Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign

GMCC has a new structure, to improve communication with members and the wider public, and to make sure that each campaign and issue we’re working on has someone monitoring it and pushing it forward.

Ernie Buck saw the Cycle Campaign Network (CCN) AGM launch a new development plan for the organisation.

The last Friday of August will see the latest in our series of sociable, fun, leisurely and law-abiding critical commutes into central Manchester.

We linked up with Manchester Friends of the Earth to meet some of Manchester City Council. We let them know who we are and who does what at GMCC.

Steve Bowater has been contacting GMPTE about their cycle lockers.

GMCC regularly monitors council plans. This month Dick Venes looked at ten Traffic Management Unit schemes presented by Manchester City Council.

Richard Alderson has been busy representing GMCC on the Trafford cycle forum

Steve Bowater has been telling new Metrolink Director Philip Purdy about public support for cycle carriage on the Metrolink.

Dick Venes went to Manchester City Council’s TIF-bid seminar and raised the issue of bikes on Metrolink

Trafford have been less than helpful over the enforcement of bus lanes.