for more details see the flyer

http://www.cyclesheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rotherham-Hospice-Poster-No-Print-Marks.pdf

CycleSheffield AGM

Thu 12 June 2014

Start 7 p​m​ social time in the bar

AGM Start 8 pm

Rutland Arms, Brown St, S1 2BS

​Please come along to hear what we’ve done this last year ​ & how we’ve spent your money
​and what we’re intending to do over the next year.

We will also be looking for members to join us on the committee.

Agenda

• Apologies & introductions
• Minutes of last AGM
• Reports from the Officers – what we’ve done and what we may do
• Approval of CycleSheffield Constitution – we don’t have one, but need one if we want to develop as an organisation, e.g. charitable status. ​ ​ The ​​
  ​constitution
  ​ we are asking members to approve is here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_VAxJtUqcBOA2sY60npvjzzjOxkqcFmy7OO6K3fyGw/edit?usp=sharing ​ NB we have incorporated our resolution of grievances procedure
  ​(​http://www.cyclesheffield.org.uk/campaignsandcoreprinciples/acceptable-use-dispute-policies/ ​) ​
  into this
  ​.​
• Election of 2014/15 officers & committee members ​. ​ If the constitution is accepted then we need a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Membership Secretary and a Trustee​ PLUS 5 other committee members who can do things like research, managing our IT, publicity, manage our campaigns and events schedule – we don’t have specific named roles but will write job descriptions to suit volunteers strengths. A Chair can be elected from within the committee. Nominations to me mick.nott@googlemail.com as and when up to Wed 11 June – you can even put yourself forward at the meeting (and we promise not to twist your arm if you attend!)
• Financial statement see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KE84UgeerNeRA1KkS5WEzBzCNVhceOycPjrVGgytRb4/edit?usp=sharing
• Confirmation of membership fee ​ ​ – we do not intend to raise subs this year but we are going to ask members to voluntarily increase their sub for 1/9/2014 to 31/8/2015 and review subs during the next FY.
• AOB & date of next AGM

Everyone is welcome and if you do want to run for a committee position or suggest a formal motion, email me at chair@cyclesheffield.org.uk Looking forward to seeing you there.

If you want to give a few quid to support Sustrans and all their good works, please go to Robins donation site.

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RobinRailly

Any money collected goes directly to Sustrans.

This year they have added a new short route of under 10miles , particularly aimed at families, those getting a bit older and those people that don’t regularly cycle an are daunted by 20 miles . The route is mainly off road and is mainly on a sustrans cycle route ! There is also a chidrens Treasure Hunt in Endclifee Park

Read more about the different rides on the attached flyer , display it on your notice boards and and forward it to your family and friends .

The weather is bound to be good !!

SES Bike Ride Registration 2014 (1)

Ros Wollen

http://www.justgiving.com/tandemtour

So please come along and ride with Harry and Amy as they roll into Sheffield. Two opportunities:

Meetup 12:30 on Penistone Road outside Hillsborough Football Ground to ride out and meet them coming in from Grenoside, then follow the route to Meadowhall, arriving there around 3pm,

Meet again at 5:30 at Meadowhall (location tba) for the final short ride to the English Institute for Sport

This is a great opportunity for Sheffield cyclists to be seen and we’ll probably have a chance to talk about how we are working to develop cycling in the city so it feels important to get a good turnout.

If you want to come let me know which section/s by email to chris@chrisrust.net
include your mobile No and I’ll try to set up a text notification system for the day

but it’s important to be checking your email for progress or know somebody who is, especially where to meet at Meadowhall. We may not know that until after 4pm.

Please make the effort, a decent sized gang of us will make a real difference.

thanks
Chris Rust

http://www.justgiving.com/tandemtour

Here is a request from Ruth Linden of Sheffield Harmony www.sheffieldharmony.org. She is planning a singing and cycling event for the Tour de France cultural programme and is looking for cyclists who would like to take part.

If you are interested will you contact her as soon as possible as she needs to get her proposal in to the programme by 5pm on 8th Feb, that’s this Saturday evening.

Contact Ruth at forestdean@sky.com

CycleSheffield is hosting a meeting of cycle campaign groups from across the country on Saturday 25 January. The campaign is Space for Cycling. Some delegates from across the country will be in town on the Friday night and we have had requests for a FridayNightRide from some of the delegates. (We did a welcome to SHF ride for the CycleNation conference in 2011 and people still talk about it).

For more information head over the the Friday Night Ride website

http://www.sfnr.org.uk/thye-next-sheffield-fnr/

A lot to look forward to this year, folks.  Tour de France!!!  and we are pleased to let you know that SkyRides will be starting in Sheffield in summer 2014.  We know the target is to put on 50 local rides.  We have been invited to talk with British Cycling about the programme and the recruitment of ride leaders this month.  So more details on the email list and at our meetings

 January.  The next meeting of the national Space for Cycling campaign is in Sheffield on Saturday 25 January.  Cycle campaign groups from across the country will be sending delegates.  More details at our next meeting Mon 13 Jan 2014

The CTC is holding its Local Liaison Volunteers/Right to Ride reps meeting in Sheffield the day before as some people will be attending both meetings.

We’ll be putting on a Sheffield FridayNightRide around our fair city on Fri 24 Jan and may get out to Darnall to look at the only example of where cycling infrastructure was ‘integrated’ with housing on the Greenland estate.

 Do you have one night’s accommodation to offer?

Some delegates to the above meetings may like the offer of accommodation for the night of Fri 24 Jan.  For example, I am offering 1 dble rm, not en-suite,  B&B.  If you are willing to put somebody up that evening please let me know.  Get in touch with me at mick.nott@googlemail.com

February.  The Council’s Scrutiny Committee should be publishing its report on cycling in Sheffield.  There will be much campaigning work to follow up with this; can Sheffield City Council get its act together and see that cycling links its ambitions for clean air, healthier and happier citizens, easing traffic congestion, making travel safer for all, and having quality public spaces, as well as its ambitions for promoting the city as a centre for green tourism?

Start to plan Bike Week, finalise our budget for next financial year, and continue with Space for Cycling campaign work.

CycleSheffield meeting Mon 3 Feb

March. Work on our campaigns and invitation to Jack Scott, Cllr i/c Air Quality Action Plan to attend our meeting to talk about the action point, Promoting smarter travel choices

CycleSheffield meeting Mon 3 Mar

April.  Work on our campaigns, eg taking current & prospective councillors out for bike rides to see what cycling in Sheffield is like, asking local parties and councillors to say what demands from our Space for Cycling campaign they endorse.

Will it be this month or next that SkyRides start?

 CycleSheffield meeting Mon 7 April

 May. Local elections on May 22, let’s get the cyclists’ vote out.

CycleSheffield Way of the Roses Ride from Morecambe to Bridlington first week of May.

 CycleSheffield meeting Mon 12 May

June. No doubt CycleSheffield will be putting on rides and events for Bike Week.

It will be the Cycle Sheffield AGM during June with our annual report and deciding our constitution, eg at what age should a member be entitled to vote? 16? 18? – and a buffet!

 July. We’ve only got the Tour de France in Sheffield!!!  More plans and events to follow

CycleSheffield meeting 7 Jul or maybe the 14 Jul (Stage 3 of the TdF is on 7 July and will be from Cambridge to London – anybody else want to get to see the finish?)

August. No meeting – just get on with cycling and campaigning.

 September. CycleNation conference and so on – too far ahead to think about details!

Surveyed bike parking, and free bike check and repairs will be available.

Do yourself and the Millers a favour.

Biking to New York is good for your health, and your pocket.

And is very good for Rotherham United in reducing match day congestion, and helping to promote a positive image of your club.(Taken from the Millers site)

In recognition off all the hard work that Jonathan has put in over the years we thought we should ride back with him  to  the Middlewood road ambulance station for the very last time.

Meet up at the town hall just before 6pm to ride back with him.