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NEWTON AREA CYCLE GROUP 
\par }\pard \s15\qj\nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright {\f0\fs22\lang2057 The meeting was held in the Newton Abbot Football Club, Coach Road, Newton Abbot on the evening of 20}{\f0\fs22\lang2057\super th}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 
 April, 2004. It opened at 7.35 p.m. and closed at 9.40 p.m.  Ian Glendinning was in the Chair.
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\par The meeting considered how to get more of the membership to attend. The following was agreed: -
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\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 Members \endash  the meeting is open to all. This needs to be passed on to the membership.
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\b\f0\fs22\lang2057  The NACG is not run by a committee it is open to all to come and express their views and opinions on all cycling related matters.  Expressing a view does not mean that you will be saddled with a job.
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\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 Members attend as individuals and do not represent any other body or organisation
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\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 The next meeting is on 22}{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057\super nd}{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057  June and at the Newton Abbot Football Club, Coach Road, Newton Abbot
\par }\pard \s15\qj\nowidctlpar\widctlpar\adjustright {\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 There were apologies from Tom Buxton-Smith and Dave Roth.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Local Government Engineer Representation
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 Robin Bevis, Devon County Council Officer, explained the following; -
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 His role is \ldblquote to deal with all policy matters relating to cycling\rdblquote  on behalf of DCC
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 A Government audit said that DCC were \ldblquote not good at user consultation\rdblquote .  
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 He was at the meeting in an attempt to redress this criticism.  
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 The Chief Engineer at the Newton Abbot Local Area Service Group, Graham Heath, was not proposing to send a replacement for Matthew Steel to NACG meetings.
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 In the interim Robin would continue to attend meetings of the NACG
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 He and Lesley Smith, Travelwise Officer, had met with an Assistant Director, Lester Wilmington to agree a strategy for DCC to
 work with the 3 cycling forums that exist (Newton Abbot, Exeter and North Devon) and to set up forums in the areas where they are currently not operational.
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 Resulting from this meeting he had to get the Chief Engineers at each LASG to nominate an engineer to work with the respective forum. }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 This was not going to be an easy task}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 .
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\f0\fs22\lang2057 Devon is one of 3 authorities (Nottingham and Isle of Wight) that has a Public Service Agreement with Central Government to increase the number of cyclists. If they do not achieve this they will lose funding.
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It was agreed that representations should be made about the above situation to responsive Devon County Councillors and also Doug Fremlin Local Officer of the English Regions Cycling Development Team. }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 KR}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 
\par (Cllrs Graham Wickham, Bernard Hughes)
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Cycling on Prescription}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - This has progressed. A meeting is being held on Thursday 22}{\f0\fs22\lang2057\super nd}{\f0\fs22\lang2057  April and it is hoped to launch it during National Bike Week.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par E-Mail}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 ; - This has now been resolved. The Secretary was given a hard copy of the addresses and has hand pumped them into his PC. This was used to distribute the last set of minutes. As new people join these are being added.  Those
 not on e-mail will get a hard copy. The NALSG will provide a set of labels. The minutes are copied and stuffed into envelopes by the Secretary. NALSG then post them to members.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Newton Abbot Town Council Meeting
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 Jackie Brodie had attended he last meeting on behalf of NACG. The protocol had improved since the previous meeting in that she was able to speak on cycling related matters once she caught the Chairman\rquote 
s eye. She was however seated behind the elected members so sometimes missed out.
\par The Councillors welcomed the idea of a pedestrian and cycle route from Aller / Milber across the railway line and meadows to Decoy. The idea will be formally written up and sent to Ward Councillors and supportive officers. \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab 
\tab \tab \tab \tab }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 JB
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 There is to be an audit of the road layout changes at and around Penn Inn R/bout. The NACG will be represented.\tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 JB
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 The Local Road Safety Officer presented accident figures for cyclists and pedestrians. They only covered 2 years so no long-term trends could be dra
wn. The local paper reported them in a sensational way and had been taken to task for that.
\par There was no mention of the old chestnuts \endash  cycling without lights, contra to one-way directions and cycling on the pavements.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Complaint\rquote s Card}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - There is no progress on this. It is necessary to get all LASG Chief Engineers to agree on its design and how to handle subsequent incoming cards. The Dartmoor Complaint\rquote 
s Card has had little use so perhaps there is no need for a card. The CTC has a national card.  Could this be used instead?
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Stover Canal Path across Jetty Marsh Nature Reserve}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - John Hartley has met with the Local Ranger and was not able to achieve a change of policy. The Rangers had conducted a R
isk Analysis and were using it to defend a \ldblquote no change\rdblquote  policy. It was pointed out that once the Pelican Crossings are completed at Balls Corner there would be greater cycle use along this trail. This may bring about a change.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Wolborough Church Path}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 ; - A photo has been taken to show the path open. To date it has not appeared in the media.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Safe Routes to School \endash  Teign School}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - Tom Buxton-Smith had written that the school had set up a Working Party to tackle the issue and the Working Party will issue a report.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Safe Routes to School \endash  Knowles Hill}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 ; - Another attempt will be made to involve Louise Ashton.       }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 JB
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 NACG Web Site}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - There is low usage. To increase awareness the site will be linked to the County Site
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab RB
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Trains}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - South West Trains and Virgin Trains have a new people in post that deals with cyclists problems. Contact to be made with them.\tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 JH}{
\f0\fs22\lang2057 
\par Wessex Trains have 2 years left on their contract and as such are marking time.
\par First Great Western Trains are working with a very active CTC Representative on cycling issues.  Currently they are working on the layout for the new HS\rdblquote  carriage to accommodate cycles.
\par The new Central Train two coach DMU carriage seems to be a model for others to follow.
\par For regular cyclists taking their bike by train \endash  there is yellow paint on the buffers of the club class carriage. Bike storage is at the other end of the train.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 Haldon Forest}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 ; - There was a meeting in the last few weeks with representatives of British Cycling where the s
porting aspects of cycling were explored.  It became apparent that that Forest Enterprise wants to cater for all types of cycling and have till the end of 2005 to deliver most of the improvements.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Cyclists Without Lights at Night}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - It is intended to tackle the problem once the nights draw in this coming Autumn as joint exercise between the local Road Safety Officers and the Police (Torbay & Teignbridge).
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Teign Estuary Partnership}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - Nothing to report
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Dawlish Warren Road}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - The Engineer responsible at the NALASG office, Andrew Butler, has agreed that it would be useful to paint white lines around of the road humps \endash 
 as per those in Chudleigh Road.  The work is now in the queue for action. This white lining may become standard across Devon.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Planned Developments in and around NA and Kingsteignton}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 
: - Members had attended the Arnold White Exhibition. Letters sent in with objections had been replied to.  A key point related to whether planning permission to extract minerals re
quired the return of the land to its previous use i.e. meadowland.  Members are asked to ensure that whatever happens with these developments that he needs of cyclists are kept to the fore.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Cycle Route \endash  Jetty Marsh R/bout to Teigngrace Road}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - The surface has been changed in the recent past. It is now very unpleasant to ride on being very bumpy.  NALSG Office to be advised.\tab }{\b\f0\fs22\lang2057 KR}{
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\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par Duracell Batteries}{\f0\fs22\lang2057 : - There are fake batteries being marketed under this brand name. The fakes can be dangerous. The real Duracell Battery has a pink rabbit on the packaging. Fake ones do not \endash  beware.
\par }{\b\f0\fs22\ul\lang2057 
\par }{\f0\fs22\lang2057 The next meeting will be on Tuesday 22}{\f0\fs22\lang2057\super nd}{\f0\fs22\lang2057  June \endash  see the start of the notes.
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