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The AGM on Friday 23rd November, re-appointed the committee to serve for another year. Link to the Annual Report & Accounts. The Minutes of the AGM will be posted shortly.
Foot & Mouth and Blue Tongue. There seems to be some confusion as to how these outbreaks will affect our walking. This link gives the official position and advice.

Footpath Maintenance & Clearance see this link

Roger Conway (our Chairman) has been appointed to the Somerset Local Access Forum (SLAF), a statutory body that watches over the issues that relate public access to the Countryside. He has also become the SLAF rep to the Quantock Hills Joint Advisory Committee. Latest SLAF minutes & Terms of reference for the SLAF

WALK LEADERS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR WALK REPORTS. Use this link to Download the Standard Form. also you can download the walker signing in sheet.
Use your Paths Challenge:- Many of you will have read in the Spring edition of "Walk" of the Use your Paths Challenge, which is to walk all footpaths in England and Wales between the Spring Equinox this year and the Autumn equinox next year. OS maps divide the country into 1km x 1km grid squares and the RA want all the paths in every grid square walked in those eighteen moths. For more details go Paths Challenge

New Programme & Newsletter published.

Lyme disease (correctly termed Borreliosis) has been a worry, particularly on the Quantocks, for some time now. You might like to look at this excellent and informative guide to the disease (pdf format, 225kb)
Country Code published Use this links to get a downloadable copy http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/countryside_code/ Main web site: http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/
'HOW DO I DO THAT?' Link to advice on all aspects of planning, organising and leading walks.
FOOTPATH DIVERSIONS:- Check here for details of the latest approved footpath diversions	Maundown Water Pumping Station Pontispool Farm, Norton Fitzwarren Bickley Cottages, Milverton
We now have a noticeboard page, where you can post your view & comments, offer rambling things for sale, arrange car sharing to walks, recommend walks etc. In fact anything that you feel the members would benefit from. Link to NOTICE BOARD. email your contributions to Roger Conway