Notes from Wheelers AGM held on 8 March 2006
at Limehouse Town Hall, Commercial Road E14
Present:
Owen Pearson (chair), Ben Crowley (LCC), Leigh Andrews, Steve Collins, Alex Brenan, Tom Brenan, Matt Hornby, Jim Blackemore, Tracy Karkut-Law, Camille Savory, Colin Waters, Caroline Fenton, Florian Leppla, Keith Jones, Kerry Nice, Janice Cartwright, Andrew Jeffery, Laura Ruddock, Damien Loison, Andy Lindsell, David Tuckwell, Carol Gray, Ralph Withers, David Allison, Gary Cummins
Apologies: none
1. Introductions
All introduced themselves and were welcomed to the AGM.
2. Ben Crowley, LCC Fundraising Officer
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3. Wheelers Annual Reports (brief summaries)
Media
Newsletter: Gary Cummins
Website & Egroup: In 2005 the site had about 40,000 hits and 12,000 visitors. The egroup currently has around 190 members who posted 2277 messages over the last 12 months...
Finance
Balance at 31 December 2004: £7687.82
Funding/Grants Awarded:
Department for Transport £851.61 (bike buddy scheme)
Campaigns
Main focus has been sale of stolen bikes at Brick Lane market.
Events
Bike Week 2004 included: Cycling Fun Day in Victoria Park, Cyclists Breakfast, Pedalling Picnic plus several easy evening rides.
Provided Dr Bike at London Bikeathon. Attended Get Moving event in Mile End Park and the Spitalfields Community Festival.
Rides
Almost 40 rides were organised during 2004, ranging from easy trips around the borough via towpaths and parks to 100-milers out and around London. There was another succesful programme of summer evening rides.
Workshop
Increasing in popularity, on average 10-15 attendees. Always a useful and enjoyable event. A note of thanks for the support and co-operation of the Boxing Club members at Limehouse Town Hall for its continuing success.
Bike Buddy Scheme
80 people have applied to join the scheme and received the information pack. 32 have attended professional cycle training. 13 bikes have been recycled and supplied to scheme members. Over 85% of members are female.
4. Election of Committee Posts
Ben Crowley took over as chair for this section of the meeting. Posts were elected in accordance with the Wheelers constitution.
Post | Nominated | Nominator | Seconder |
Management committee posts must be held by LCC members: |
Co-ordinator | Owen Pearson | Gary Cummins | David Allison |
Treasurer | David Allison | Gary Cummins | Phil Stein |
Secretary | Steve Collins | Owen Pearson | xxx |
Non-executive posts: |
Campaigns Officer | Colin Waters | Owen Pearson | Gary Cummins |
Workshop Co-ordinator | Caroline Fenton | David Allison | Steve Collins |
Events Officer | Keith Jones | Colin Waters | Gary Cummins |
Rides Co-ordinator | Steve Collins | David Allison | Kerry Noble |
Newsletter Editor | Ralph Withers | Gary Cummins | Colin Waters |
Press Officer | Kerry Noble | Gary Cummins | Phil Stein |
Guest Speaker: John Biggs
The meeting closed at 8:45pm and was followed by a social with drinks and snacks.
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