Dedicated MAG members gathered at the Mayors Arms in Bristol for the Regional
AGM on a somewhat chilly Sunday in January, and got down to the business of the
day.
The present committee members were re-elected and the officers are;
Chairman, Bill Pugsley; NC Liaison, Derwen Hinds; Webmaster, Stuart Duckworth;
Communications, Andy Meredith; Products, Valarie Squire; Political, George Legg;
Regional Events, Paul Syson; Admin, Aine Gale; Committee Member, Di
Williams.
The post of Clubs Officer has not been filled, so if any one wishes
to have a go at this important post please contact us.
Richard Stiling gave a talk on the Manhole Campaign and the success that has
seen Bristol City Council decide to use manhole covers with friction content in
the redevelopment of the Broadmead area in Bristol, he also spoke on The Bristol
Bike Show, and how he thinks this event will proceed forward as it gets larger
every year.
Richard was also given an award for his outstanding work, which
he richly deserves. Well done Richard.
The remaining business was reasonably quickly dealt with, and it was decided to allow the Regional Committee to purchase a 3m x 3m Marquee probably in MAG colours for use at shows and events to give the region a more professional look when recruiting new members. Also concerns were voiced about The Road, and these concerns are to be taken up at NC.
This highly popular rally is being held over the Easter weekend of 14-16th
April 2006. Once again the Real Ale will flow at the Slippit Inn along with
other beverages while enjoying Live music. There will also be silly games and a
ride out.
For those MAG members pre-booking there will be a free drink and a
rally patch for the first 150. So come on down to Gloucestershire were the
Forest of Dean meets the Severn and have a great weekend.
MAG members prebook
£8 and non members £10. NO FIRES, NO CARS, NO DOGS, NO EXCUSES. For
further info; Donna 01452 506 941 or Sheila 01327 351 425.
A last minute reminder to all Mid Wilts folk our AGM is on Thursday the second of February at 8:30pm in the lounge bar at the Kingfisher pub, Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham. Please support your local group and have a say in how its run and don’t forget your membership cards.
VALENTINESDAYPARTYWHATHAPPENEDTOF’INGXMAS Glos MAG’s annual party takes place on the 18th February and is about £6 a head, you will get a feed. There will be real beer and live music, for further info and tickets contact Donna 01452 506941.
On Saturday 20th May a Classic & Vintage bike show is to be held at Hewish village hall from 2pm followed by a fancy dress party in the evening at the hall with a 50’s / 60’s theme admission is £5. There will be live music and a Rock n’ Roll Disco also a Hog Roast for further Info; John 01934 627111 or George 01934 838535.
Police in North Somerset have carried out stop checks to target travelling
criminals.
Operation Jensen Interceptor took place on Thursday 19 January
2006 and involved officers from the Road Policing Unit. High profile police
checks were set up on the A369 and police made use of the automatic number plate
recognition (ANPR) system to help identify vehicles used by known offenders.
Some 3,225 vehicles travelled past the checkpoints. 96 vehicles alerted the
system as being of interest to the police.
In one incident, a man was
arrested and charged with driving whilst disqualified. In another a person was
arrested after being identified as being wanted on warrant following the system
alerting the officer that there was not a valid road tax for the vehicle.
A
spokesperson for Nailsea police said: “The operation was a great success;
we will continue to use all the resources and specialist equipment we can to
target offenders. “Operation Jensen was launched to respond to vehicle
crime, and further operations are planned in the future”.
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