Rumster Outdoor Centre Management Committee
Minutes of Meeting on Mon 17th Mar 2025 at the Guide Hall Thurso at 19.00 hrs
Sederunt: Willie Marshall, Leslie Grant, Roger Saxon, Elspeth Husband, Catriona Andrews
Apologies: Bryan Dodds
Declarations: None
Minutes of previous meetings: Approved WM Seconded LG
Matters arising: Covered in agenda
Chairman’s report: No report
Treasurer’s report: EH to submit expenses claim for £102.26 to WM for approval.
EH advised that money from Foundation Scotland should be released to the bank this week
Correspondence: Request for membership application form sent but not yet returned.
There has been contact through the website from a BBC journalist
WM requests that email be tidied out as a matter of urgency.
Strategic Plan: EH had requested building spec from Rotunda. This has now been received.
EH suggested that a query be made to Fairhurst Engineering for a quote and a timescale for a building design. This was agreed.
WM would contact contractors who had previously expressed an interest in providing foundations for costs and timescales.
EH to advise Rotunda that we would like them to proceed with fabrication of the building and look to them being onsite beginning of July for construction.
EH to contact Highland Archaeology and ask if survey can be carried out during April.
Site Update: Site needs to be visited to check for any damage over the winter or any maintenance required.
WM has started off site work on the camp kitchen and hopes to be able to get on site work carried out over the next few months.
AOCB: None. The meeting closed at 7.45pm
Date of Next Meeting: 21st April, 20th May 2025