Tower Hamlets Wheelers Meeting July 2013

TOWER HAMLETS WHEELERS
Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, 10 July 2013 7.30pm
Held at St Margaret's House, 21 Old Ford Road.

PRESENT: David T (Chair), Owen (Secretary), Rob (Newsletter), Caroline, Mark, Patrick, Guy
APOLOGIES: Dave A (Treasurer), Keith (Events), Gerry, Olawale, Alex (Rides)

CHAIR: David T
MINUTES: Owen


1. Matters arising from 12 June 2013

Safer Lorries Safer Cycling - to be carried forward.
LBTH park bye-laws - to be carried forward.
Western Bethnal Green Road cycle track - to be carried forward.


2. Finance

Currently we have two bank accounts, one historic and one introduced when LCC became a charity.  Agreed to close the old Alliance & Leicester account asap.

ACTION: Dave A to arrange to close Alliance & Leicester account.
ACTION: Owen to email about getting expenses.


3. Aldgate protest ride

LCC organising a protest ride at Aldgate on Friday after the hire bike fatality. THW rustling up marshals.

ACTION: Owen/Rob to email local councillors.
ACTION: Gerry producing a flyer to hand out to passers by.


4. Rides

Rob leading an afterworker tomorrow.  Will end up at Royal Inn on the Park to join with Hackney Cyclists social.

David T will run an afterworker 24 July and the final leg of his New River ride on 28 July.

Rob will lead Wandle Way ride, needs to choose a day.

Freecycle mass-ride on 3 August.
ACTION: Keith organising the feeder ride.


5. Events

- Victoria Park Fun Day, Sunday 25 August
Need to organise promotion.  
ACTION: Alex to organise.

- Park Life, Mile End Park: Postponed until September

- Pedal on UK Bike Breakfast, 16 August: Sustrans run event.  David T volunteered to help out.
ACTION: Owen to reply saying yes and ask for any volunteers from THW and Hackney LCC.

ACTION: Caroline and Rob to produce new info stall display(s).

Patrick suggested holding an evening event, like the breakfast, to meet with commuters but when they perhaps in less of a rush.


6. Workshop

Next one is on 20 July.  All ok for mechanics and helpers.


7. Tower Hamlets Cycling Stakeholder workshop

LBTH run workshop being held on Thursday 18th July.  Gerry and Owen attending.  Workshop discussions will be based on 
quick win permeability improvemenets, priorities for cycling training and opportunities for encouraging cycling and Cycle Superhighway design review.

Agreed we should focus on pushing permeability, 20mph limits and cooperation with the council.


8. Group strategy

Trelo
ACTION: ?


9. AOB

Guy mentioned a "Members express" facility which enables direct contact with councillors.


Meeting ended at 9.02pm

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