INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATIONIPSWICH BRANCHCommittee Meeting

Date: Friday, 15 April2011.Venue: 'The Chequers', Great Blakenharn.Present: Chard Wadley (Chairman), Charles Stride (Secretary), Spencer Greystrong (Treasurer),

Brian Holt (PRO), Diana Holt (Social), Susan Brown (RST), Gerry Crease andCalolyn Wadley (Minutes).

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.Clive Saville and Lewis Tyler.

2 MTNUTES OF THE MEETING_ HELD4jEBRUARY 20i 1

The Chairman duly signed the minutes for 4 February 2011 as being a true reccrd of theproceedings.

3 MATTERS ARISING NOT INCLUPED IN THE AGENDA.None.

4 COMMITTEE REPORTSChairmanChard started with the DEFRA consultation paper on the new charity for the waterways. Thiswas discussed at length and agreed that Charles would notify Nigel Long that we will commentfollowing the HO draft response.Follorn'ing the Workshop in Stoke in January, Chard said that he had received some cards fromHO which set out ten reasons for joining IWA. He then explained that these are for activemembers to keep, as a reminder, when they have the opportunity to recruit new members.An appeal for branches to hold sponsored walks to raise funds for Inglesham Lock restorationappeal was discussed.A leaflet on local walks on the River Gipping for rn'alking from station to station was thenraised. Charles said he had spoken to the person who designed the leaflet and he is happy for usto reproduce copies for distribution at the various Stations and Tourist Information shops.Chard queried with Spencer if we had received notification from Eastern Region regarding thepayment for the committee room for the meeting held in September 2070. Spencer is to checkif this had been paid.

SecretaryCharles stated that IWA were running a scheme where Branches would receive f20 for eachnew member recruited by the branch.Charles said that Linda Payton had requested information on our events for the magazine'Waterw-ays'.Ar appeal had been received for the Bedford/Milton Keynes link.Charles had received and circulated branch minutes for:Milton Keynes -January 2A11.Cambridge - January 201 1.

Peterborough * February, March and April 2011.Other items received and circulated:BW new charity information.Planning notices received:Weekly list of pianning applications from the Broads Authority.

TreasurerSpencer distributed copies of the accounts and explained various items; no questions wereraised from the committee.

Public Relations OfficerSpencer asked Brian about getting a sign for the footbridge over Bosmere lcck. This bridge has

now been repaired and requires a sign saying built by iWA and restored by the River GippingTrust.

Social SecretaryDiana explained that the AGM, which was followed b-v a talk on the Middle Level, held inFebruary was attended by 28 members and 30 members attended the annual dinner in March.Brian said he had been in touch with the East Angiian Film Archive and they have said we canpurchase one or two DVD's from them to show at our winter meetings. Other options for talkswere discussed.

Editor, Anglian CuttingsCharles said that as the next edition will be published mid-June he requires articles for thisedition by mid-May.

Membership SecretaryFigures for March 2011 are 508 members and 334 memberships

REPORTS ON OTHER BODIESRiver Gipping TrustSpencer explained that work at Bosrnere Lock had entailed the rebuild of the footbridge overthe lock and new timber on the stop plank housing.

River Stour TrustSusan stated that Martin Lees had resigned from Council and Brian Cornell is now the workingparty administrator.Susan explained that the proposed new jetty for Trusty at Dedham Boathouse has receivedplanning permission but the Trust must subrnit a 'landscape mitigation scheme' before it can be

built.The Trust has written to Colchester Borough Council complaining that the new slipway intoDedham Millpool, which the council built last year, is too narrow and prevents trailed rowingboats being launched.Regarding Stratford St Maly, Susan said that they have written to request a fuither site meetingwith the EA to discuss a way forward and the EA's requirement for several more land drainage

consent applications.Managing a Masterpiece ran a training da-v at the VEC for 'Surveying Historic Features on theStour', and another training day is to be held on 'Restoration of Historic Struetures'. The JohnConstable restoration continues at Brightlingsea.Boats and tearoom start at Easter.Regarding the IWA/RST outing on the River Deben on 17 September; this will be published onthe RST website with a flyer going out with the AGM papern'ork. The AGM is to be held onSaturday 14 May 201i.

Broads Authorify ForumBrian said he had attended 2 meetings recently and copies of Brian's responses had beencirculated to the Committee.

Pickerel Project GroupChard reported that following his email to the Pickerel Project Group, saying that their Sunday

wcrk parties were the same weekend as the branch Saturday work parties, they had repliedsaying they were willing to work on the Saturday. Chard is to liaise with the Pickerel Projectwhen they require our help.The Group are planning a river walk from Stowmarket to trpswich on 14 May 2011.

Aylsham NavigationA report from Fergus Muir via Spencer stated that they are creating a Trust with the aim to open

the entire waterway for walking.

ANY OTHER BUSINESSSpencer said the boat trip on 17 September will cost f 13 per head.

The East Anglian Waterways Association's AGM is on 8 May 2011.Maritime lpswich 2011 is to be held in August and Spencer said the price of a stand was veryhigh and he feels the event may not go ahead.

Gipping Homes has offered the branch a secure site and a container as somewhere to keep the

branch equipment. Spencer explained the cost to the branch.

6 NEXT MEETTNGFriday, 17 June 201 1.

The Chainnan closed the meeting at 3.10pm.