January 2014
Ulster Angling Federation
Development Officers Newsletter
For information purposes of all affiliated members.
Could Secretaries please arrange to forward this to all members via e-mail and post it on their Association noticeboard.
Compiled by Robbie Marshall, Development Officer for the period 1st to 31st January 2014.
The following meetings were attended;
2nd Lisburn, Attended the monthly Directors meeting.
7th Moy, Meeting with Sport NI and M Shortt to finalise the UAF coaching programme.
9th Lisburn, Attended the Fresh Water Summit hosted by the Environment Minister, to examine the way forward for water resources in NI. This was to bring all parties involved together and to look at progress in achieving the targets of the Water Framework Directive to date. Then look at what needs to be done to reach our targets for 2015. It was chaired by the Minister and there will be a six monthly follow up summit.
9th Waringstown, Attended a meeting of Iveagh Angling Club Committee.
15th Clady, Attended the Clady Angling Club AGM.
15th Omagh, Chairman attended the meeting of the Salmon and Environmental Focus Group of the Loughs Agency Advisory Forum
23rd Enniskillen, Fermanagh Clubs quarterly meeting with DCAL.
23rd Belfast, Meeting with Chairman to discuss outstanding issues.
Correspondence / E-mails
10th Jan.; Submission to Government on Draft Planning Policy Statement PPS15 ‘Planning and Flood Risk’: DOENI
17th Jan.; Submission to NIEA on Ballinderry river, National Trust hydroelectric scheme
21st Jan.; Submission to Government Social & Environmental Guidance for Water & Sewerage Services 2015 – 2021: DRDNI
Letter to AECOM about the A1 Junctions Road Scheme Phase 2. The A1 is the main Belfast Newry road and the new road scheme is about making roundabouts / slip roads so cars etc are not trying to cross over 2 lines of traffic; one of the new junctions is close to the river Bann.
E-Mail to Bob Davidson of NIEA about the sand dredging in Lough Neagh.
E-Mail to DCAL about the next meeting for Fermanagh Clubs on the Lough Erne Management Plan.
E-Mail to Coleraine Club about the renewal of their lease with N I Water.
Discussions with
Melvin Percy about the pike survey on Lough Erne.
Danny Kennedy DRD Minister about the tender process used by N I Water for the leasing of their reservoirs.
The Soil Association on acidification in our forests.
INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE – JANUARY 2014
| Date | Ref | Sender | Subject | Action |
| 2/1/14 | UAF/03/00 | I Diaz | Volunteer for UAF | To DO & JH |
| 5/1/14 | UAF/03/00 | Origin enterprises | Request for member contact details | To DO & JH |
| 8/1/14 | UAF/25/92 | NIEL | Updated NIEL CAP Reform Consultation Response | To DO |
| 9/1/14 | UAF/2/12 | S McArdle NI Assembly | Reservoirs Bill | To DO |
| 13/1/14 | -- | NI Sports Forum | Sportswatch Issue 178 | To DO,JH & MK |
| 13/1/14 | UAF/20/06 | Member club | Predation of salmon smolts Bann Estuary and copy of email to Minister | To JH |
| 13/1/14 | -- | 2 Invitees | AGM | To Ass Sec |
| 14/1/14 | UAF/02/98 | M Gourley, DOE | Significant Water Management Issues Consultation | To DO |
| 14/1/14 | UAF/02/98 | L Lange | Online survey re: Water Framework Directive | To DO & JH |
| 15/1/14 | UAF/13/03 | D Park, DOE Via website | Preventing blockages in sewerage systems | To DO & JH |
| 15/1/14 | UAF/04/09 | Soil Association | Forest Management | To DO |
| 15/1/14 | UAF/08/93 | C McShane, Sinn Fein | Rates Exemption proposal for Amateur Sports Club-Consultation | To DO |
| 15/1/14 | UAF/03/93 | M Kelly | Invitation-‘Energy for the Future’ | Do & JH receive email also |
| 17/1/14 | UAF/03/92 | G Nelson, NIEA | Disposal of grease down drains – reply to our letter dated 18/12/13 | To DO |
| 20/1/14 | UAF/02/98 | Water Management Unit, NIEA | SWMI Consultation on NIEA website | To DO |
| 22/1/14 | UAF/25/92 | S McCabe, NIEA | Draft Social & Environmental Guidance for Water Sewerage Services | To DO |
| 22/1/14 | -- | -- | Application for Angling Coach Educator | To Ass Sec |
| 23/1/14 | UAF/02/00 | Community Association | Desilting of Ballymoney pond | To DO |
| 27/1/14 | -- | Invitee to AGM | Acceptance to Invite | To Ass Sec |
| 24/1/14 | -- | NI Sports
Forum | Sportswatch Issue 179 | To DO, JH & MK |
| 28/1/14 | UAF/12/92 | NIEA | Designation of River Faughan and Tributaries as a Special Area of Conservation | To DO |
| 28/1/14 | -- | 2 replies from Invitees to AGM | AGM | To Ass Sec |
| 28/1/14 | -- | Member club | Request for Rivers Agency info | To Ass Sec |
| 29/1/14 | -- | Angling Club | Application to join Federation | To Ass Sec |
| 30/1/14 | UAF/02/12 | Clerk, Committee for Agriculture & Rural Development | Invite for DO to make oral presentation regarding Reservoirs Bill | To DO |
| 29/1/14 | UAF/06/03 | V Kruger, Kruger Associates | TV broadcast | To DO |
| 30/1/14 | UAF/11/92 | S & TA | E-Newsletter | To all on email |
| 30/1/14 | UAF/08/07 | Outdoor Recreation NI | January E-Newsletter | To DO |
| 31/1/14 | UAF/02/00 | K Macintosh, University of Ulster via website | NIEA Challenge Fund Project | To JH & DO |
OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE – JANUARY 2014/beginning FEBRUARY 2014
| Date | Ref | Sent to | Subject |
| 2/1/
14 | -- | All members on Email | Federation Diary |
| 3/1/
14 | UAF/09
/06 | Two member
clubs | Copies of AECOM letter and our
response re: A1 Junctions Phase 2 Environmental Assessment |
| 3/1/
14 | UAF/20
/06 | Angling Club | Forms to become members of the
Federation |
| 3/1/
14 | UAF/20
/06 | New member Club | Welcome letter |
| 7/1/
14 | -- | All on email | Atlantic Salmon Trust 2013 End of
Year Review |
| 8/1/
14 | -- | All directors and Members by post | AGM papers |
| 13/1/
14 | -- | By email and post | Invitations and map re: Federation
2014 AGM |
| 15/1/
14 | -- | All on email and
website | Angling Coach Educators |
| 27/1/
14 | -- | All on email | Copy of Federation Diary |
| 28/1/
14 | -- | 2 member clubs | Info re: pollution at Edentrillick
Quarry |
| 30/1/
14 | -- | Applicant | Info to apply for Angling Coach
Educator |
| 31/1/
14 | UAF/07
/06 | Mrs D Dodds,MEP | Request for reply to Federation
November 2013 letter. |
| 31/1/
14 | -- | A Creamer,
Sport NI | Mailing list for member clubs
re:Angling Review |
| 31/1/
14 | -- | Directors, DO &
1 club Member by email | Minutes of Directors Jan 2014
Meeting, DO’s Dec 2013 Newsletter, Notice & Agenda for
Directors Feb 2014 Meeting. |
| 31/1/
14 | -- | M Shortt & all
others on Email | Minutes of Directors Jan 2014
Meeting, DO’s Dec 2013 Newsletter |
| 31/1/
14 | -- | 5 club members
by email | DO’s December 2013 Newsletter |
| 1/2/
14 | -- | 5 Directors by
post | Minutes of Directors Jan 2014
Meeting, DO’s Dec 2013 Newsletter, Notice & Agenda for
Directors Feb 2014 Meeting. |
| 1/2/
14 | -- | 5 member clubs
by post | Minutes of Directors Jan 2014
Meeting, DO’s Dec 2013 Newsletter |
Please note: JH denotes Jim Haughey (Chairman)
DO denotes Robbie Marshall (Development Officer)
MK denotes Madeleine Kelly (Director)
NIEL denotes Northern Ireland Environment Link
NOTICE FOR CLUB SECRETARIES
Poaching
Please ensure any potential poaching issues or information is forwarded to the Federation Development Officer as set out in the forms re-issued in July 11.
Private Water Bailiffs
It has come to the attention of the Federation that the court service is applying the charge of £100 for the appointment or renewal of Private Water Bailiffs. These charges are in line with the guidelines, however in the interim clubs should make one application for all renewals and appointments in this way clubs may only be charged the one fee. The Federation is still in discussions with the various authorities to try and resolve the issue.
Visit by Development Officer
As in previous years if any club would like me to come along to either a committee meeting or the Club AGM, during the winter months. To discuss either the work of the Federation and hear members concerns. Then let me know well in advance and I will try to attend.
Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall,
Mobile: 07713 652773
E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com
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