Draft Agenda
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Galway Cycling Campaign AGM.
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minutes of last AGM

1) Review of recent activities.

2) PRO’s Report

3) Treasurers Report

4) Reports on specific Campaign issues

5) Resignation of Officers

6) Election of Officers

7) Discussion of proposed actions for next year.

The Galway Cycling Campaign has called for bikes to be carried on bus services as one of a range of suggestions made on the city’s Bus study. The study is being carried out by Booz Allen Hamilton consultants to identify a future path for the Galway’s public transport services and the deadline for submissions closed on Tuesday.

The cyclists highlight the common practice elsewhere of facilitating the carriage of cycles on buses. They claim this has the potential to benefit both cyclists and the public transport service by opening up access to locations that are both too far to cycle but not within walking distance of bus routes. The cyclists provide an overview of a range of cities and bus services across the globe where bicycle carriage is permitted on buses both internally and via externally mounted racks. The examples include:

Cyclists welcome Minister’s moves on privatisation of
road safety cameras.

The Galway Cycling Campaign has issued a warm welcome
for Minister Martin Cullen’s new road safety bill,
which allows for the privatisation of road safety
cameras. They are now calling for the new speed
cameras to be rolled out as quickly as possible with a
particular emphasis on urban areas. The privatisation
of speed limit enforcement services was a key
recommendation of Galway Cycling Campaign’s submission
on the national speed limit review in 2003. At that
time, the GCC noted that a top safety measure in an EU

November 2004: Western Health Board confirms financial backing for signs project

Mr. Paul Gillen of WHB health promotion services has confirmed that the WHB is to provide a grant of EU 5,000 in suppport of the Faster by Bike in Galway project. The GCC committee wish to record their sincere thanks for the Western Health Board’s generous support. Initially, part of the funds will be use to expand the project in Galway city. However, subject to final approval by Galway County Council, the remainder of the funds are to be held aside for use in the county towns of Galway. Initial negiotiations have been started with the council’s Loughrea regional office. It is hoped that this is merely the first of many co-operative projects between the Galway Cycling Campaign and the regional health agencies. Mr Gillen has indicated a desire on the part of the WHB to take a regional approach to cycling promotion. Cyclists from the Roscommon and Mayo areas who would like to expand the scheme to their areas should get in touch with the GCC and can expect every assistance from ourselves and the Western Health Board