About Southwark Cyclists

About Us

Submitted by concrete
on Sun, 05/06/2011 - 12:15am

We're a very mixed group of people who believe that cycling as transport is undervalued, under used and under supported. We are regularly consulted on cycling issues and infrastructure, such as the redevelopment of Elephant and Castle and London Bridge, design of the London Cycle Network, collision remedy schemes, location of cycle racks and standards for these, and making sure that cycling is well represented in Southwark's bids for money from central government.

We campaign on all cycling issues in the borough, run events, cycle socially, carry out research, support LCC's work, and usually manage to have fun in the process. Our successes are due to our very active membership which includes a team of fantastic volunteers and committee, but we always welcome new people. Why not give some time?

There are lots of options, every little helps and support will be given. No need to commit your life away! Or come and meet us - here are some brief notes/actions from a recent meeting.

We have a formal constitution that declares our clear mission to: encourage more people to cycle, improve conditions for cyclists, raise the profile of cycling.

We also have a clear Equal Opportunities policy.

The borough has much to offer - it's large, central, steeped in history, and full of opportunities and contrasts - some of it is green and brimming with wildlife, some parts are built up and bustling and then there's all the water.

We look forward to meeting you!

Alex Crawford

 

 

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Benefits of joining

Submitted by concrete
on Sun, 05/06/2011 - 12:16am

Join us!

Southwark Cyclists has no membership scheme as such. Anyone who shares our general views about cycling can regard themselves as a member - and especially if they come to our meetings, rides and events. Just turn up. Everyone is very welcome. If you want to help with anything at any level, even better. But no pressure. Try us.

We have a formal constitution that declares our clear mission to: encourage more people to cycle, improve conditions for cyclists, raise the profile of cycling.

We also have a clear Equal Opportunities policy. We do encourage people to join the London Cycling Campaign. We are the independent borough branch of the LCC.

With over 9,000 paid-up members it's the largest cycling urban group in the world. There are over 800 LCC members living in Southwark.

Joining LCC not only gives that organisation more campaigning power to:

  • Strengthen the voice of London’s cyclists
  • Reducing lorry danger
  • Making bike theft a priority
  • Better cycle parking,

it also gives members their useful two-monthly magazine (into which we try and stuff our own newsletter), 

  • FREE third-party insurance
  • FREE legal helpline
  • FREE public liability insurance
  • Great deals on theft insurance

free third-party insurance, and a very useful 10% discount in many London bike shops. A lot of us find that that discount alone more than pays for the cost of membership.

For more information - and to join - visit the LCC website. Choose Southwark when asked to select your borough.

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Southwark Cyclists Constitution

Submitted by concrete
on Sun, 05/06/2011 - 12:17am

Rules of Southwark Cyclists

GENERAL

1. The name of the group shall be "Southwark Cyclists" (or such other name as the group may decide at an Annual Meeting). This document is the governing document of Southwark Cyclists.

2. Southwark Cyclists is established for the following objects. To: encourage more people to cycle improve conditions for cyclists raise the profile of cycling

3. Southwark Cyclists hereby has the powers to do any such thing that may reasonably and legally further the pursuit of its objects. And those powers will include, but are not limited to, fund-raising, fund-holding, the holding of assets, the employment of staff and contractors.

4. Southwark Cyclists is a branch of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and inherits the objects and powers of that parent body from the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the LCC.

5. Southwark Cyclists works towards Equal Opportunities for all and has a clear and separate Equal Opportunities policy.

6. Southwark Cyclists are committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse. It has a separate Child Protection Policy that so aims to safeguard children by adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and a code of conduct.

MEMBERSHIP

7. Membership of Southwark Cyclists is open to any member of the public (or organisation) who shares the aims of Southwark Cyclists. It is hoped that all Southwark Cyclists members are also paid-up members of the London Cycling Campaign.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

8. Southwark Cyclists shall be governed by a committee comprising not less than five members who shall each be appointed by a simple majority of members attending and voting at the Annual Meeting. The committee shall be known as the "Management Committee":

9. The management committee shall comprise the following roles: Co-ordinator (chair) Secretary Treasurer Two or more other members

10. Members of the Management Committee shall be elected for a period of one year at the Annual Meeting and must be LCC members. Candidates will nominate themselves (or be nominated by another) and be seconded by at least one other person. In the event of more than one person being proposed the matter shall be resolved by a simple majority of those voting in an immediate secret ballot.

11. The Management Committee may temporarily fill any vacancy arising on the Committee, until the next Annual Meeting.

12. Members of the Management Committee may not benefit financially or in any similar way from those positions.

MEETINGS

13. Southwark Cyclists and its Management Committee shall meet not less than once a month, and all members of Southwark Cyclists are encouraged to attend to take part in decisions. An Annual Meeting shall be held once a year. All members may attend and vote on decisions and elections of committee members.

14. Southwark Cyclists can only be dissolved at an Annual Meeting. On dissolution any assets will be transferred to the London Cycling Campaign. Any unspent grant money will first be offered back to the grant-making body.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

15. Amendments to this Constitution may only be approved at an Annual Meeting. Agreed unanimously, and for immediate implementation, at Southwark Cyclists Annual Meeting at City Hall on Wednesday 12 October 2005.

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Monthly Meeting

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

We meet on the second Wednesday of every month from 6.30pm until 8.30pm (and are quite strict about that finish time, no later). We plan rides and events, exchange ideas, sometimes have guest speakers, talk about planning applications, whatever people want to talk about and a lot more. Notes of the meeting go onto the website soon after.

Once a year we have elections to our Committee. But while we're refreshingly unstuffy, we're quite serious...we represent well over 800 London Cycling Campaign members living in Southwark.

All are welcome provided they share our general cycling mission. Drinks option after.

The meeting place is:

Better Bankside
The Community Space
Bankside 3
Great Guildford Street/Zoar Street corner
London SE1 0TF
Bring bikes inside

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Privacy Policy

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

Southwark Cyclists recognise that privacy is important.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Please also refer to the eGroup Privacy Policy on Yahoo.

Members of Southwark Cyclists who are also members of the LCC should also refer to the LCC Terms and Conditions.

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Environmental Policy

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

Southwark Cyclists is committed to minimising the impact of its activities on the environment.
The key points of its strategy to achieve this are:

  • Minimise waste by ensuring its operations are as efficient as possible
  • Minimise toxic emissions through the use of human-powered vehicles whenever possible.
  • Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst its customers and
    suppliers
  • Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to Southwark Cyclists
  • Work with like minded individuals and organisations to promote and encourage environmentally responsible actions

This policy will be reviewed at each Annual Meeting.

Southwark Cyclists March 2009

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Quality Management Policy

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

Southwark Cyclists works hard to be a high quality organisation that
gives all its members, users and other contacts a high quality service
and response.

We are all volunteers and we have no employees and so time for projects,
rides, events etc is necessarily limited. So we try and get it right
first time and every time, to save time.

We are committed to continual improvement and listen to feedback from
our users and our email list. When we organise training classes, for
example, we use feedback forms to evolve and improve what we deliver.

We work hard to promote cycling and are very aware that we are
ambassadors. That means we have a responsibility to ensure the high
quality of all we do.

We will review this policy formally once a year at our Annual Meeting.

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Equal Opportunities Statement and Policy

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

Key Statement

Southwark Cyclists is committed to ensuring that it provides equal
opportunities in all areas of its activities. The group fully supports
all relevant legislation. We consider that access is of major importance
in the implementation of this policy. By this we mean that we are committed
to ensuring that in all our services, activities, policy and management
committee decisions we will make sure that every aspect of access is
addressed.

Our commitment to opposing all discrimination must be evident in all
aspects of our activities. We undertake to ensure that people providing
services on behalf of this organisation will actively support this policy.
Southwark Cyclists strategy lists the activities and targets being pursued.
These activities and targets should support this policy.

Southwark Cyclists group aims

  • More People on Bikes
  • Better conditions for cyclists
  • Raised Profile of cycling

Policy Aim

The aim of this policy is to ensure equal opportunities for all, irrespective
of age, class, employment status, ethnic or national origins, impaired
abilities, marital status, medical conditions, race, religious beliefs,
responsibilities for children or dependants, sex, sexual orientation,
or unrelated criminal convictions.

Policy Statements

Southwark Cyclists, through its work and activities, will not tolerate
discrimination against people belonging to the above groups. Southwark
Cyclists recognises that discrimination against people from the above
groups is prevalent throughout society.

Southwark Cyclists members, the management committee and the London
Cycling Campaign, which Southwark Cyclists are affiliated to, fully
support this policy. In general, all members have a responsibility to
comply with this policy to ensure equality for all.

  1. Southwark Cyclists openly welcomes all residents, employees and
    other users of the London Borough of Southwark.
  2. Southwark Cyclists aims to provide a volunteering environment in
    which all persons feel equally valued.
  3. Southwark Cyclists recognises that in planning and implementing
    an event, activity or training, it should, take action to ensure equal
    access in line with this policy.
  4. Southwark Cyclists will strive to achieve a membership whose composition
    reflects that of the wider community.
  5. Southwark Cyclists will strive to ensure that all its activities
    attract people from all sectors of the community, and that its activities,
    wherever possible do not discriminate against any group or groups.
  6. Southwark Cyclists will strive to ensure in order to attract people
    from the wider community, appropriate media resources are used.
  7. Southwark Cyclists will regularly update the Southwark Cyclist
    strategy to set specific goals to move Southwark Cyclists to meet
    our Equal Opportunities aims.

Closing Statement

Southwark Cyclists are firmly committed to equal opportunities and
actively seeks to promote it in all aspects of our activities. We believe
that equal opportunities are not a static issue but one that is constantly
changing and evolving. It is our intention to be sensitive to requirements
and adapt to meet the needs of our members and the wider community of
the Borough of Southwark.

Agreed 20th September 1999

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Constitution

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

Rules of Southwark Cyclists

GENERAL

1. The name of the group shall be "Southwark Cyclists" (or such other name as the group may decide at an Annual Meeting). This document is the governing document of Southwark Cyclists.

2. Southwark Cyclists is established for the following objects. To:

  • encourage more people to cycle
  • improve conditions for cyclists
  • raise the profile of cycling

3. Southwark Cyclists hereby has the powers to do any such thing that may reasonably and legally further the pursuit of its objects. And those powers will include, but are not limited to, fund-raising, fund-holding, the holding of assets, the employment of staff and contractors.

4. Southwark Cyclists is a branch of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and inherits the objects and powers of that parent body from the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the LCC.

5. Southwark Cyclists works towards Equal Opportunities for all and has a clear and separate Equal Opportunities policy.

6. Southwark Cyclists are committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse. It has a separate Child Protection Policy that so aims to safeguard children by adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and a code of conduct.

MEMBERSHIP

7. Membership of Southwark Cyclists is open to any member of the public (or organisation) who shares the aims of Southwark Cyclists. It is hoped that all Southwark Cyclists members are also paid-up members of the London Cycling Campaign.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

8. Southwark Cyclists shall be governed by a committee comprising not less than five members who shall each be appointed by a simple majority of members attending and voting at the Annual Meeting. The committee shall be known as the "Management Committee":

9. The management committee shall comprise the following roles:

  • Co-ordinator (chair)
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Two or more other members

10. Members of the Management Committee shall be elected for a period of one year at the Annual Meeting and must be LCC members. Candidates will nominate themselves (or be nominated by another) and be seconded by at least one other person. In the event of more than one person being proposed the matter shall be resolved by a simple majority of those voting in an immediate secret ballot.

11. The Management Committee may temporarily fill any vacancy arising on the Committee, until the next Annual Meeting.

12. Members of the Management Committee may not benefit financially or in any similar way from those positions.

MEETINGS

13. Southwark Cyclists and its Management Committee shall meet not less than once a month, and all members of Southwark Cyclists are encouraged to attend to take part in decisions. An Annual Meeting shall be held once a year. All members may attend and vote on decisions and elections of committee members.

14. Southwark Cyclists can only be dissolved at an Annual Meeting. On dissolution any assets will be transferred to the London Cycling Campaign. Any unspent grant money will first be offered back to the grant-making body.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

15. Amendments to this Constitution may only be approved at an Annual Meeting.

 

Agreed unanimously, and for immediate implementation, at Southwark Cyclists Annual Meeting at City Hall on Wednesday 12 October 2005.

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Monthly Meeting Minutes - March 2011

Submitted by concrete
on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 6:44pm

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SOUTHWARK CYCLISTS

ON 9 MARCH 2011

 

18.30 at Better Bankside Community Space, Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0YS

 

Attendees: Barry Mason (Co-ordinator); Alastair Hanton (Action Plan Group); Alex Crawford (Newsletter Editor; Web Working Group, Action Plan Group); Ray Welsh; Ann Warren; Peter Wood (Action Plan Group, Web Working Group); Werner Wiethege (Webmaster; Web Working Group); Alice Beneyto; Coro Carvajal.

Apologies received from: Amy Aeron-Thomas (Road Danger Reduction Campaigns Leader), Casper Below (Web Working Group; Colin Hartridge-Price (Secretary); Dick Vincent (Web Working Group); Cheryl Williams; Jeremy Leach.

 

1.    Minutes of the meeting on 9 February and matters arising

•   The minutes of the meeting were approved.

 

2.    Southwark Cyclists Action Plan and Vision Document

·       Not enough interest has been shown in Action Plan so far [http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/content/southwark-cyclists-action-plan-2011-2014]. Each action requires a volunteer. Some useful feedback received form the e-group.

·       It was agreed there are steps which should be taken to involve more people thus making it an effective Plan:

-  It was decided that the Action Plan Group should select one action from the Plan per month and ask members for help with that. This month’s action is for members to attend their Community Council meetings (details on Southwark’s website) and/or other local meetings so they can represent SC/cyclists and report back to the Group at large. Some members are already doing this, including Alastair Hanton, Bill Owen, Jeremy Leach, Barry Mason, Colin H-P. Action: Alex Crawford to inform Group.

-  Alastair suggested producing a guide/template for people to use when they attend Community Council Meetings (including meeting procedure/raising questions etc.). This was thought to be an excellent idea. Action: Alastair Hanton.

•   Alex to arrange informal meeting with Ashok Sinha/LCC to discuss all SC’s recent activities and see how we can work together going forward. Action: Alex Crawford (Barry/Pete).

 

3.    Southwark Transport Plan and 5 March Meeting with Cllr Hargrove

•   A meeting with Cllr Barrie Hargrove (Cabinet Member for Transport, Environment & Recycling) and Barbara Selbytook place on 5 March. Barry, Alastair, Amy and Alex attended. It was felt to be very encouraging and positive - the first of many. Notes on the website [http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/content/fri-5-march-meeting-barrie-Hargrove]. Follow up to be done. Next meeting in June. Action: Action Plan Group.

•   It has been decided that SC will do a cycle parking audit ride(s) and sent the information gathered to Barrie Hargrove. Action: Pete Wood/Alex Crawford.

•   The Action Plan Group is continuing their discussions about responding to Southwark’s Transport Plan. Suggestions/feedback welcome.

 

4.    Website development project

·         The Web Working Group (Werner Wiethege/Alex Crawford/Dick Vincent/Peter Wood/Casper Below) set up in December has made tremendous progress on the new website as part of Southwark Cyclists’ new digital strategy.

·         The new server has been set up, wireframes are being completed, the new designs are being cut and implemented, then testing/QA will begin. Alex is editing the content from the current website that is to be transferred across. Go live date TBC.

·         2011 Dunwich Dynamo FAQs need to go up beginning of April - request from Barry that the website launches with these simultaneously. Action: Web Working Group to give feedback.

·         The new website will converge social media and scan Flickr for anything that is tagged Southwark Cyclists, and will pull across the associated photographs.

 

5.    For brief mention

- Campaigns:

•   Alastair reported that TfL has set up a cycle safety strategy group, focussing on the dangers of HGVs/lorries. Subgroups made up of representatives from the Freight Transport Association, the Police, TfL, LCC, CTC, Roadpeace, Living Streets and more, have been formed within this group to work on these issues (Alastair and Amy are involved too). They will be looking at how lorries are operated, driver training, side guards, sensors etc. They hope to find ways to make progress with operation organisers, such as issuing them with their new Good Practise Guide when their contracts are procured. The idea was to pilot this in Redbridge but perhaps it can be taken to Southwark Council too after Barrie Hargrove showed an interest in this idea at the 5 March meeting.

•   Good news: The family and friends of Eilidh Cairns, who was killed in Notting Hill by a lorry two years ago, have succeeded in theircurrent EU campaign which calls for the introduction of new measures to reduce to zero the number of cyclist fatalities caused by large goods vehicles. In order to be effective this declaration needed to be signed by half of the 736 MEPs and the news from Strasbourg tonight is that they have been successful in getting the required signatures.

 

- Approval of expenditure:

·       None since previous meeting.

Grant applications and results:

·       Nothing outstanding.

- Planning:

·       The previously reported Grange Road, Spa Road and Southwark Park Road redevelopment scheme is now in progress and Alastair Hanton (on behalf of Southwark Cyclists and Southwark Living Streets) is following up with developers to ensure the roads are more suitable for cyclists.

·       SC, the Dulwich Society, Isaac Marks and co. heard yesterday that they had secured £280,000 for improvements to the Paxton Junction/Gypsy Hill which is currently an intimidating gyratory.

·       Barry to email Laura McCrae at Southwark.

·       Barry to start responding to Planning Applications again, when he can. NOTE: At some point the new website will be developed to make it easier for all members to do this.

- Newsletter:

·         Alex is continuing to produce a monthly/bimonthly e-newsletter and is integrating it with the website.

·         Let her know if you are not receiving newsletters and would like to: alex@southwarkcyclists.co.uk

·         A request for more material was made.

- Rides:

·         More ride leaders and rides are required.

·         Southwark Healthy Rides are continuing and Afterworkers will be started again soon by Barry. Ray Welsh suggested that if Barry could suggest some routes, these rides could happen with or  without Barry, on occasion.

·         Ray Welsh offered to help Rebecca Old-Bartlett with Murals ride in May.

·         Information on rides can be found on the website (www.southwarkcyclists.org.uk) and on the Southwark Cyclists Facebook. Action: Werner to give Rebecca website log in credentials.

·         The decision was made to include social rides from neighbouring boroughs on the website.

- Finances:

·       It was decided that the coach/van ticket cost for late bookers on the Dunwich Dynamo Ride 2011 will be increased by £1. For ‘early birds’ it will stay the same. [FAQs up on website April.]

·       Herne Hill Velodrome campaign has just opened a bank account so can receive SC donation.

·       is progressing with a new meeting on 22 March to update supporters and get feedback from local residents etc.

- Cycle maintenance Classes at OYB:

·         Alice Beneyto, who is new to our meetings, told us about her experiences at the maintenance classes this month. She described them as “excellent, confidence boosting, straight forward and no nonsense”. The set of classes includes training on wheels, brakes, gears and full servicing. Participants have the opportunity to put theory to practise and service their own bikes in doing so. See SC website for details on how to book: http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/content/bike-maintenance-classes

 

6.     Any Other Business:

•   The Herne Hill Velodrome Trust has been set up and has received charitable status. It is now appointing trustees. More exciting news at the Velodrome campaign’s next public meeting on 22 March at the Great Hall Dulwich College. The purpose of this meeting is to report to supporters on what has happened since the last public meeting in October as well as to hear feedback for the planning/development process.

•   Ann Warren described her recent visit to the Ecobuild expo at the Excel Centre where she learned about a new American technology called suspended pavements which involves using a modular building block for containing unlimited amounts of healthy soil beneath paving while supporting traffic loads, accommodating surrounding utilities and allowing enormous tree growth. More info. on request.

•   Alex made an appeal for volunteers for the Tweed Run which is on 9 April from 10AM - she needs marshals and non-cycling helpers: volunteers@tweedrun.com

 

7.    Next Meeting of Southwark Cyclists

Wednesday, 13 April at 6.30pm.  Meetings are always on the second Wednesday of every month.  Usual venue: Better Bankside Community Space on the corner of Great Guildford Street and Zoar Street, very close to Tate Modern.  Bicycles may be brought inside.

 

The meeting closed at 20.24.

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