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The Inaugural Meeting of the ATr North East Freshwater Forum was held last week, Thursday 23rd June, at the EA Offices, Tyneside House, Newcastle.
The meeting was addressed by Mark Lloyd who gave an update of the Angling Trust, its achievements to-date and what it was looking to achieve.
(I had hoped that Mike Heylin would make the trip but he found frolicking around in the mud of Glastonbury more appealing )
Although a good mix of coarse and game, specialist angling and fisheries interests were represented, there was a notable absence of people from the southern area of the region.
Mark set out a time-table for the future of the Forum (i.e. for members to propose officials, go away and return in 3 months and then elect) but members present thought that in view that it had taken almost three years for anything to happen re: the ATr in the Region, 'acting' officials of the NE Freshwater Forum were elected that night.
The following people were proposed and accepted by ATr members on the night.
Chair: Anne Adlington, Angel Of The North Fisheries
Secretary: John Hepworth, Durham City A.C.
Treasurer: Brendan Heslop, Cramlington & Wansbeck A.C.
It is hoped that the monies held by the now defunct River Wear Fisheries Improvement Ass can be transferred to the new Forum, its constitution did say that in the event of closure any funds should be transferred to another body with similar aims.
As highlighted above and at the meeting, NE anglers have waited a long time, not only for the ATr Forum, but for any organisation that can properly represent all angling interests and anglers at a national level.
With the EA, although its local fisheries staff have always helped when able to, it has failed miserably to take on board the interests of the vast majority of anglers of the region. For many years, decades even, the RFAC's/RFERAC's have failed to even recognise us.
I'll keep all interested ATr (and future) members updated on FM and hope to have a NE Freshwater Forum web site set up very soon. The web site will include information on the local CAAG's and ADB activities.
As acting sectary I hope to be able to write to all ATr members/ATr member clubs not on e-mail with an update and date/time and venue of the next meeting of the ATr NE Freshwater Forum, which provisionally will be held the W/C 12th September, EA Offices, Tyneside House, Newcastle.
A Forum web site was also on the agenda of the recently held North West F/W Forum, as was establishing a list on those members not on-line.
Looks like we are ahead already, we have a lot of years to catch up on, please support your ATr North East Freshwater Forum.
John Hepworth
Acting Secretary
Angling Trusts North East Freshwater Forum
The meeting was addressed by Mark Lloyd who gave an update of the Angling Trust, its achievements to-date and what it was looking to achieve.
(I had hoped that Mike Heylin would make the trip but he found frolicking around in the mud of Glastonbury more appealing )
Although a good mix of coarse and game, specialist angling and fisheries interests were represented, there was a notable absence of people from the southern area of the region.
Mark set out a time-table for the future of the Forum (i.e. for members to propose officials, go away and return in 3 months and then elect) but members present thought that in view that it had taken almost three years for anything to happen re: the ATr in the Region, 'acting' officials of the NE Freshwater Forum were elected that night.
The following people were proposed and accepted by ATr members on the night.
Chair: Anne Adlington, Angel Of The North Fisheries
Secretary: John Hepworth, Durham City A.C.
Treasurer: Brendan Heslop, Cramlington & Wansbeck A.C.
It is hoped that the monies held by the now defunct River Wear Fisheries Improvement Ass can be transferred to the new Forum, its constitution did say that in the event of closure any funds should be transferred to another body with similar aims.
As highlighted above and at the meeting, NE anglers have waited a long time, not only for the ATr Forum, but for any organisation that can properly represent all angling interests and anglers at a national level.
With the EA, although its local fisheries staff have always helped when able to, it has failed miserably to take on board the interests of the vast majority of anglers of the region. For many years, decades even, the RFAC's/RFERAC's have failed to even recognise us.
I'll keep all interested ATr (and future) members updated on FM and hope to have a NE Freshwater Forum web site set up very soon. The web site will include information on the local CAAG's and ADB activities.
As acting sectary I hope to be able to write to all ATr members/ATr member clubs not on e-mail with an update and date/time and venue of the next meeting of the ATr NE Freshwater Forum, which provisionally will be held the W/C 12th September, EA Offices, Tyneside House, Newcastle.
A Forum web site was also on the agenda of the recently held North West F/W Forum, as was establishing a list on those members not on-line.
Looks like we are ahead already, we have a lot of years to catch up on, please support your ATr North East Freshwater Forum.
John Hepworth
Acting Secretary
Angling Trusts North East Freshwater Forum
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