CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 9th December 2009.
Apologies: J Ashton

1. Present: P Allen (Chairman), M Cutler, SR Whincup, AFJ Thiemicke, E Gore, JL Driscoll, C Boyce & BJ Warren.
2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 4.11.09
Accepted after Item 9b) was amended to read:’ The County approved the same financial support to the Grand Prix Series as the last 2 years ie £700 for prizes, and 6 plaques each costing £6, and handicap prizes making a total of about £1000.’ Item 9d) should read the English Half Marathon.
3. Matters Arising from the Meeting
To be dealt with under subsequent headings.
4. Correspondence
a) UKA notification of major indoor and outdoor events in 2010.
b) AGM of the Cheshire T&F League will be at Frodsham Community Centre on Mon 18.1.10.
c) UKA has issued another update on the Vetting and Barring Scheme. It has gone to all clubs and the web site.
d) Start Fitness who have retail outlets in Newcastle. North Shields and Durham and a web site at www.startfitness.co.uk supply kit (at discount) and t-shirts for special events from £3 and can print t-shirts from £1. They are sponsoring the Inter Counties Cross Country this year at Cofton Park.
e) Entry forms have been received for the UK Counties Inter County Cross Country at Cofton Park, Birmingham on Sat 13.3.10. Closing date is Fri. 5.2.10.Each County is invited to enter up to 12 athletes per event with 8 to run and only 4 to score for team awards, with the exception of Senior Men and Senior Women’s races which shall be 15 to enter, with 9 to run and 6 to score for the team. I will hand the entry forms to the team managers at the Cheshire Cross County at Reaseheath.
5. Financial Matters
Current A/C	            2,083.46
Deposit A/C		  131.16
Building Soc.	            9,938.78
Total		          12,153.40
No change from last month.
6.  Officials’ Report
   Nothing to report.
7.  Coaching Report
a) There still appears to be some uncertainty regarding the need for vetting of helpers
b) A networking committee has been set up in the County to ‘Bring together Cheshire clubs with similar issues and common problems for immediate and ongoing benefit, in a convenient and engaging way’. The secretary is Andy Garnet of Spectrum Striders. It was not understood why some clubs were not invited to first meeting. The minutes will appear on the County wed site. The second application for funding has been submitted.
The next meeting of the committee will be on 14.1.10 in Moulton, Northwich. 	
c)  Future coaching courses are listed in the Cheshire Newsletter.
8  County Championships
a) Cross Country at Reaseheath, Crewe on Sat. 9.1.10
The subject was reviewed and appeared to be all covered. A small part of the course is concreted, so endeavours will be made to get this covered with matting. We have a permit and first aid is booked.
Selection for the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships will be based largely upon performances in the County Champs. A double decker bus will be booked for the Inter Counties which will probably cost about £750.Passengers will be charged £5 per head. 
b) Track and Field at Macclesfield on 8/9.5.10- nothing further to report 	
c) Track Relays at Crewe on Sat 3.7.10		,,	,,	,,
d) Junior Multi Events at Macclesfield on 12.9.10,,	,,	,,
9. Road Race Matters	
a)  Next years’ dates and locations for the Grand Prix are yet to be arranged. It is necessary to get the last year’s data assessed before choices can be made.
This year the County included 5 Road Race Championships within the Grand Prixes. It was thought that their inclusion would boost the entries in those events where the Championships were held. This did not prove to be the case. In 2010 serious consideration is being given as to which County RR Championships will be held.
b) It is understood that the Children’s Act applies to entries to athletic events. If a child is entered in an event without parental consent, and is injured, there could be a problem.
b) A number of Road Races have been filled some time before the day, showing that interest is growing
c) The recent road race in Warrington called the English Half Marathon involved a considerable amount of road closures. This was dictated by health and safety measures. As these safety committees associated with Boroughs become more widespread, the future of road running will look bleak; and this is the dominant section of athletics. Are there sufficient ‘off the highway’ courses in the country to sustain the sport? 
10. England Athletics/N Region/Northern Athletics/Matters
Nothing to report.
11.Any Other Business
a) The AGM will be held on Wed.17.2.10.
b) Our next Committee meeting will be on 27.1.10

BJ Warren, Secretary, 12.12.09