Chair:  Graeme

Notetaker:  Stuart

Present:  Allan, Graeme, Nigel, Stuart, Rowan, Andrew and Axel (from Spokes Canterbury), Patrick (CAN Networking Project Manager)

October minutes approved with correction of typing error.

Matters Arising:

Marion Webby Graeme has contacted Marion about meeting with NTCA.  She is keen to do so but is too busy at the moment.

Lighting of shared pathway from new Waiwhakaiho bridge to Bell Block Graeme will contact Angela about this as she is in charge of this project.

Sustainable Living Fair Graeme will contact CAN about providing funding for a NTCA stall

October Critical Mass ride attracted approximately 40 riders and mostly new faces.  Agreed that NTCA will not assume ownership for this event, but will publicise it and exert leadership (for example discouraging Critical Mass from using the one way streets, owing to the large number of children.

E-day NTCA was strongly represented at e-day, which was highly successful with 100 cars per hour.

CAN-Do conference Graeme attended and brought back hard copies which will be available on the website soon.

Digital Workshop Graeme attended and used info to move NTCA to a new website that will enable multiple parties to add to the site, which will enable us to use the site to attract more new members.  Address of new site is www.can.org.nz/northtaranaki.

Graeme, Axel and Andrew are also attending the New Plymouth conference Fundamentals of Planning and Design for cycleways.

CSIT Meeting Oct 29^th also attended by the base hospital Health Promotion unit and Sports Taranaki.  Graeme provided the update of the NPDC cycling/ walking projects Nathaniel distributed at the meeting.  Nathaniel reported funds have been earmarked for the top 38 infrastructure priorities NPDC/NTCA have identified to submit to the NZ Transportation Agency.  Minutes available soon.  Agreed NTCA would play a vital role in the LTCCP process and would need to liase with Nathaniel regarding submission dates, etc.

Update from Patrick:

Bikewise 2009 will be the entire month of Feb and the Bikewise Breakfast will be Wed Feb 18^th.  The organisation is looking to moving to a spring event and Wellington will be spring Green My Ride and similar events to facilitate this transition.

Cycling Conference 2009 â€" NPDC/NTCA have collaborated to bid to hold the 2009 Cycling Conference in New Plymouth.

CAN is putting together a proposal to the NZ Transportation Agency to fund professional standard cycle safety training for adults/children.  CAN is offering a free train the trainers workshop in Wellington Dec 13-15.  The Transportation Authority is willing to fund 75 percent of cycle safety training provided we teach according to their guidelines.  The government is currently developing some cycle safety guidelines and Patrick will email Graeme a copy to put on our website.

Chainlinks is looking for cycling related articles â€" deadline Nov 12^th

CAN has $200 operational grants to support local groups

$1000 microfund grants are available through Living Streets (which is funded by the NZ Transportation agency.

Other business

Joanne reported Naki Chicks is seeking a volunteer to teach a cycle maintenance workshop and was advised to contact Mitchell Cycles.

Next Meeting Wed Dec 3^rd 5.30 pm.