Committee meeting
Saturday 28 Nov 26 East Cheshire Ramblers AGM
Meeting at 14:00
Location Macclesfield Tennis ClubAgenda
INVITATION TO EAST CHESHIRE RAMBLERS GROUP 2026 AGM
AND CHESHIRE EAST AREA 2026 AGM
EAST CHESHIRE RAMBLERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2026
All members are invited to our AGM which will be held at 2pm on Saturday 28th November 2026 at Macclesfield Tennis Club, Learning Zone Campus, Park Lane, Macclesfield SKI1 8LF.
Papers for the AGM will be emailed to members by 14th November, and they will be available on the group's website and Facebook page by that date. To help with conserving the planet no paper copies will be available at the meeting unless requested.
Any member wishing to submit a motion should put it in writing with the names of the proposer and seconder to be received by the Secretary not later than 7th November 2026. Contact details are via email to: secretary@ramblerseastcheshire.org.uk
All officers and committee members retire each year but are eligible for re-election. The following are standing for re-election:
Maggie Swindells Chair
Steve Hull Secretary
Margaret Kemble Treasurer
Anne Ball Membership Secretary
Gina Thompson Social Secretary
Louise Whittaker Footpath Secretary
Jennie Mellor Social Media
Richard Higham Webmaster
Melanie Davy Committee Member
Terry Pritchard Committee Member
There is a vacancy for Lost Ways Co-ordinator
If you wish to stand for any of the Officer positions or as a Committee Member or wish to nominate anyone else, please send the candidate's name and statement of willingness to stand, together with names of the proposer and seconder, to the Secretary by Saturday 7th November 2026.
AGENDA
1. Presentation
TODDBROOK RESERVOIR REPAIR BY DILWYN PARRY
Dilwyn is a Chartered Civil Engineer who has worked for The Canal and River Trust, and predecessors, since 2000. He is the Delivery Manager for Toddbrook Reservoir Repair.
Dilwyn’s presentation will cover an introduction to the Canal & River Trust and what they do. He'll also give a background to reservoirs, and Toddbrook in particular, and what happened in there in 2019. He’ll also cover the repair to the reservoir and how it’s been brought it up to current standards.
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of AGM held on Saturday 29th November 2025 for approval.
4. Matters arising from minutes
5. Annual reports from officers
Chair Maggie Swindells
Treasurer Margaret Kemble
Membership secretary Anne Ball
Social & events secretary Gina Thompson
Footpath Committee Chair Louise Whittaker
Social Media Jennie Mellor
Lost Ways Coordinator Vacant
6. Additional Reports
Walk Numbers Steve Hull
7. Election of Officers
8. Nominations
The following are standing for election:
Jeremy Barnett Vice Chair
Proposed Maggie Swindells Seconded Anne Ball
9. Motions received (TBC)
10. Appointment of Independent Examiner (Auditor of Accounts)
11. Any other business
Steve Hull – secretary
25th October 2026
COFFEES, TEA AND CAKES WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE AGM.
Donations of cakes welcome
To help with conserving the planet no paper copies will be available unless requested. If you require paper copies please contact Steve Hull secretary@ramblerseastcheshire.org.uk BY WEDNESDAY 22nd NOVEMBER.
CHESHIRE EAST AREA AGM - MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2026
(Comprising the three Cheshire groups of East Cheshire, Congleton and South Cheshire).
This meeting will be held on MONDAY 30th November 2026The venue is Macclesfield Tennis Club, as above. Papers will be available on the ECR website and circulated to members.
All ECR members are welcome to attend.
