Notes from Wheelers Meeting held on 11 February 2002
at Docklands Sailing Centre, Westferry Road E14

Present:
Owen Pearson, Alix Stredwick, Alex Leighton-Goodall, Andrew

 

Action

1.

Cycle Count

Alex presented the results of the count at Aldgate gyratory held on 10 January (with thanks to Tom for the diagrams). The main trend shown was that approximately 150 cyclists travelled from Whitechapel Road towards the City between 7.30-9.30am. A full report will be placed in the next newsletter.

Alex

2.

Council Liaison

Due to Wheelers inactivity last year formal contact with the borough council had been lost. It was agreed that a single Wheelers contact would be best to receive proposals/schemes from the council. Volunteers would be asked for though it was thought Owen might be in the best position to take this on initially.

Owen

3.

Bike Week

Possible events for us to run during Bike Week (15-23 June) were discussed.

  • Cycle Count: Repeat count at Aldgate Gyratory to obtain summer data. Suggested date: Tuesday, 18 June. Also Lambeth LCC are organising counts at the Thames bridges. Wheelers could do the north side of Tower Bridge and perhaps the whole of the Tower Hill gyratory. Incorporate publicity into the counts.
  • Beigal Race: Suggested date: Saturday 22 June.
  • Family ride 'n' picnic: At Victoria Park. Setup obstacle course? Suggested date: Sunday 16 June.
    Post-meeting minute: Owen has been contacted by Islington LCC as they are planning a family ride on Sunday, 23 June down "route 1" i.e. past Victoria/Mile End Parks and down to Island Gardens/Greenwich - would we like to join in?
  • Produce specific TH Wheelers leaflets for distributing at cycle counts, tube stations.
  • Suggestion for a Wheelers ride on Saturday, 15 June to be a borough history ride.

Alex
and other volunteers

5.

Car Free Day

Contact should be made with the council asap to find out their intial plans for this years event (22 September). Andy volunteered to follow this up.

Initial Wheelers ideas were to try to get the north end of Globe Road closed for the day and to run some events - Dr Bike, obstacle course.

Andy

6.

AOB

Paula Smith, LCC Community Cycling Officer has kindly offered to attend the next meeting on 11 March and give us information about available funds for projects.

 

Alix wondered whether members should be asked their opinion on the newsletter (format/contents etc). It was thought this should perhaps be done after a few more have been published.

 

Owen to find out if any one would like to join him at the LCC Borough Group Training Day on 27 April

Owen

Owen to ask for feedback on monthly meeting location and times.

Owen

A note of thanks to Gary for getting several donated bikes into working order and then selling them for a donation to the Wheelers funds.

 

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