AGM May 2021
Minutes
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW)
Friday the 14th of May – 10am – 10.30am
Attendees
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Darren Henry MP
Fabian Hamilton MP
Fleur Anderson MP
Lord Haskel
Lord Lucas
Lord Russell of Liverpool
Lord Young of Norwood Green
Meg Hillier MP
Lord Bates
Peter Bottomley MP
Ruth Cadbury MP
Selaine Saxby MP
Jack Mayorcas, Fusion Media
Adam Coffman, APPGCW Secretariat
Office of Feryal Clark MP
Lord Butler
Apologies
Lord Berkekey
Layla Moran
Daniel Zeichner
Introduction from Selaine Saxby MP
Ruth Cabdury MP
- Just wanted to say that our last proper formal AGM was in 2019.
- The Government has transformed its policy on cycling and walking.
- We are in a transformed environment in terms of cycling and walking. The main challenge – is how to combat the small and vociferous minority of people who oppose measures to improve cycling and walking.
- Hope people today will get the chance to contribute what we have done and what we should be doing.
Selaine Saxby MP
- Active travel champion for the Conservative Environment Network.
- A lot of successes have been in towns and cities.
- This week in Selaine’s constituent the first e-scooter trial was launched.
- Trying to get people out of cars when your nearest supermarket is 20 miles away is a challenge.
Adam Coffman
- Took everyone through the activity report.
Income and Expenditure Statement – Fabian Hamilton MP
- Delighted to tell members we brought forward a balance from last year.
- The group asks for money for affiliations from outside bodies including commercial organisations and trade bodies.
- Outgoings include staffing and external support from Fusion Media.
- Thus far Fusion has helped us enormously in terms of getting affiliations and members.
- The income and expenditure statement was unanimously approved.
Adam Coffman proposed the new committee (detailed below)
- Requested that Fleur Anderson MP and Peter Bottomley MP.
- The new committee was unanimously approved.
Adam Coffman took us through the activity plan for the next year.
Fleur Anderson MP
- My two issues to raise are – the need to have cycle hangars alongside cycle lanes and learn from councils who have put lots in successfully. Ours hasn’t.
Darren Henry MP
- Getting lots of casework about e-scooters.
- The APPGCW held a meeting on this and is writing to Rachel Maclean MP about the issue of private e-scooters.
Meg Hillier MP
- The perennial issue of bikes on trains please. The Williams Review of Rail is due by end of the month so it’s good time to push
- There is a whole issue about rolling stock and how it is commissioned.
- If we want to have proper integrated travel this is the bit that is missing still.
- Selaine is more than happy to raise this with the Minister.
Adam Coffman
- e-scooters high on the agenda.
Lord Bates
- Proposing having a walk and talk meeting close to Parliament.
Ruth thanked everyone for their contributions and is looking forward to working with everyone. We have to think about Parliamentary activity and how we can best influence policy.
APPGCW committee
New members in italics
Co-Chairs
Ruth Cadbury MP (Lab)
Selaine Saxby MP (Con)
Vice-Chairs
Nickie Aiken MP (Con)
Feyral Clark MP (Lab)
Simon Fell MP (Con)
Layla Moran MP (LD)
Lord Young of Norwood Green MP (Lab)
Treasurer
Fabian Hamilton MP (Lab)
Officers
Fleur Anderson MP (Lab)
Baroness Barker (LD)
Peter Bottomley MP (Con)
Lord Bates (Con)
Lilian Greenwood MP (Lab)
Meg Hillier MP (Lab)
Darren Henry MP (Con)
Paul Howell MP (Con)
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con)
Rachael Maskell MP (Lab)
Lord Russell of Liverpool (Crossbench)
Lord Robathan (Con)
Matt Western MP (Lab)
Daniel Zeichner MP (Lab)
Patrons
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated)
Lord Berkeley (Lab)
Ben Bradshaw MP (Lab)
Lord Young of Cookham (Con)
Income and expenditure statement 2020-21
Period covered by this statement: April 2020-April 2021
| £ | ||
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A. Balance brought forward from previous year: |
2,882 |
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| B. Income received during the year: | ||
| i. Membership subscriptions (parliamentarians) | 0 | |
| ii. Monetary donations (including external subscriptions and sponsorship) | 22,500 | |
| iii. Trading income | ||
| iv. Interest received | ||
| v. Other (please explain) |
| TOTAL income | 22,500 | |
| C. Expenditure during the year: | ||
| i. Employment costs (salaries, NI, pensions costs ) | ||
| ii. Costs of contractors and freelance staff | 23,643 | |
| iii. Visits and events (UK) | ||
| iv. Visits and events (abroad) | ||
| v. Cost of generating income | ||
| vi. Office and communications costs | ||
| vii. Other (please explain) | ||
| TOTAL expenditure | 23,643 | |
| D. Balance carried forward ( A+ total B-total C) | 1739 | |
| E. Value of benefits in kind received from each source during the reporting year (in bands of up to £1,500; £1,501-£3,000; £3,001 to £4,500; £4,501 to £6,000 etc )
Please itemise according to the source and band |
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| Signed by Chair of Group:
Date: 14/5/21 |
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