CHESHIRE COCUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 15.12.10

Apologies: AFJ Thiemicke, R Lynch, J Ashton, A Morris, E Gore & P Allen.
1. Present: M Cutler (Chairman), Vicky Huyton (Athletics Network Co-ordinator), JL Driscoll, W Smith, M Lamb,  J Shellhorn & BJ Warren.

Before the meeting proper began Vicky Huyton told the meeting about the activities of the Athletics Network Committee including its benefit to clubs and sought greater participation from Cheshire clubs. The current plan is for the committee to run for 3 years. A programme for the 2nd year, beginning in May, is presently being drawn up. The next meeting will be at Moss Farm on 24.1.11 beginning at 7pm. Funds are available to pay for up to 12 Level 2 courses. There will be a training session for T&F at Crewe at the end of Jan.11.

2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 3.11.10
Accepted after the following changes were made:
a) Item 9  Running England should read: b) Run in England
Item 9 add: c) A marathon Type Fun Run for Heroes took place in Runcorn last week which the Committee knew nothing about. 
Item 9 add: d) There are 2 ARC running clubs in Cheshire.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Dealt with under subsequent headings.

4. Correspondence
a) The AGM of the Cheshire T&F League will be held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wed. 2.2.11.
b) Athletic Services has been contacting everyone for data to re-launch the UKA club search facility.
c) UKA is creating a Youth Advisory Group, initially in the London Area to attract more young people into athletics before the London Olympics. 
d) A project called ‘Run’ is being launched in London to develop athletics in the Inner London Boroughs. The Mayor’s Office has donated £200,000, Orion Harriers £50,000 and Enfield Stadium £250,000 to support the project. 

5. Financial Matters 
	Current A/C	1012.29       The cost of the coach for the Inter Counties Meeting will be £775.
	Building Soc.   11,357.78
	Business A/C        131.16
	Total	           12,501.23
The rules have changed regarding club bank accounts (Society accounts in banking terms) in that double signatures are not necessary. One type will permit multiple debit cards and another is an Internet account. England Athletics has not advised clubs of this important change.

6. Officials Report
2 reports by A Morris: Cheshire Officials Newsletter Nov 2010 and CCAA Officials Report Nov 2010 fully cover his.(Both on the Cheshire web site)

7. Coaching Report. 
A coaching update will be incorporated in the next Cheshire Newsletter.

8. County Championships
a) Cross Country on 8.1.11 at Forest Park, Birchwood, Warrington
Current position is: Referee- A Thiemicke, Starter- B Consterdine, Timekeepers- B Lambert & T Durrant and 11 other officials. Hence it is possible to have a 2 funnel finish.
The  medals  and correct ribbons have now been received.

b) T&F on 14/15.5.11 Joint Venture with Greater Manchester
Discussions have already taken place with Greater Manchester and the Cheshire Committee and J Ashton are agreeable to the joint scheme. The venue for 2011 is Stretford with Warrington for 2012.Electronic timing has been requested and will be available.
W Smith agreed to take the Cheshire entries and he will attend the next joint meeting.

c) Cheshire still needs 3 cross country team managers for the Inter County Meeting in March.

d) At the CAU meeting earlier this month the proposal to stage a Young Athletes Inter Counties T&F Competition  was rejected. However, there was a proposal to stage a 10 mile Inter Counties Road Race at Llandudno on 22.5.11. The Cheshire Committee supported this but will ask if it can have free entries.
 
9. Road Race Matters
Next year’s Grand Prix programme has been drawn up. J Driscoll explained the significant gain in entries when a race is selected to host a Grand Prix event.

10. England Athletics/NW Region/Northern Athletics/Matters

Minutes of the NW Regional council held on 17.11.10 have been received. 
The Race Organiser’s road show at Stretford was a big success-35 attendees. The Northern Network Conference at Brighouse was hugely successful- the only area in the country to have done this.

11. Any Other Business
a) The AGM will be on Wed 16 Feb 2011.
The Chairman and Treasurer are willing to stand again but a new Secretary and Vice Chairman will be required.

12. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Wed. 19.1.11 

BJ Warren, Secretary, 19.12.10