Committee Minutes January 2012

Unapproved extracts from Minute of Meeting of Aberdeen & District Angling Association held at the Bothy, Riverside Drive , Aberdeen on Monday 9 January 2012 at 7.30pm

Present:

R A Dey, P Toseland, D Gordon, J Pirie, S Fleming, K Riddell, J Lewis, J Walker , A Paterson , J Jamieson, A Dalrymple, J Stephen, A H Hume

Goval Burn

No further update at the present time.

Sustainable Urban Fringe (SURF Aberdeen )

A meeting has been arranged for 29 January. The President is to attend.

2012 Diary

These have been received. 

Joining the Association- Payment over two years

The faq document for use in the website & the invite to join letter has been sent with the letters issued 2 nd January.

Dee Extension to the Season

A decision by Ministers is still awaited.

Ythan Fishery Board AGM

Notification of the Ythan Fishery Board AGM on 17 January has been received.

Maintenance Works

Kemnay

  • The Works Convenor has sent a letter to the owner of the bank at the bottom of the beat regarding permission/access to carry out improvement works in 2012.

Parkhill Fishery

  • Removed boats from water.
  • Removed damaged seats.

Banchory Devenick

  • Repaired gate.

Various Beats

  • Walked banks to inspect for damage following floods and gales.

Committee 2011

 

Bothy 

  • Completed work inside toilet including painting.
  • Fitted new door handle to Bothy door.
  • Made and varnished timber seats for the boats at Parkhill Fishery.
  • Cut up and creosoted timber and stakes for access route to new bridge at Upper Stoneywood .
  • Carried out vehicle maintenance.
  • Ordered and then collected new chainsaw from Banchory.

Chainsaw Course

  • Chain saw test successfully completed.

Website

The number of page hits was 180 up from the same period last year. The site was visited by persons from 75 Countries. It was agreed that the top story should be that anyone now applying for membership if approved will be offered membership for 2012

Clean up of Upper & Lower Parkill

It was agreed to organise a clean up of Upper & Lower Parkill seeking assistance from members via the website & forum. This will include the provision of protective gloves & so on.