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Contact: Clare Rankin Cycling and Walking Officer
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Jesus Green Minutes: 1. Minutes of the last meeting Wednesday 3rd
July and matters arising. Minutes agreed. ·
Cycle Expo.
Despite £10,500 of private sector funding made available by Atkins, the Expo
has gone to Leeds. 2. Promotion grant funding. ·
Centre 33 – Bike
It! (Juliet Snell) ‘The project aims to
enable 20 socially isolated young carers living in Cambridge (aged 8-18) to
develop the skills and confidence in cycling, leading to increased access to
their community..’ A larger Sustainable City grant is also being sought by the
group. Cllr Bird enquired as to
whether the organisation had approached the police regarding the free hire of
unclaimed bikes. This had been considered according to Juliet Snell, although
most are adult-sized bikes and would therefore not be suitable. Cllr Ward enquired as to
the technical advice being sought. The organisation has a large volunteer base
that can provide support on bike maintenance according to JS. ‘Look After Your Bike’ information will also be provided. ACTION: CR to send JS contact details regarding the
Youth Offending Team bike maintenance initiative. Cllr Rosenstiel
raised the issue of the wearing of cycle helmets being a matter of personal
choice but that if they were being issued to minors, a discussion would first
be needed with the parents. JS stressed that the priority would be to provide
cycle training. Cllr Bird enquired as to
the intention to take out insurance on the bikes. There was no intention
according to JS but that she was happy to take guidance from the Group. The
issue would likely emerge at the Risk Assessment stage. The grant application was approved on the basis that
it would provide significant benefit to young carers and increase awareness of
sustainable travel. Some concern was expressed as to the organisation’s
purchasing plan, although Andrew Preston stated that he would be happy to
provide advice on this. The organisation would be advised to approach large
operators within the city such as Station Cycles. ·
CycleStreets – journey planner (Simon Nuttall) CycleStreets is a not-for-profit social enterprise that aims to
provide cyclists in Cambridge with information on cycle routes and cycling
infrastructure. This is via a mobile ‘app’, images of best/poor practice and a
database on collisions involving cyclists all available via a website. The
grant application would be to fund ‘a substantial upgrade to the interface on
(our) website.’ Some of the proposed improvements would require the
commissioning of an external designer. Cllr Cantrill praised the
website for its good functionality. Mike
Davies confirmed that CycleStreets had received County funding in the past. All agreed it was unreasonable
to expect the facility to continue functioning purely based on voluntary
contributions. The grant application was approved. Despite competing
formats on the market, the current CycleStreets
journey planner was considered superior to others such as that provided via
Google Maps and the DfT. Improvement to this already
very useful facility would be of particular benefit to transient visitors
needing to navigate the city. · Cambridge Cycling Campaign – information leaflet for ... view the full minutes text for item 24. |