Campaign for Real Ale Greater Manchester Region
CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE GREATER MANCHESTER REGION www.camra.org.uk CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE GREATER MANCHESTER REGION MINUTES OF AGM MEETING Held at Town Hall Tavern, Manchester on Saturday 22nd April 2017 ATTENDANCE: Angela Aspin (West Pennines Regional Director representing Branches committee) Bolton branch: Don Chattwood, Bert Kerks, Graham Walsh, Aidan Corcoran, Keith Sowerby Central Manchester branch: Heather Airlie, Graham Donning, Steve Davis, Joyce Davis, Martin Ward, Ann Ward High Peak branch: Phil Moss, Ralph Warrington Rochdale, Oldham and Bury branch: Peter Alexander, Graham Chinn. Pete Maguire Salford branch: Ian Massey, Joanne Massey, Tony Evans, Stewart Revell South East Lancashire branch: No attendees Stockport & South Manchester branch: John Clarke, Mike Gilroy Trafford & Hulme branch: Caroline O’Donnell, John O’Donnell, Ali Warrington, Mark Reeves Wigan branch: Sandy Motteram Attendees in bold were branch delegates. The meeting started at 13:05 APOLOGIES: Jon & Beverley Gobbett, Ken and Carol Worthington, Gordon Allen, Neil Worthington, Pete Marsh, Steve Prescott, Mike Robinson, Martin Parkinson. Tim Page had been asked if he could attend but was unavailable as at another CAMRA meeting. MINUTES OF THE 2016 AGM: The minutes were accepted as accurate and approved. ACTION POINTS AND MATTERS ARISING: None raised. RD’s ANNUAL REPORT: It has been a busy year. Graham outlined a few highlights. He still believed communications is an issue and it is very difficult to set up a new branch. Graham gave clarification on Beer Festival incentives, new members signed up can get free entry and 2 free pints as long as this cost is included in the beer festival budget.
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