June 2015
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 30th June 2015.
The following meetings were attended;
3rd Belfast, Meeting with Seamus Connor of DCAL to discuss various issues.
4th Belfast, Meeting of the Fresh Water Task Force to discuss the Draft River Basin Management Plans.
4th Lisburn, Attended the monthly Directors meeting.
9th Glarryford, Meeting with F P McCann Contractors about the various river crossings on the A26.
9th Omagh, Chairman attended a meeting of the Upper Foyle (Water Framework Directive) Catchment Stakeholder Group
10th Portadown, Chairman and Director Gary Houston attended a meeting of the DCAL Salmon and Inland Fisheries Advisory Forum
18th Cookstown, Chairman & Active Clubs Officer attended the N I Angling Forum meeting.
19th Belfast, Meeting of the Fresh Water Task Force to discuss our final response to the Floods Directive and the Draft River Basin Management Plans.
23rd Drogheda, Chairman attended a meeting of the Board of the Countryside Alliance Ireland
25th Londonderry, with Chairman Attended the Loughs Agency workshop on policy matters.
28th Antrim, Attended the UAF stand at the Game Fair.
29th Belfast, Meeting with Sport NI about Action Plan for Outdoor Sports.
Correspondence / E-mails .
Further E-Mail to DOE Minister Durkan about the new Pollution Group and when it is likely to be established.
E-Mail to Kesh club with an update on the sill at Kesh bridge
Letter of objection to Antrim & Newtownabbey Planning about the proposed development at Belmont Road Antrim.
E-mail application for conference on Planning Reform in Northern Ireland.
E-mail to NIEA Water Management Unit with a submission from the UAF on Draft River Basin Management Plans.
E-mail to Mr J Millar on the activities of the UAF.
E-mail to Downpatrick A A Ltd to confirm my attendance at a meeting with Margaret Ritchie MP, N I Water and NIEA in July.
22 June, Consultation Submission to DARD on Rivers Agency Draft Flood Risk management Plans
22 June, Consultation Submission to DOE on NIEA Water Framework Directive River Basin management Plans
.Discussions with
Paul McAleavy of DCAL about the sill at Kesh bridge.
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 (PWB)
Please see recent e-mail, clubs may claim back court expenses from DCAL for up to 5 PWB. This is backdated from 1st April 2013.
Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall,
Mobile: 07713 652773
E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com
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