Committee Minutes March 2010
Unapproved extracts of Minute of Meeting of Aberdeen & District Angling Association held at the Bothy, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen on Monday 1 March 2010 at 7.30pm. Present:
R A Dey, M Cordiner, P Toseland, A Dalrymble, J Pirie, S Fleming, D Gordon, K Riddell, J Walker, A Paterson, J Jamieson, J Lewis, D Smith, J Cameron, A H Hume
Registration & licensing of stocked fisheries
The licence for Loirston has been received.
Strategies document
The Strategy Sub Committee met on 15 February. The latest draft will be circulated to the Committee in due course for consideration.
The Secretary reported he had been contacted by the Assessor who suggests a meeting in the near future to discuss the returns.
Brechin Angling Club Exchange Scheme
It was noted that a posting had been placed on the Forum querying who had instigated its termination & why. It was agreed the Secretary respond.
SANA AGM Notification of the SANA AGM has been received. The President is to attend.
Construction of a bridge over the Don at Danestone & Tillydrone A copy of a Notification of Application by Aberdeen City Council for planning permission for construction of a bridge over the Don at Danestone & Tillydrone has been received. The notice dated 20 January 2010 is addressed to the proprietors of the Cruives of Don Rod Fishings. The Works Convenor volunteered to draft a response expressing concerns about potential lighting pollution. Atlantic Salmon Trust An email dated 23 February has been received from the Atlantic Salmon Trust confirming that the person who successfully bid for the Associations lots has cancelled them. They suggest putting them on the unsold list. The Secretary has advised them to do this. This was noted. Donside Urban Village The President reported that he had been shocked to learn that Aberdeen City Council had granted planning permission for the construction of a hydro scheme at the village as he had attended a number of meetings about the proposals where this had never been made clear & opposition to the scheme had been expressed by various bodies. He confirmed that SEPA have refused permission for the scheme & that he & Alec were meeting planning officials this week where they would represent the Don District Salmon Fishery Board & the Associations interests as the proposal could have a detrimental effect on the economy of the whole of Don-side should salmon runs be adversely affected.
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February has again been a month with atrocious weather (the 3rd month running) which meant work on the riverbank has been somewhat restricted. Methlick • The new stile at the car park has now been installed. Machar Pool • Safety live saving throws have been re erected following the close season. Banchory Devenick • Bench at the pump house pool has been repaired. Manse Pool • Stile at the gate down to the pool has been investigated –the farmer has no objection to the installation of a kissing gate – Contractor planning this at present. Parkhill • Repaired benches at Parkhill. Parkhill Fishery • Gravel has been laid on another part of the path, but still more required. Bothy • New light fitted in Bothy. Various • Painting stile for the Bridge Pool, Lower Parkhill. Landrover • Taken down for MOT – many problems but now repaired The Works Convenor was thanked for all his work & effort in putting in place was is generally regarded as the most effective maintenance arrangements the Association has ever had in place. Catch Reports The Secretary confirmed 4 salmon & 8 finnock had been caught since the season commenced & that Parkhill Fishery had been fishing well though a lot of time it was frozen over. Website matters – www.adaa.org.uk The Secretary confirmed that he provided the web master with a number of updated items such as FAQs & that these have all been posted on the site.
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