On Friday January 30, 2009 Galway Transportation Unit (GTU), outlined its plans, expected results and targets, which it aims to achieve prior to the end of December 2009.
To read the full press release on the Galway City Council Website – click HERE

Venue: Galway Social Space, 24 Middle St.

Present: Shane, Oisín, Conor, Urs, Stan.

Apologies: Simon, Indy, Kristin, James, Eoin, Martin, Alan.

Agenda:
1. Doughiska Road update
2. Volvo Race / City centre action plan
3. National issues (report), national cycling strategy, safety audits
4. Cycle training (report)
5. Chamber of Commerce transport initiative
6. Canal works

Two Galway Cycling Campaign members are now qualified cycling instructors after spending the Christmas holidays attending courses in the UK. Oisin O’Nidh, the campaign’s membership secretary did a course in Manchester while campaign chair Shane Foran took a course in London. Both courses develop trainers to deliver the new UK National Standard in cycling instruction.

Here’s a good list of cycling tips from Cycle Training UK. Learning how to cycle safely and skillfully in traffic will give you confidence to be more assertive on the roads, which in turn will keep you safer.

The Galway Cycling Campaign has reacted negatively to the Parking Levy proposals in the Finance Bill 2008 as farcical, self-defeating and grossly unfair and they are calling on all local TDs to reject the Bill. The cyclists say that, according to their reading of the Finance Bill, if you use your car for more than ten days a year you are liable to pay the full EU200 fee.