Save the date: The North Wales Ramblers AGM for 2026
This will be held on Saturday 10th January 2026 at the Craig y Don Community Centre, Llandudno at 2pm. The agenda and the annual reports will be published here later. The annual reports and details of the venue will be in our next newsletter.
The pre AGM walk details are now on walkmanager and the walks list.
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/north-wales-pre-area-agm-walk
AGM details –
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/events/north-wales-area-annual-general-meeting
Following the formal business there will be refreshments followed by our guest speaker - Hugh Burgess "The Camino de Santiago – Reflections on a Pilgrimage"
We are delighted to welcome Hugh, who will share an extremely informative and insightful reflection on his journey from Rhosesmor, North Wales all the way to Santiago de Compostela.
This talk offers not only practical details of the pilgrimage but also thoughtful reflections on the meaning of the Camino experience. It promises to be both engaging and inspiring.
Officers 2025 to Jan 2026
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President: Denis McAteer |
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Vice President(s): Gerald Moss |
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Chair: Elwyn Williams |
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Vice Chair: Pete Bland |
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Treasurer: Caroline Faux |
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Secretary: Shirley Fermor |
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Footpath Secretary, Access Secretary, Membership Secretary, Ron Williams; Vacant ; Dave Collins |
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Publicity & Promoting Walking Secretary, vacant |
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Newsletter Editor: Pete Bland |
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Representative of individual members: Shirley Fermor |
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Representative of affiliated organisations: Shirley Fermor |
Newsletter with agm reports 2025
AGENDA: North Wales Area AGM 2025
The 2023 annual reports are in our latest newsletter. Click on the link below to veiw it.
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The annual reports 2021 are in this NEWSLETTER.
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The following motion was carried overwhelmingly at the AGM
This AGM calls upon the Area secretary to submit the following motion for consideration by General Council:
Motion title: Removing the requirement for written risk assessments.
Motion:
This General Council asks that the Board of Trustees remove the requirement for a written risk assessment of group walks.
Background Notes:
The requirement for a written risk assessments has contributed to a reduction in the number of walk leaders. Five of North Wales Area’s nine groups report definitely having lost walk leaders due to this requirement with one group reporting losing 10 walk leaders!
The Area Councils and Groups cannot be expected to chase up risk assessments
Other groups such as Welsh Athletics and Cycling UK do not require written risk assessments for their group activities. BMC provides Combined Liability Insurance for clubs and individual members, full details of which are given on their website.
Assessing risk is an essential part of walk leading including during the walk and can be developed and encouraged through experience and training. A tick list covering all types of group walks does not provide an effective view of the risk in individual walks. Some leaders find written Risk Assessments a useful tool and a range of model Risk Assessments could be made available to suit different walks.
We recognise this change may require separate insurance policies for path work groups and for led walks. Also walks primarily aimed at the general public e.g. Big Welsh Walk, may continue to need written risk assessments.
As Tanya Curry and Rebecca Dawson have said “Walking is an inherently safe activity… The Ramblers has some of the most experienced walk leaders across Great Britain and we know that they take the reasonable steps necessary to ensure that walkers are welcomed and safe on each walk.”
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The 2021 Area AGM was held on Saturday 9th January 2021
Newsletter with reports for AGM 2021
At the 2020 AGM we considered changes to the Combined Walk Programme CWP. The introduction and walk information will go in front of the walk details with details of groups and other Ramblers info at the back. The text of each section has also been modified. The suggested text is on these links:-
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The 2019 Area AGM minutes are on the link below
The Treasurers report; Annual report; Area footpath secretary's report; Membership report are in the Newsletter Dec 2018
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The 2018 Area AGM was on 13.1.18. These minutes (approved at the AGM 12.1.19) are on the link below.
Area Annual reports are in the Area Newsletter below
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