Committee Minutes April 2008

Unapproved Minute of Meeting of Aberdeen & District Angling Association held at the Bothy, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen on Monday 7 April 2008 at 7.30pm.

Present: 

R A Dey, M Cordiner, P Toseland, N Mathieson, J Pirie, R McHattie, S Fleming, J Lewis, A Paterson, J Walker, J Jamieson, D Smith, A H Hume

Loch

The Convenor confirmed he was progressing controlling the algae bloom problem & that he would take on board the suggestions of those present in respect of making the barley straw sausages buoyant.

Contact has been made with the Resident Engineer for access arrangements in respect of fish deliveries & so on & also regarding the fence & gate.

Works

The Works Contractor has carried out works at Methlick, Machar Pool, Kemnay, Upper Fintray, Upper & Lower Parkhill, & Banchory Devenick this month.

Knappach

One salmon has now been caught.

Members Saving Scheme

The Vice President circulated the proofs of the cards & confirmed they would be distributed to the three Aberdeen fishing tackle shops this month. The scheme will also be publicised on the website.

Vacant Committee places

The Committee accepted the Strategy Sub Committees recommendation that the skills required were legal, financial, & IT based & that Iain would be looking for volunteers via the website initially & that once the level of interest shown is known the Sub Committee will consider an appointment strategy.

It was confirmed Chris Westerton was willing to be co-opted, the Secretary to invite him to the next meeting.

Controlled Activities Regulations 2005

A copy of the Controlled Activities Regulations 2005 has been received from Sepa to raise awareness of them as a result of recent works carried out on the Ythan without the appropriate permissions.

AWPR

A letter dated 18 March has been received from the land surveyors acting on behalf of the Association enclosing responses from Transport Scotland on the Associations two objections to the AWPR. The President undertook to contact them about the matter.

Proposed core path between Boat of Kemnay & Kemnay Academy

A letter dated 1 April has been received from the Outdoor Access Officer, Aberdeenshire Council, regarding a proposed core path between Boat of Kemnay & Kemnay Academy. There were no objections to the proposal, Alec to respond accordingly.

Don Superintendents Annual Report for 2007

The Don Superintendents Annual Report for 2007 has been received & posted on the website.

Website matters – www.adaa.org.uk

So far there has not been a great deal of response for a new webmaster.

Pollution incidents on Ythan

Alec confirmed the Ythan Fishery Board & SEPA were dealing with the two pollution incidents reported in the press at Fyvie & Methlick.