Date posted: 22-08-2006
Source: Webmaster
Event: New NAFAC News and Events information Site
Event details: Following a very busy year processing News, Press Releases and Events information, we are now offering a much improved News section of the site to accommodate archiving and searching facilities.
The volume of material that needs to be accessed daily along with older material of interest is becoming increasingly difficult to present and a natural step is for the site to expand to accommodate growth.
The existing archives present in this section will remain, but all new information will be transferred to the new site which you can now access via the following link:
http://www.nafac.co.uk/nafacnews.
or click the image on the left!
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Date posted: 17-08-2006
Source: Martin Salter MP
Event: National Fshing Week event for disabled children at Tapperns Lake, Theale
Event details: All over Britain anglers will introducing new converts to the country’s most popular participant sport during National Fishing Week which runs from the 18th-27th August. Currently there are estimated to be 3.5 million anglers in the U.K.
On Thursday 24th August, Reading West MP Martin Salter who is also the Government’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling will be teaming up with local anglers from the Reading area to introduce disabled children to the joys of fishing. The event takes place at Tapperns Lake in Theale near Reading with a group of a dozen disabled children from the PALS charity. Mr Salter’s helpers include Alan Hughes of Reading and District Angling Assocation. Tapperns Lake is situated beside the River Kennet at the end of Wigmore Lane with access across the railway line. It also holds a number of specially constructed disabled fishing platforms.
The children are all from P.A.L.S. (Partnership for Active Leisure Scheme) which gives physically disabled children between the ages of 5 and 18 the chance to join in a variety of leisure activities not normally available to them. Mr Salter has organised a similar event with PALS for the past five years and the activity has proved so popular that it has now become a regular part of their summer activities programme.
Over 200 children from West Berkshire, Reading and North Hampshire areas have benefited from the work of the PALS which was launched in 1998 with support from SCOPE (formerly the Spastic Society).
Martin Salter MP said:
“This has become an annual event for local disabled kids and is one of my favourite days of the year. I am extremely grateful to the lads from Reading and District and the Tilehurst Royal British Legion Angling Associations for taking time off work to give these disadvantaged children a great day out in the countryside and teaching them how to fish in a safe and secure environment.”
Brooke Shepheard of PALS said:
“Reading and District Anglers and Martin Salter have generously hosted PALS for several years. It is a highlight of our summer programme and we are looking forward to this years fishing opportunity on the 24th Aug on Tapperns Lake. Many fish will be landed and great fishing tales told”.
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Further information
Martin Salter
Brooke Shepheard 0788787112
Photocall 12 noon –2.30pm,24th August,
Tapperns Lake, Wigmore Lane, Theale, Nr Reading.
Directions Park in car park at bottom of Wigmore Lane and cross railway line. Lake is over stile on left – call Martin Salter’s mobile for exact position.
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Date posted: 8-06-2006
Source: Chris Smith... Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association
Event: 23rd July Bawburgh Lakes Fishery Open Day
Event details: The Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association is holding an open day event at the renown Bawburgh Lakes Fishery just outside Norwich on Sunday 23rd July between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Entry will be free for the public to enjoy watching and meeting experienced anglers, fish with licensed angling coaches as well as watch many demonstrations. All juniors must be accompanied by an adult.
There will be the opportunity to meet with special guests for the day “Dave Lane and Nick Helleur” of Carp Fishing fame.
Demonstrations will be ongoing and include; Carp Fishing and boilies making, Long distance casting with Terry Houseago, Lure fishing for Pike and trace making by the Pike Anglers Club, Feeder fishing with Nick Larkin, Pole fishing, Pond dipping and Guided Bird Watching with Bob Bradley.
The Environment Agency will be the main sponsors of the event. Bait for the coaches will be sponsored by Angling Direct and Sensas.
There is an emphasis on newcomers, young and lapsed anglers. NFA and PAA licensed coaches will be set up on Semons Lake to provide instruction.
The event forms part of the Associations 20th Anniversary Project to develop participation and good practice in angling, which has recently been awarded a £5000 ‘Awards for All’ lottery grant.
Bring a picnic to this beautiful nationally recognised Wetland Habitat Conservation site, managed by Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association for CEMEX or purchase refreshments and food from the barbecue.
Entry to the event is in New Road between Bawburgh Village and Bowthorpe, approximately 4 miles west of Norwich. Turn off from A47 main road bypass, signed ‘Watton’ and then turn right into Bawburgh village off main Watton Road. New Road is immediate right turn after bridge in Bawburgh village. From Bowthorpe, New Road turn is directly off the perimeter Chapel Break Road.
Click on the NACA Logo above to see the lakes location map
Map to the lakes from www.streetmap.co.uk: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=615500&y=308500&z=3&sv=bawburgh&st=3&tl=Bawburgh,
Related Document: BawburghOpenDay2006.pdf
Date posted: 13-3-2006
Source: John Castle. Secretary GUSAC
Event: Grand Union South Anglers Consultative AGM 11th April 2006
Event details: GUSAC AGM APRIL 11th 2006
Meeting starts 7.00pm All members welcome.
Location: The Anglers Retreat, Marsworth , Tring, Herts.
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Date posted: 12/1/2006
Source: Terry Mansbridge. Chairman
Event: 2006 Midlands Seminar and AGM
Event details: The 2006 Annual General meeting of the National Association of Fisheries & Angling Consultatives (NAFAC) will take place on Saturday 18th March 2006 at the Centennial Centre, 100, Icknield Port Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham commencing at 9.30 a.m. All members are invited to attend.
The meeting will be held in conjunction with a NAFAC Seminar, the theme for which will be “working with others”. A copy of the full programme is enclosed with this notice. Members may choose to attend the entire event, in which case a charge of £10 is payable, to include the provision of a full buffet lunch together with tea/coffee throughout the day. Alternatively members may wish to attend only the NAFAC AGM at 10 a.m., in which case no fee is payable. In order that we can ensure adequate provision of resources, members wishing to attend are requested to complete the tear-off portion of this notice and return it to the NAFAC Office, (together with their remittance for tickets). Whilst voting during the AGM section will be as per our constitution, attendance at the seminar is unrestricted. However members are advised to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
PDF version of the application below:
Related Document: AGM_Invitation_2006.pdf
Mids_Seminar_18-3-2006_Agenda.pdf
Date posted: 17-1-2006
Source: John Ellis. Secretary TFCC
Event: Thames Fisheries Consultative Council Seminar 2006.
Event details: Saturday 25th February 2006 at Wheatley Campus, Oxford Brookes University. 9.30am to 4.00pm
Sponsored by Thames Water & the Environment Agency Thames Region.
Progamme includes;
*The role of Police Wildlife Liaison Officers,
*The legal powers and responsibilities of the angling club bailiff,
*Angling baits through the ages,
*The European Eel, is it an endangered species?,
*Is the rod licence a necessity or an unfair tax?,
*Water supply and demand in Thames region.
Tickets, £12 per delegate, incl. buffet lunch, tea or coffee, available from:
The Secretary, John Ellis
Axum House
1 Stratton Mews
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 3PY
01525 381 280
or if unable to contact John
The Chairman, Mike Mann
01993 704711, can help.
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Date posted: 15/12/2005
Source: John Ellis TFCC
Event: The Thames Fisheries Consultative Council Annual Seminar 2006
Event details: Following on from last years successful seminar I am pleased to announce that TFCC will be holding another event on Saturday February 25th 2006 again at Wheatley College near Oxford. I am delighted to announce that in addition to the Environment Agency, Thames Water has agreed to co-sponsor the event for the next two years.
Again we have a great range of topics that will be covered, see attached PDF for the full programme details.
Related Document: TFCCSEMINAR2006.pdf
NAFAC Events List for 2006