Wheelers meeting 14/01/15

Present - Owen, David, Alex, Gerry, Terry, Richard, Caroline, Wale, Helen
Apologies - Dave, Keith

•	Workshop – happening on 17/01/15, contact Neil/Bob re helping.
 
•	New Year Social – 12 people so far

•	Finance – made donation of £1000 to LCC

•	Rides – may have something on 24/01/15., good turnout on 03/01/15 with some newcomers

•	Weekend away – meeting of interested parties before next meeting to report back. Alex to co-ordinate.

•	Cycle superhighways:
•	Alex attended debate at Centre for London – information available from LCC website
•	CS2 will go to TfL board on 04/02/15, possibly also E-W
•	Gerry spoken to John Biggs about piece in East End Life (nothing from us published yet), something in ELA.
•	JB meeting TfL w/c 19/01/15
•	Darren Johnson logged 2 Mayors Questions related to Whitechapel market area
•	Work with Canary Wharf on local issues Eg Westferry Circus rather than superhighways (based on their expressed support for cycling)
•	CS2 – proposal to meet with/lobby councillors for that ward, get known supporters (individuals, schools etc to write something). 
•	CS2 - Write to mayor + councillors, GM to draft
•	CS2 - Lobby on Weds 21/01/15 outside City Hall (GM to check with LCC) ask for volunteers

•	Scrutiny Challenge on Improving Cycle safety on 29/01/15
Questions to answer as individuals or as Wheelers already sent to committee, Terry asked for more detail but no response (awaiting clarification from councillors apparently).  Will go back with counter question re spend on cycling infra vs whole highways spend, plus reminder about all councillors signing up to Space for cycling, plus + for monthly meeting with highways.

•	Newsletter mail out – Helen to action – content  to include Weds CS2 lobby event, request to lobby councillors

•	Next month- Sustrans Bike It officer Amy to visit + John Rymell if poss  (add to newsletter),  Gerry to book hall £45.

•	Infra Review Group (IRG) – 22/01/15 to comment on remit of group. Owen to draft a committee response particularly regarding the chairing of the meeting and the effect on TH attendees/attendance