Bike Droitwich is launched

Droitwich Cycling, Walking and Wheels is officially launched!

The aims of the organisation are:

• To make cycling a popular choice in Droitwich and the district of Wychavon as people’s means of travel to work, school, and for leisure, improving health and reducing pollution and congestion.
• To make cycling feel safer and be safer, with a culture of considerate shared use of the city’s roads, paths, and public spaces.
• To advocate for better cycling infrastructure that provides end-to-end routes and facilities, offering a high degree of convenience and unbroken progress.
• To make cycling, as a form of sustainable travel, a high priority for local District and County councils.
• To facilitate and enable a community of cyclists, actively supporting all parts of society to get started and continue enjoying everyday cycling.

Structure

• Bike Droitwich is an unincorporated organisation
• Bike Droitwich has a steering group responsible for organisation and administration.
• The steering group shall include a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary (the officers), and other members as appropriate. Additional partners may be co-opted to lead specific project activities.
• Membership of the steering group will be reviewed annually at the annual general meeting or an EGM if necessary.

Meetings

• Steering group meetings shall be held at least quarterly or as required to plan, manage, and monitor the activities of the Group. Project groups will meet as required.
• Every year, an AGM will be held with 14 days’ notice given. The AGM will present an annual report, accounts, and balance sheets prepared by the Treasurer.
• An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) shall be convened by the Secretary when requested by a member for appropriate matters. An EGM may also be called by the Steering Group.

Membership Rules

• You must register as a member to be eligible to vote at Bike Worcester's EGMs or AGMs.
• Membership will last 12 months from registration.
• For the AGM, all members must register by a specific date to be eligible to vote (e.g., all registered on 31st August will be eligible to vote in the AGM in October/November).
• For EGMs, only members who are registered when the EGM is announced will be eligible to vote.
• Members may have their membership revoked at the discretion of the majority of the trustees in agreement, with the chair casting the vote if there is a tie.
• You must be a registered member (by the dates specified above) to be eligible to stand as a trustee or other officer of Bike Droitwich.

Scope

Bike Droitwich will represent the interests of cyclists and cycling within the Wychavon District boundary, but also existing and proposed housing and employment areas immediately adjacent to the district boundary in the Malvern Hills and Worcester Districts. Routes that help residents connect with the surrounding area may also be included.

Diversity

Bike Droitwich will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexuality, disability, religious or political belief, marital status, or age.

Dissolution

Dissolution shall require a unanimous decision by the committee. In the event of dissolution and after any debts and liabilities have been settled, any funds in Bike Droitwich’s account shall be divided equally between active projects associated with Bike Droitwich. If there are none, they shall be donated to Sustrans with the request that as far as possible the donated funds support cycling in Wychavon.