Chairman
- Chairman and others have attended quarterly Notts Area meetings
- VBR members have attended Ramblers Roadshow events, GDPR and first aid courses
- successful weekend at HF house in Malhamdale, North Yorkshire
- weekend away in Derbyshire well supported
- current VBR Committee re-elected for another year
- Walks Co-ordinator will produce the Summer Programme but needs someone to start taking over the planning of the 2019/20 Winter Programme
Secretary & Social events
- skittles evening and lunch party went well
- successful Christmas Lunch at Nevile Arms, Kinoulton
- Christmas Lunch this year in Bottesford
Treasurer
- now has access to on-line banking
- some income from Ramblers Walking Holidays
- income from Ramblers HQ only the basic allowance (about £2 per member)
- net balance at 30th September increased slightly
- we will be charged for paying in by cheque or cash so members are encouraged to pay directly into the VBR bank
- largest cost was mileage allowance
Membership Secretary
- membership now 110
- we continue to attract new members at a steady rate
- Membership Secretary (only) now has on-line access to HQ membership details
- all members contactable by email so can be advised of late changes to Walks Programme etc.
- we are compliant with GDPR
- members are advised to keep their Ramblers Account details up to date so that Area can advise them of publication of Notts Walker
Publicity Officer
- we continue to advertise on the web and on local notice boards
- many new members contact us after seeing our walks advertised on free magazines and newsletters
- website is supported by weekly blog with over 200 routes and photos of walks in East Midlands and Peak District
- VBR represented on Area Communications Committee
Walks Co-ordinator
- Summer and Winter Walks Programmes produced and distributed by post and electronically
- sixty seven walks in the two programmes, lengths 5 to 12 miles
- plus five during Weekend Away
- most popular 8 to 9 mile full-day walks
- evening strolls (followed by a pub stop) popular
- numbers on walks have increased
- numbers of walk leaders also increased, now 22
- Weekend Away in 2019 will be at Dolgellau with 33 members and two members have agreed to plan the walks
Group Footpath Secretary
- also Rushcliffe District Coordinator
- attends meetings of Area Rights of Way Committee
- responsibilities: checking planning applications with reference to their impact on the network of rights of way etc; liaising with NCC, other coordinators, area secretary etc re rights of way
- recent local issues: Toot Hill footpath diversion; Bingham housing developments; new bridge over A46; closure of railway crossings
Notts Area Ramblers
- Area meeting in July discussed GDPR, First Aid courses, Walking for Health, and updated Nottinghamshire Walks book
- Ramblers continue to support Walking for Health
- January 2019 meeting will be discussing Walks Programme production and best practices
- Area AGM is on Sunday 3rd February - VBR members encouraged to go on walks t.b.a. by hosts Gedling
- Notts Walker only sent to members with Ramblers HQ email addresses
Health and safety
- VBR hosted Area first aid course given by Red Cross
- attended by 13 Ramblers
- one safety incident this year and reported to Ramblers and Area
- dealt with well but still lessons to be learned/reviewed especially regarding importance of the recce, communication (e.g. between leaders and back markers and when group splits)
- also, Committee to review advice on first aid kits
- all members and especially leaders encouraged to look at the Ramblers Walk Leader Toolkit
