TOWER HAMLETS WHEELERS
Monthly Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 7.30pm
Held at St Margaret's House, 21 Old Ford Road.
Present: Owen (chair & mins), Caroline, Rob, Aneeta, Ian, Lenni, David T, Dave A, Sam (LBTH)
Apologies: Keith, Gail, Steve, Gerry
[*] action
1. Sam Margolis - LBTH Travel Awareness Officer
Sam gave an overview of forthcoming LBTH cycling activities and thanks us for our help over the year especially at Mile End Park Bike Week event and Isle of Dogs European Mobility Week event.
- LBTH Cycle Strategy currently being updated. Consulation later in 2009.
- Jan/Feb Cycle Pit Stop with Hackney at Shoreditch Triangle.
- Tower Hamlets has become a "Healthy Town" with £4.6 million funding from government which will include setting up active travel projects and also a small grants scheme.
- Cycle Rangers: develop local borough rangers.
Open discussion held on the above.
2. Workshop
November's nice and busy. Cycle for Health group ride called in. Bicycle Bits Swap Shop went ok.
Decide to sort out what's in workshop cupboard - catalogue useful bits or recycle. Advertise useful stuff to pick up at next workshop.
Next one on 31 January.
[*] Caroline & Owen to choose a date to do the cupboard sorting out.
3. Finances
St Katharine's Community Chest money still needs dealing with. Still no take up yet to offers of cycle training in Wapping/Shadwell area. Sam suggests going through LAP contacts.
[*] Rob will keep plugging.
4. Bike Buddy Scheme
Change nature of scheme to purely buddying.
[*] Owen to update website page and send to all for review
Sam informs that LBTH cycle training now changed to one-on-one (started as group session only).
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/cycling
Sam suggests a scheme for rest of financial year that those that reach Level 2 on LBTH training then get a journey info pack.
[*] Sam to talk with Bikeworks about getting this setup asap.
5. Rides
Caroline leading Southend ride on 14 Dec.
Neville leading Christmas Lights on 18 & 21 Dec.
6. Cycle for Health Project
Going well. Rob will ask for more Saturday ride volunteers in New Year.
[*] Rob to do the asking.
7. Strategy Planning
"What next" after the 22nd Nov Strategy Day discussed.
Prioritise the items that will enable us to carry out all the proposed activities. Set targets.
Agreed to set aside January's meeting to discuss and agree priority items to implement.
[*] Rob to produce an overview of strategy day conclusions to distribute before meeting.
[*] Owen to publicise.
8. AOB
David T discusses a couple of topics (awaiting brief summary).
Meeting closed at 9.15pm.
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