AGENDA for SOMERSET AREA MEETING to be held on 12th January 2008

at our usual venue at Tauntfield Close, Taunton with a 10 a.m. start.

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of meeting held 27th October 2007

Copy attached. There is just one change from the previously distributed draft - a rewording of the first comment on the end sheet headed ‘The role of Parish Councils and Parish Paths Liaison Officers’

3. Matters arising

4. Reports from Officers Area Secretary

Vice-Chair

Treasurer

Footpath Secretary

Publicity Officer Membership Secretary

Access Officer

Countryside Secretary

No written reports received at time of sending out this Agenda

5. Changes to reflect the 2007 Model Constitution

a) Agreeing amendments to Area’s Constitution

A copy of the proposed changes has been distributed

b) Ratifying changes made by Groups

6. Area AGM Nominations for office

Nominations to General Council

Arrangements re guest speaker

7. Discussion on recent Circulars

a) RA Civil Liability Insurance (07/115)

b) The RA Draft Strategy 2008-2013 (07/117)

c) Proposed changes to the Memorandum & Articles of Association

and to Standing Orders (07/119) Copy attached

8. Group news

Please bring a written report to the meeting

9. Items for discussion at the next Area meeting

Your Group’s supply of Somerset Area’s Annual Report will be available for collection on the 12th. Please don’t leave the meeting without them.

Many thanks.

Rod Porter, Area Secretary