers.
b) Lists of league fixtures and NA meetings received; most officals had received.
c) Nomination forms for North West Regional Council members received.  The County AA can make nominations (as wells as clubs, etc). Members were not clear what the role of the Regional Council would be in the new structure for England athletics.  J Shellhorn would ask S O’Donnell (Chairman, NWRC).

5. Financial Matters.
	Current A/c		  1321.27
	Deposit A/c	                 131.16
	Building Soc		13,230.60
		TOTAL		14,683.03
 
A small sum had been received from the re-distribution of unattached road race levies.  This was the last amount we would receive.
NW Relays account awaits First Aid bill before completion.

6. Officials Report.
Level 2 track & Field course have been arranged in most counties.  J Shellhorn would investigate possible venues for one in Cheshire to be combined with an EDM course.
J Shellhorn asked officials for any comments on the recent paperwork issued to T&F officials by UK Athletics concerning the proposals for progression between levels (up and down).
There is to be a meeting of County Officials secretaries in the NW on 25th March

7. Coaching Report.
Uncertainty exists as to what happens with Coaching courses after 31st March 2009 in view of the closure of the NW Regional Office.
Subsidy of Endurance Coaching courses : it was agreed the County would provide up to £30 matched funding for these courses, but this would depend on funds available.  E Gore will administer the applications; the County Treasurer would issue cheques on receipt of information that the course had been completed.

8. County Championships.
a) cross country, Knights Grange, Winsford, 10th Jan :
	arrangements in place; DE Photos would provide photographs on the day for sale with 10% commission to the County;  the Cricket Club had been booked for Officials;  A Thiemicke would be the Referee.
It was noted that the NW Sunday League had an event in Town Park, Runcorn on the day after our Championships, hosted by a Cheshire Club.

b) Inter County CC, Nottingham, March : coach will be booked by S McGrath.

9. Road Races.
	Venues for County Championships were agreed as follows :
	5K	Lymm or Hollins Green (A Thiemicke will liaise with Spectrum Striders)
	5 mile	Chester Spring 5 (April 8th)
	10K	South Cheshire Air Products race at Crewe (April 12th)
	10 Mile 	Great Warford (August)
	H Marathon	Macclesfield (27th September)

10. England athletics/NW Region/Northern Athletics Matters
	Nothing more to note.

11. Any Other Business
	a) AGM : new constitution needs to be part of the business for the meeting.

Next Meeting : Wed 25th February 2009.

jldriscoll/20/12/08