NORTH OF ENGLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
                                        CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham on Wednesday 8th March 2006.
An hour prior to the meeting beginning a County Development Coaching meeting was held chaired by our RDC to gather views on how this committee should operate and develop. 

Apologies: R Lynch, Marian Allen, WB Consterdine & Julie Hitchen.

1.	Present: P Allen (Chairman), W Smith, S McGrath, J Ashton, JL Driscoll, E Gore, J Shellhorn, AFJ Thiemicke & BJ Warren.

2.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 25.1.06
Approved.

3.	Matters Arising
Dealt with under subsequent headings.
4.	Correspondence
a)	Styal Running Club seek affiliation. Colours: navy blue with white and orange side stripes. They affiliate for road running only and members must be over 17 years old. Cheshire had no objections.
b)	English Womens’ 6 Stage Road Relay Championships will be at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on Sat. 8.4.06, start at 12.20pm.
c)	NW Road Relay Championships 2006 will be at Woodbank Park, Stockport on Sat. 16 9.06 hosted by Greater Manchester. A meeting to discus the arrangements is planned for early June. JL Driscoll offered to represent Cheshire.
d)	NoEAA Newsletter Feb 06.
e)	Letter from Barry Parker Sec. NoEAA seeking support for the following nominees at the AAAof E AGM: Chairman –AG Bunner, Hon Treasurer –G Jessop, Chair of ECCA –J Temperton.
f)	Letter From A Harrison, Chief Executive of England Athletics to all club secretaries telling them that they would become part of England Athletics on 1.4.06. If they did not wish this they must advise England Athletics before 1.4.06.
g)	Sports Injury Clinic in Warrington offers their services called Sportif.
h)	Open T&F meeting ay Stoke on 1.4.06 for all age groups.

5.	Financial Matters	     £
Current A/C		962.69
Deposit A/C		126.94
Building Soc.	          4937.36
Total		          6026.99	
Payment has been made from the cross country sponsor and £500 has been received from UK Athletics Foundation for the piloting of the National Endurance Running Handicap scheme involving the Cheshire RRGP races.
The treasurer explained that he has a cash flow problem in meeting the Sportshall coach payment to Birmingham (£760), but he was judiciously juggling the account.

6.	Officials Report
The Officials course in Warrington has been cancelled.
Another set has been arranged at Frodsham on Thursday 20.4.06 starting at 7pm. The Level 2 course will remain the same. 
At national/international level Officials are being assessed by appointed Officials in each discipline and will receive his verdict a week or so later if there is anything to report.
New rule books for Road Running and Cross Country have been received which redefines a Male Vet. Age group from 40 down to 35 years (same as the ladies). Cheshire must decide what its policy will be in its Championships.

7.	Coaching Report
A new list of courses has been received which will be detailed in the next Newsletter. 
There is a course at Stanney ‘Children in Athletics’ on 2.4.06 which has been under subscribed. If it is booked through A Airnes it costs £50 but via Ellesmere Port Borough or M Hunt it is £25.
The recent Endurance Coaching tuition at Winsford was well attended and appreciated. He is to be asked back again.
On 19.3.06 there is to be some County coaching at Macclesfield open to any coaches covering: Conditioning, Hurdles and Javelin. Participants will receive a fleece with NW Athletics on it. 
The next county Development Coaching meeting will be in May 06. It will primarily address T&F but will have some relevance to road running.
M Hunt will send out a questionnaire on this matter to all relevant clubs soon.

8.	County Championships
a)	T&F at Warrington 0n 13/14.5.06
There will be no steeplechase this year because of the absence of adjustable hurdles. It will be transferred to the Relay Meeting. The entry forms are almost ready and will be issued before the next meeting. Four awards will be given again: to best track and field performances by males and females.
The NoEAA Inter Counties T&F Championships will be at Gateshead this year presenting our athletes with a 4 hour journey each way. Suitable athletes will be invited to participate if they choose and some kind of travel subsidy will be offered. J Ashton offered to draft a letter to be given to appropriate athletes. 
b)	Track Relays At Macclesfield on 1.7.06
JL Driscoll kindly offered to be the Entries Sec. of this meeting.
c)	Junior Multi Events at Macclesfield on 10.9.06
Nothing further to report.
9.	Road Running
The fees from the Halton Race have now been received.

10.	NoEAA/England Athletics
JL Driscoll reported on the Organisational structure of the pending NW Region. It will have a manager supported by 2 development officers all assisted by a secretary. They will be salaried. In addition there will be 6 elected members plus 5 co opted members. Nominations for election will close by 21.5.06.For the first year, funding of £200K will be provided. This figure will rise over 4 years but will end after 5 years when the region must become self supporting.

11.	Any Other Business
a)	J Shellhorn asked if funding would be available from Sport Cheshire to cover the cost of the Officials Course. This will be pursued.
b)	A local newspaper reported that B Consterdine had received 4 local awards. One was for his efforts connected with getting the Cumberland Track recommissioned.

BJ Warren, Secretary, 9.3.06