Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign

On Friday 29th May and Saturday 30th May, GMCC hosted two national cycle campaigning conferences.

We have now uploaded all the presentations used to support the speakers on each day, for you to download.

Below is a list of speakers and presentation titles; click the link to download the slides.

If you have any problems with the downloads, please contact Olly Glover via honsec[at]gmcc.org.uk.

Cycling Futures seminar, Friday 29th May

John Franklin, Introduction to the Bicycle

Adrian Lord, Arup / Cycling England: Cycle infrastructure design

Gemma Bradshaw, Local Government Information Unit: Active Communities- cycling to a better quality of life

Chris Stevenson, Essex County Council: Cycling and Local Transport Plans

Tony Russell, Sustrans / Cycling England: Cycling England Professional Support

Andy Salkeld. Leicester City Council: Cycling Promotions

Cycling as a solution conference. Saturday 30th May

Olly Glover, Introduction from Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign

Koy Thomson, London Cycling Campaign: If cycling’s the solution, what’s the problem?

Roger Geffen, CTC: Strengthening the links between local and national campaigns
 

Joe Mellor, SPOKES (NHS network for cycling): Cycling and health

Bruce MacDonald, SQW Consulting / Cycling England: The Economic Benefits of Cycling

Richard George, Campaign for Better Transport: Cycling as if the climate matters

Juliet Jardine, CTC: Community cycling

Amy Fleuriot, Cyclodelic: cycling and fashion

Debra Rolfe, CTC: Where are we at in mid-2009?

Saturday conference workshops

Steve Connor, Creative Concern: Effective Communication

Susie Morrow and Mike Grahn, Wandsworth Cycling Campaign: Engaging and influencing local decision-makers

Holger Schiller, CTC: Fundraising

Chris Peck, CTC: Shaping local transport plans

Liz Clarke, BikeRight!, Community Engagement

Martin Lucas-Smith and Simon Nuttall, www.cyclestreets.net: Online cycle journey planning and mapping (link to website)

 Sunday social / study ride

 Photos and commentary taken by Martin Lucas-Smith, of www.cyclestreets.net

The GMCC has been campaigning for over 17 years to get cycling fully integrated with public transport, consistently fighting the intransigence and “Don’t care about cyclists” attitude of our public transport operators and Passenger Transport Executive.

Read about it in the latest Cycle Carriage News (.pdf).

by John Franklin, Cycling Skills & Safety Consultant

Cycling Futures seminar, Manchester, 29th May 2009

What is a bicycle?

The bicycle’s a simple machine, that we all know. But familiarity doesn’t always mean we know much about something as we might. So with cycle planning. We may all think we know what’s needed to ride a bike, but if cycling is to be not only possible, but practical, pleasant and popular, then there are many things to be considered that may not be intuitive.

The rest of John’s presentation is here (.pdf).

CTC, Cyclenation and the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign present the…

“Cycling as a solution” conference

Saturday 30th May, 10am – 5pm, Manchester

Key speakers and workshops on how increasing cycling levels can help local communities and councils respond positively to key challenges such as: climate change; cycling and the economy; style/well-being; beating traffic congestion; and achieving a more healthy lifestyle.

A wide range of workshops will help provide both new & experienced cycle campaigners with the skills to get more done locally and nationally.  Including sessions on: fundraising, cycling policy, getting more out of the media , making the business case for cycling, working with the local community and how to get local business on board.

Lets share our experience and organise more effectively.

The fee for the conference is £20, which includes delegate pack, refreshments and lunch.

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Please find a schedule for the day below:

0900 – 0945: breakfast

0900 – 1000: registration; tea and coffee.

1015 - 1025: welcome to the conference and overview of the day’s themes, Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign.

1025 – 1045: keynote address from Koy Thomson, London Cycling Campaign

1045 – 1055: the importance of Local Transport Plans (LTPs), Roger Geffen, CTC.

1055 – 1245: panel discussion and question and answer session.

• Health: Joe Mellor, NHS
• Wealth: Bruce Macdonald, SQW Consulting / Cycle England   *NOW CONFIRMED*
  
• Environment: Richard George, Campaign for Better Transport
• Community: Juliet Jardine, CTC
  
• Style: Amy Fleuriot, Cyclodelic

1245 – 1400: lunch, display stalls and poster competition.

1400 – 1440: skills and policy workshop session 1. You will be able to choose to attend up to 3 workshops, from a wide choice including the following:

• Community engagement: Liz Clarke, Bikeright!
• Effective communication: Steve Connor, Creative Concern
• Engaging and influencing local decision-makers: Susie Morrow and Mike Grahn, Wandsworth Cycle Campaign
• Fundraising: Holger Schiller, CTC
• Lobbying / Influencing: London Cycle Campaign
• Project managing an event: John Mallows, Cheltenham Cycle Campaign and CTC Right to Ride
• Shaping LTPs and other upcoming policy developments: Chris Peck, CTC
• The image of cycling: André Curtis, cyclenation
• Local and national campaigning- strengthening the links: Roger Geffen, CTC
• Web-based mapping: Simon Nuttall and Martin Lucas-Smith, CycleStreets.net / Cambridge
  Cycling Campaign

1445 – 1525: skills and policy workshop session 2.

1525 – 1535: coffee break.

1535 – 1615: skills and policy workshops session 3.

1620 – 1650: forthcoming campaigns, CTC and Cyclenation.

1650: closing remarks, Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign.

1700: end.

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Getting to the conference

Social activities over the weekend

Poster competition

Accommodation

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Venue

The conference will be held at the Friends’ Meeting House, in Manchester city centre. This is located on Mount Street, postcode M2 5NS.

How to get to Manchester

The easiest way to travel to and from Manchester is by train: the city is served by trains from throughout Britain. For train times and information, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

There are three principal railway stations in the city centre, all of which are a short walk or cycle from the conference venue. :

Piccadilly: the main station, served by intercity trains from London, Birmingham and the south-west; long-distance trains from North and South Wales, Scotland, Yorkshire and Cumbria; regional services from Preston, Liverpool and Blackpool; suburban services from the south of the city and Cheshire. A 5 - 10 minute cycle, or 15 minute walk, from the conference venue.

Oxford Road: this is the closest to the conference venue, under 10 minutes walk / 5 minute cycle away. Frequent connections are available from Manchester PIccadilly (2 minute journey), and Oxford Road is served direct by trains from Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria and Scotland.

Victoria: 10 minutes walk / 5 minutes cycle away from the conference venue, this station is served by suburban trains from the west and north of the city, and regional services to Leeds via Halifax and Bradford, Preston and Blackpool.

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In addition to the main conference, we will be offering social and cycling activities on the Friday evening before, and Saturday evening / Sunday after the conference.

If you would like to attend any of the social events, please mark your booking form accordingly when making your booking, or contact Olly Glover via honsec[at]gmcc.org.uk.

Friday, from 1800: drinks at the popular Lass o’Gowrie pub, with a room booked out just for us to give us somewhere quite to chat!

The pub, located just south of Oxford Road station, has an extensive selection of ales and other drinks. People attending will also be able to buy some dinner if they fancy.

Full details of the venue can be found here: www.lass.co.uk

Saturday, 1900 for 1930 (after the conference), preceded by drinks: discuss the many ideas we hope will be generated at the conference over a sociable meal. We’ll be dining at Tampopo in the city centre, a restaurant offering good value south-east Asian cuisine, and catering for all diets. For menu information, visit www.tampopo.co.uk.

The meal will be preceded by drinks at a pleasant city centre pub, to which you will be escorted by a conference volunteer.

On Sunday, we will lead a social ride, around 15 miles, taking in some of the best (and perhaps worst!) cycling available in central, east and south Manchester. This will start at 1000, and be back in Manchester city centre by 1400 at the latest, and will include a coffee and/or pub stop. Meet outside the Town Hall, on Albert Square (very close to the conference venue), at 1000.

Alternatively, the Manchester - Liverpool bike ride, organised by Bike Events, will be taking place, for those interested in a medium-length ride in the region (see www.maginternational.org/manchestertoliverpool for more information).

If you are interested in any of these activities, please indicate this on the booking form.

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The conference will feature a display of posters by groups from around the Country.

You are invited to submit and bring with you an A1 (594 x 841 mm) poster for this display from your group.

Your poster can be about any relevant cycling subject, say to advertise your group, promote cycling in your area, or explain a brilliant new feature or proposal.

Attendees at the conference will be able to vote for the best poster, and prizes will be presented after lunch.

First prize will be £50 for your group. There will also be second and third prizes!

We hope all groups will submit posters.  Standing by your poster at lunchtime will be a great opportunity to meet others from around the country and exchange ideas about cycle campaigning.

Copies of posters will be shown on the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign’s website after the conference.

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Please find below a list of city centre hostels / hotels you could try, in (roughly) ascending price order…

Hatters hostel

Hatters Hilton Chambers

Manchester YHA

Walkabout

Gardens Hotel

Stay Inn (at the edge of the city centre)

Novotel

Castlefield Hotel

Days Hotel

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If you any questions / queries about the conference or how to book, please feel free to contact Olly Glover, Secretary of GMCC, via honsec[at]gmcc.org.uk.

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