Present:
Tony Roelich (Chair), Dave Clasby, Martin Aldred, Ian Alexander, Ian Care, Lucy Care, Ian Dent, Ian Alexander, John Palmer, Jenny Schofield. Vijaya Ramisetti
Apologies
Les Sims
Minutes of meeting
Minutes of last meeting grudgingly approved in fear of losing minute secretary.
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Work is about to start on the long awaited environmentally friendly transport interchange at the front of Derby Railway Station, doubling cycle parking. In a few weeks the North car park will close to cars and the bike racks will be moved to the centre of the car park, along the back wall, but in sight of the main road. A temporary car park and drop-off point will be established in Wellington Street (behind the European Hotel) with the Contractors compound and site office. Post a comment here if you have any problems with the building works and we will get a response. Temporarily, taxis will occupy the station forecourt and buses move to Midland Road while work is carried out on the new taxi ranks and drop-off points in front of the Midland Hotel. This will be completed before work stops for 6 weeks to make way for crowds heading to the Olympics. Then, by end November 2012, the North car park will be reinstated, new bus island and double-deck cycle racks installed in front of the station.
Welcome to Derby – a cycle friendly City!
As part of the Times cycling campaign they have produced an interactive map that allows anyone to mark where they think cycling facilities need to be improved. Once a number of submissions have been obtained they will be reporting the worst junctions and cyclepaths to the local authorities.
Please try and add problems that you know about to the site here
Our local CTC Cycle Champion, Amanda Salt, has been organising cycle training for beginners and cycle rides based at Chester Green. These have now finished but some of the regulars have started a new group with easy, shortish rides starting from Alvaston Park cafe at 10.00 am on Wednesdays and Sundays.
For more detail see http://www.pedalpals.webs.com
also http://www.facebook.com/groups/pedalpals
Present:
Tony Roelich (Chair), Dave Clasby, Les Sims, Martin Aldred, Ian Alexander, Ian Care, Vijaya Ramisetti, John Palmer. Dave Waldram, Lucy Care, Ian Dent,
Apologies
Nigel Aspdin, Ian Alexander.
To celebrate 125 years of Raleigh and innovation The University of Nottingham will be organising a series of free events.
Beginning with a series of talks, discussions and films the Bike! season will also include the touring of a new play around the city, and will culminate in an activity packed finale event at The University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus – the site of what was once the most modern bicycle company in the world.
The talks will include a series of open presentations and lectures by former Raleigh workers, bike historians and current Raleigh management.
The films, which are to be shown at Broadway Cinema will include a number of cycle related activities and displays.
Hanby and Barrett will be working with members of the community to create an original theatre show, that will be performed in a variety of venues around the city.
More details on the upcoming events here with the first event being a talk about Brompton on the 21st Feb.
A new version of the newsletter has just been published and can be seen here.
Fit for Cycling Campaign
The Times newspaper is running a campaign to make cities more safe for cycling which the DCG supports.
You can find more details on the campaign and ways to join in at this link
A few places remain for the planned British Cycling Ride Leader Training on Saturday 10th March. Training takes place at the new Wellington Street Cycle Training Hub (Former Central lending Library on Wellington St) in Leicester.
An opportunity to join the British Cycling team in the 2012 Olympic Year – Paid and Voluntary work is available for people successful in completing this training and committed to supporting at least 4 rides over the summer.
Contact Janet Hudson - janethudson@britishcycling.org.uk – Talk to Janet for additional information – 07860404833.
Derby City Council are bidding for £5 million of funding from the Department for Transport for developments in sustainable travel.
To help secure the funding, the project needs letters of support from the people of Derby and from businesses which operate there.
Please write today to Rachel Harvey at the address below to express your support for the project:
Rachel Harvey
Transport Planning Group Manager
Neighbourhood Directorate,
Derby City Council,
Saxon House,
Friary Street,
Derby,
DE1 1AN
The bid covers several themes, engaging with local employers large and small to develop better integrated walking, cycling and public transport initiatives.
