Aber Falls
AGM - Formby Cricket Club - 111125 - 7.30 PM
FRESHFIELD RAMBLERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2025 – 8.00pm (doors open from 7:30pm) at Formby Cricket Club
DRAFT AGENDA
1. One minute silence re John Hodgson and Lindsay Page
2. Welcome and Apologies for Absence
3. Minutes of the last AGM on 12 November 2024 (link from Admin notes on website) Matters Arising – covered in following agenda
4. Financial Report and Adoption of the 2024-25 Accounts
a. Level of subs and coach charges. b. Proposed by committee, Subs £20 , coach fees £16, c. Background loss made this year £1500, combination of increased coach charges and reduced volumes of walkers. Existential threat to group.
5. Appointment of Club Officers, volunteers welcomed
a. New Chairman b. Honorary Treasurer c. Honorary Secretary(s) Coach numbers, membership minutes, website etc d. Walk Organiser e. Auditor f. Appointment of Committee background all committee standing for re-election. Any other recommendations welcomed
6. 2026 walk programme (attached)
7. Update from social committee
8. Any Other Business , possible discussion topics
a. How can we improve communications, b. Encourage volunteers to help with certain tasks c. Coach leaving times, Nov-March 4.00-4.30pm, Apr-Oct 5.00-5.30pm .
If travelling by car, please check before the day of the walk when & where to meet the walk (details on this webpage - Next Walks - Please avoid contacting on the day as we are likely to be busy organising the trip & walks). Please ensure you pay the £7.50 fee either by BACS or by paying your walk leader on the day with the exact fee.
(4/12/2024) The 2024 AGM was held on 12 November. Minutes can be found here. < (9/9/2024) Last Sunday's trip to Barbon was cut (very) short at Ince, by a problem with the transmission. The committee met last Thursday to discuss our response to this. A note of this meeting and the outcome of subsequent discussion with Timewells will be circulated as soon as possible. (1/3/2024) Following some inconclusive discussion at the AGM on walk booking arrangements, the committee met to discuss the issue. A revised procedure to apply to booking for the April and subsequent walks was agreed. Initially this will be on a trial basis, with a review after 3 months. The proposed revised arrangements were set out in a general email sent on 29 Feb and can also be found under the "booking information" link above.
(21/11/2023) Our AGM took place on 14 November 2023 at 8pm at Formby Cricket Club. Minutes are available here