2011 – Issue 2 of 4
7. Newsletter The newsletter currently costs £0.84/issue. The editor, Viv Corbin, requested submissions of photos and articles as the newsletter is the CTPG members’ magazine. The chairman asked for any comments or requests for the newsletter, material to be e- mailed to the editor. 8. 2011 Programme 16th February – Cine Film Evening 16th March – An A to Z of buses..and a few coaches - Peter Heath 20th April – tba 18th May - Road Run 12th June - Barry Festival of Transport – tbc 15th June - Road Run 19th June – National Transport Festival of Wales ~ Swansea 20th July - Road Run 17th August – Road Run – Mike Walker 4th September - Bus & Coach Wales 2010 – tbc 21st September – Omnibus Society Joint Evening – tba 19th October – tba 16th November –tba 21st December - Quiz Night Road Run Suggestions - KMB Regent, Ponty 8, N&C Reliance (Please see an updated events list on page 23) Suggestions were welcomed from the floor for filling the vacant slots in the 2011 programme. A talk on old postcards and photographs of Cardiff and a talk and slide show were received, dates to be confirmed. The committee are awaiting news of the Bristol Harbourside and Brislington rally dates for 2011. There may by a possible clash between the proposed Barry Festival of Transport date and the Cheltenham and Weymouth rallies. Dates are to be confirmed. Suggestions were requested from members for road run vehicles and destinations. Send all suggestions to Mike Taylor. 9. 2011 Annual Subscription Fees The chairman proposed that 2011 single subscription be increased from £15 to £17 per annum, with the Family subscription remaining at the present cost of £25. Motion carried by the group members present. 16
An increase in the road run subscriptions from £3 to £4 was proposed to cover increasing diesel costs. Increase accepted by majority vote. It was agreed by members present that the room subscriptions for the monthly meetings should remain unchanged at £1 per person. 10. Any Other Business CTPG Logo; Three samples for the new CTPG logo were presented to the floor. Votes were requested for the layout choices. Logo centre picture selected to be a bus, by a majority vote of 26. Logo font selected: Gill Sans MT Bold, carried by majority vote. Bus for logo to be determined, members expressed the opinion that a half-cab vehicle is preferred. Members suggested that the bus in the centre of the logo for the website could be changed on a monthly basis. Members agreed that the bus picture will be fixed and remain the same for paperwork and CTPG branded items. CTPG & Barry Websites; It was proposed from the floor that the Barry depot website be incorporated into the main CTPG website rather than the existing two separate websites. Motion carried by the members present. Depot Frontage; Suggestions were welcomed from the floor for the frontage on the depot at Barry. Options were offered to the floor e.g. vinyl designs to be applied to the folding doors, signage letters fixed to Frontage. Members were asked to consider the wording to be used, or if the corrugated cladding on the front of the depot should be removed to see if the original WWOC wording remains, enabling a replica of the original wording to be used. Send all suggestions to Mike Taylor. Members were informed that the car showroom next to Barry depot has been sold with the development of a one stop convenience grocery shop planned. The sale is not expected to affect the running of Barry depot by CTPG. Meeting concluded at 21:30 Gayle Alder, Secretary. 17
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An increase in the road run subscriptions from £3 to £4 was proposed to cover<br />
increasing diesel costs. Increase accepted by majority vote.<br />
It was agreed by members present that the room subscriptions for the monthly meetings<br />
should remain unchanged at £1 per person.<br />
10. Any Other Business<br />
CTPG Logo;<br />
Three samples for the new CTPG logo were presented to the floor. Votes were<br />
requested for the layout choices. Logo centre picture selected to be a bus, by a majority<br />
vote <strong>of</strong> 26. Logo font selected: Gill Sans MT Bold, carried by majority vote. Bus for logo<br />
to be determined, members expressed the opinion that a half-cab vehicle is preferred.<br />
Members suggested that the bus in the centre <strong>of</strong> the logo for the website could be<br />
changed on a monthly basis. Members agreed that the bus picture will be fixed and<br />
remain the same for paperwork and CTPG branded items.<br />
CTPG & Barry Websites;<br />
It was proposed from the floor that the Barry depot website be incorporated into the<br />
main CTPG website rather than the existing two separate websites. Motion carried by<br />
the members present.<br />
Depot Frontage;<br />
Suggestions were welcomed from the floor for the frontage on the depot at Barry.<br />
Options were <strong>of</strong>fered to the floor e.g. vinyl designs to be applied to the folding doors,<br />
signage letters fixed to Frontage. Members were asked to consider the wording to be<br />
used, or if the corrugated cladding on the front <strong>of</strong> the depot should be removed to see if<br />
the original WWOC wording remains, enabling a replica <strong>of</strong> the original wording to be<br />
used. Send all suggestions to Mike Taylor.<br />
Members were informed that the car showroom next to Barry depot has been sold with<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> a one stop convenience grocery shop planned. The sale is not<br />
expected to affect the running <strong>of</strong> Barry depot by CTPG.<br />
Meeting concluded at 21:30<br />
Gayle Alder, Secretary.<br />
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