Minutes of Steering Group held on 6 November 2003

Present: Karen, Robin, Barbara, Jon SO, Graham, David H, Alison, John Meudell

	Detail	Action by
1	Apologies for absence Adrian Spencer Jon Essex
2 a	Matters arising from SG 4/9/03 Website now live under www.rbcforum.freeserve.co.uk Further discussion about design and need for extra content and need to update news regularly	JSO AS BR
b	BOAT 401 A favourable decision had now been made, but the landowner had until end November to appeal again. After that date we would begin to put pressure on the Council & Sustrans to re-surface the bridleway and put up proper signs.	KH
C	CTC membership costs SCC have overspent their cycling budget and it was doubtful whether they would pay more than a nominal amount. Costs based on 20 active members would be £68 and as we have raised £160 on rides this year, agreed the Forum would pay the CTC costs.	KH
3 a	Matters arising from full Forum 2/11/03 Cycle routes Suggestions required from all members for rides of 5-30 miles, from various starting points. KH to email asking for ideas, still hopefully to be finalised by March	KH
b	Bike storage at railway stations Lockers now installed at Redhill (10), Horley & Reigate, at a cost of approx £50 p.a. each. Survey of facilities now completed.
c	Cycle training No response yet from RBBC to request for funding, so JSO to chase up. CTC had funds available to train up to 100 instructors nationally, more info requested	JSO DH
4	Calendar of dates Alison would put together list of 2004 dates. Newsletter would also be produced, to go out with December minutes	AE KH
5	Rough Guide to cycling in London 120 copies of this books were distributed to members	KH
6 a	Mole Valley update, covering the following matters M V were producing a leaflet	JM
b	Their website was moving next week under a very beneficial deal	JM
c	The BMX track was under way, with 15,000 from the Lottery (50% of total cost) There was an insurance issue	JM
d	NCN22 Applied for SITA funding, and were in dispute with MVDC/SCC over proposed route. Relations with both Councils generally bad, and concern about poor maintenance of cycle routes and lack of concern for cyclists’ safety	JM
e	MVCF no longer working on Cycle Day because of a lack of active membership. However, they were planning to re-launch the forum in December, and would make decision later about future activities. They would like to continue to promote the Little Villages tour, as that was a real success.	JM
7	Sunday rides All ride leaders needed to be registered with the CTC in 14 days and to be competent. Comprehensive guidelines were available	JSO
8	National Bike Week 2004 Suggested that instead of the information stall, we do a 2^nd-hand bike sale together with St Johns School, and a proper Dr Bike facility	JSO
9	Cycle storage at East surrey Hospital David said these were very poor, with few racks and inadequate access. AE confirmed this and would check the strategy document	DH AE

10	Banking A proposal to switch to the Co-op bank was rejected
11	Woodhatch Project Would include a cycleway
12	Agenda for next Forum meeting (4 December) A speaker was needed. We would finish early in order to have a pre-Xmas drink over the road. Other items for discussion: Nat Bike Week 2004; cycle routes	KH
13	Venue for next Steering Group (8 Jan 04) Jonathon SO	KH