Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting Monday 28 April 2025 at 7.30 p.m.
(Hugh to take the minutes)
Welcome, and apologies for absence (including from David Nicholson-Cole)
Minutes of the 17 March 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:-
Erewash Canal towpath: audit of barriers for the CRT (Peter Briggs, David Nicholson-Cole and David Lally) including potential interest from Anna Chapman, Derbys County Council
Cycle parking at Morrisons and other local Supermarkets (Mark Beaven)
Poor cycling provision in new developments including photos on the Cotgrave example cited by Peter Osborne (Jude Wilkinson and Samuel Shoesmith).
Promoting cycling to schools, including bike buses, and generally among young people, including David Nicholson-Cole’s proposed survey (Brendan McCabe and DNC)
Report on NSAT (North-South Active Travelway campaign): Mark Beaven
Bikes on EMR trains campaign (Dave Smith)
Responses to lobbying of candidates in the forthcoming County Council elections
Proposed Pedals, Women in Tandem, and Notts CTC event on the back of CUKs campaign to get more women cycling (Susan Young)
Following up the submission to Alan Simpson, EMCCA Sustainable Travel Ambassador, of Pedals proposals for the “RoSChet” foot-cycle bridge proposal including support from the Derby Cycling Group and many others, and including report of Hugh’s meeting with Alan on 15 April, and further Pedals publicity plans, after the Local Elections (Hugh McClintock)
Request for comments on draft revised Pedals comprehensive list of outstanding infrastructure issues, to be submitted on 30 April ahead of circulation of written responses from the City and County Councils and National Highways, on 30 May, a week (plus the weekend) before the 9 June 2025 CAWAG Infrastructure subgroup meeting.
Request for items for the next (Spring / Summer 2025) Pedals newsletter, likely to go to press in mid-May.
Minute taker for 19 May meeting
Any other business, including items which any newcomers might wish to raise