While we were waiting to hear whether the bid was successful, planning for a hub went on anyway.
Sun 7th Feb
Karen Chamberlain, LB Ass’t Head, arranged a planning meeting for Wed 24th Feb.
Wed 10th Feb
Ann spoke with Sheila Kelly, General Manager of Sports Action Zone @ Lillian Baylis Community Hub (on the old Lilian Baylis school site) who agrees to talk to the site manager to try to locate a space for the bike project.
Wed 10th February
Misha and I were invited to TfL
Thursday 11th February
We met TfL who told us our bid was the winning one!!! Misha asked me to lead on meeting the objectives set out in the bid. TfL emphasise the importance of recording the process and providing a toolkit for other boroughs. Modal shift towards cycling is a key intent for TfL.
Friday 12th February
We fixed a Cycle Hub Meeting for Wed 17th and I drafted an agenda:
CYCLE HUB MEETING
Wed 17 Feb at 1.30pm at Lilian Baylis School
AGENDA
ATTENDANCE & INTRODUCTIONS
DISCUSS MISSION STATEMENT
Draft:
“To nurture young people and the local community of North Lambeth and North Southwark to choose the bike as a preferred and regular method of everyday transport (to/from school/college/work; shops; leisure locations) through:
a) Setting up a place where young people and the local community can go to learn how to ride properly, learn how to repair bikes, get bike stuff cheaply and have fun while doing it.
b) Providing rides and other cycling events
c) Creating a model for others to link to, emulate and build on.”
STEERING COMMITTEE
Determine commitment/concerns of stakeholders
Maybe:
Misha Byrne - Lambeth STP Mgr
Keiran Taylor - Southwark STP Mgr
Karen Chamberlain / Sian Kennedy Lilian Baylis School staff member(s)
Jamie Audsley – Citizen Schools
Charlie Holland
And:
Pupil representation?
SAZ/PCT/Walnut Tree Walk Primary/SNT/Councillors?
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
Allocation of responsibility and roles
Allocation of budget
Baseline Survey
Setting up a blog to record progress
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy
Identity Proof and CRB of freelance individuals
Agree Photographic Policy (so can take photos at next meeting)
Determine whether to adapt Pro-London Central London toolkit
Insurance
PREMISES
Determine approach to get the best and most affordable outcome from Lilian Baylis old site
RECRUITING MECHANICS/YOUTH WORKERS
Discuss person spec’n; job/freelance description and recruitment process
RIDES DEVELOPMENT
Recruiting volunteer marshals
FUNDRAISING
Likely funding needs, donors and organisations to bid through
POTENTIAL PARTNERS
CTC Bike Club with ContinYou and UK Youth?
AOB
Saturday 13th February
I started to research possible rides and investigated the new CTC Bike Club scheme.
