Notes from Wheelers Meeting held on 12 October 2005
at St Georges Town Hall, Cable Street E1
In attendance:
Gary, Kerry, Owen, Keith, Colin, Dave and Caroline
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ASL Campaign
Gary has composed letter following event, Kerry offered to do presser and LCC article
*ACTION
Gary needs to locate Police commander names
Kerry write presser
Kerry write LCC article
Owen will produce bar chart
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Brick Lane
Colin W reports it is still very busy with stolen machines, estimate 25 for sale this w/e,
but this is less alarming than the 100 for sale one weekend in summer
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Green Links security
3 folk responded to Gary's email sent out. Dave Withington, Cecile and newbie Matt
*ACTION
OP will email all 3 and contact Oliver Schick with a view to co-ordinating the green Link
security group.
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Finances
We have about £4600 grant and general money left and the finances breakdown now is:
Bike Buddy scheme has £1500 left
Workshop has £1400 left
Bike Week events etc have £250 left
The remaining £1500 is from T-shirt sales, Wheelers tours trips, rides etc
DA suggested transferring £1000 money from workshop fund to BB scheme - agreed. Also the
accounts are now quite a serious job to handle and we need to lay down a few rules. Agreed
that purchases on behalf of Wheelers need to be fully confirmed with the treasurer/committee
before they take place to ensure that there is a relevant account and budget that they can be
charged against. Also agreed a 3 month time limit for claims was agreed.
*ACTION DA will produce a set of guidelines for claims to accounts money.
KJ has receipts for around £500 and has been instructed to submit them at the earliest!
DA will divert workshop money to bike buddy scheme, which needs more funding.
*ACTION: We need to submit more claims for funding adult cycle training, DA will do this.
Rides: agreed to ask for a donation from participants taking part in outer borough rides to
start a "rides" fund.
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Bike Buddy Scheme
Still ticking over, nothing extra to report.
*ACTION
DA to send Gary an email re lots of machines for sale.
Jagonari Centre - OP reports they will soon be advertising for a part time employee to
encourage use of the bike scheme.
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Workshop
Next w/s is on 29th, OP will contact Town hall re any requirements in 'loo' of goodwill.
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Borough Traffic Schemes
OP showed two 20mph schemes for south western corner of Isle of Dogs and Narrow Street areas.
In support of these proposals. Despite removal of most of one-way system in Narrow
St/Horseferry Road foresee a problem with cyclists still needing to go across a No Entry line
to continue westbound on LCN route to Cable Street.
*ACTION
OP to respond to LBTH.
Plans for the two-way cycle track at eastern end of Hanbury St were also discussed.
*ACTION
OP to respond to LBTH.
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Bow Road
School governor from school in Bow Road area is planning a meeting with TfL and other parties
re safety of cycling along Bow Road particularly for children travelling to/from school.
Wheelers to attend meeting.
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'Respect' correspondence
A representative of Respect party contacted group about dangerous canal riding, cyclists are
endangering other with reckless riding.
*ACTION THW Committee to set a date for a canal 'speed trap' event to encourage safe riding.
Liaise with Hackney group after they carried out a similar exercise.
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Newsletter
Next newsletter deadline 15 November. Copy deadline the week before that.
Pieces to go in next newsletter so far:
ASL event coverage
Wheelers manifesto
Bike Buddy testimonial
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