Tower Hamlets Wheelers Constitution

1. The name of the group shall be "Tower Hamlets Wheelers" (or any other such name as may be decided at the AGM). This document is the governing document of Tower Hamlets Wheelers.
   
   
2. Tower Hamlets Wheelers exists to:
   • encourage more people to cycle
   • improve conditions for cyclists
   • raise the profile of cycling
   
   
3. Tower Hamlets Wheelers achieves these objectives by, for instance:
   • liaising with the local council and other authorities
   • forming working relationships with other borough community groups, schools and organisations
   • running schemes to directly help more people to cycle and to aid existing cyclists
   • educating the public about cycle safety and wider road safety issues
   • organising rides and social events
   • regularly sending out press releases informing the media of the Wheelers activities
   
   
4. Tower Hamlets Wheelers is an independent branch of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC). It inherits the objects and powers of that body from the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the LCC. In particular, Tower Hamlets Wheelers may hold funds in designated accounts to further the above aims. Such funds may only be spent in agreement with the Co-ordinator and Treasurer of Tower Hamlets Wheelers, subject to the financial rules agreed by the management committee of the LCC. Any cheques must be signed by at least 2 of the 3 designated Tower Hamlets Wheelers signatories.
   
   
5. Membership of Tower Hamlets Wheelers is open to anyone person or organisation who shares the aims of Tower Hamlets Wheelers, and who should normally be a member of the LCC.
   
   
6. Tower Hamlets Wheelers shall be governed by a management committee of not less than three members. Committee members must be LCC members.
   
   
7. The management committee shall comprise the following:
   • Co-ordinator (Chair)
   • Secretary
   • Treasurer
   • Any others as deemed necessary
   
   No member will receive any salary, emoluments or stipends, with the exception of the reimbursement of legally incurred expenses.
   
   
8. Members of the management committee shall be elected for one year at the AGM by those Tower Hamlets Wheelers members attending that meeting. The AGM will be held once a year. Candidates will be nominated by another member and seconded by at least one other member. If more than one person is proposed, a show of hands will decide.
   
   
9. Tower Hamlets Wheelers and its management committee shall meet not less than once a quarter. All members are encouraged to take part in decisions. All members may attend all meetings and vote on decisions and at elections. Three members will form a quorum for such meetings.
   
   
10. The London Cycling Campaign may dissolve Tower Hamlets Wheelers if no AGM has been held for a period of twenty four months or for other good and just cause. On dissolution any assets will be absorbed into the funds of the London Cycling Campaign.

Agreed unanimously and adopted at the Tower Hamlets Wheelers meeting on 11 December 2002.
Amended unanimously and adopted at the Tower Hamlets Wheelers meeting on 9 April 2003.