Notes from Wheelers Meeting held on 12 May 2004
at Oxford House, Derbyshire Street E2
Present:
Owen Pearson (chair), Steve Collins (minutes), Kerry Noble, Keith Jones, Dave Allison, Lucy Davis (LCC)
Apologies: Gary Cummins, Caroline Fenton, Carol Gray
1. Introductions
Everyone said hello to Lucy.
2. Matters arising from last meeting, 10 March 2004
All outstanding matters to be covered in following items.
3. Finances
Balance stands at just over £8000. This includes Community Chest funding money which may need to be returned as the project end date has passed.
4. Bike Buddy & Cycle Training Scheme
Publicity relaunch to take place week beginning 24 May.
ACTIONS:
• Owen/Steve C to produce poster.
• Owen to produce covering letter.
• Keith to distribute poster and letter.
• Kerry to send out press release.
5. LCC Community Projects
Lucy Davis, LCC's Community Projects Officer since January this year spoke about her role. Her post is part-time and has funding for two years. She aims to secure funding for projects that will introduce cycling to community groups, specifically targeting ethnic minorities, the disadvantaged, refugees.
Within Tower Hamlets she is currently in contact with the Jagonari Centre, Whitechapel Road about them joining the Wheelers Bike Buddy scheme. She will liaise with them and Cycle Training and arrange a date for a training session.
With regard to bike storage she suggested we might like to contact the Crisis Centre who are based on Commercial Street. They are running a bike maintenance project and have lots of space.
ACTIONS:
• Owen to pass on details to Lucy of community groups mentioned in the Bike Buddy project funding applications.
6. Workshop & Bike Re-Cycling
Workshop:
The next workshop is on 29 May 2004. Only Keith confirmed that he is available. He would ask for any other volunteers to come along and help out.
ACTIONS:
• Keith to publicise and run workshop.
Bike Re-Cycling:
No updates.
7. Newsletter, Media & Website
Media:
Actions covered in Bike Buddy relaunch.
Newsletter:
Deadline for newsletter to be at the LCC offices for inclusion in the London Cyclist mailout is 21 May.
ACTIONS:
• Carol and Steve to produce newsletter.
Website:
No updates.
8. Bike Week
The proposed list of events and dates were discussed and agreed.
ACTIONS:
• Owen to produce final events listing.
9. Rides, Events & Socials
Rides:
All rides currently advertised on website. There is an additional ride on 22 May run by WDS and Lambeth Cyclists which Wheelers have been invited to join.
ACTIONS:
• Owen to publicise rides on egroup.
Great Beigel Race:
To be held on 5 June. Agreed a change in format where competitors, as well as carrying a beigel, would need to collect items from two other locations before arriving at the finish.
ACTIONS:
• Owen to liaise with ASDA about finishing race there and also then holding a cycling info stall.
• Keith to find two suitable shops to include in the race route.
10. AOB
• LCC Borough Group Training day is on 5 June. This unfortunately clashes with the Great Beigel Race.
The meeting closed at 8:50pm and all went to the Approach pub where they were joined by several other Wheelers.
Next meeting: 9 June, venue and time tba.
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