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MCC News, Issue 35, April/May 2005

Groundwork Merton Update

• Although it was a disappointing TfL settlement for the Wandle Trail in 05/06, we did secure funding to re-surface a short stretch of path which links the Tramlink stop at Phipps Bridge with the Wandle Trail in Morden Hall Park. It is our understanding that the SWELTRAC team are pressing TfL for the funds to convert the route through Poulter Park in Sutton to shared-use.

• Progress on the first Wandle Viewing platform designed by Andrew Sabin is being made. Engineers are currently checking through the designs and we hope to install the platform and ramp by this summer. This will be located where the River Graveney meets the River Wandle. Cyclists may have to lock their bikes at the top of the ramp on the railings, or go to the platform with bike - in turn!

• Our Community Officer, Vinny Ganley, has organised a cycle maintenance and safety event for young people on the High Path Estate. This has been well supported and hopefully will be repeated elsewhere.

Angela Gorman

Development Manager, Groundwork Merton.

www.groundwork.org.uk

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PPP ride and EEE ride

A ride on Sunday 27th February saw eight cyclists set off from Wimbledon station to explore the river Crane, very similar to the Wandle valley but running from near Heathrow to Richmond.  We combined a playground stop with a tea stop at the Dickerage Road play facility where the sports coordinator very kindly supplied mugs of tea to Fuzz and Mary free of charge and gave us some interesting information on the running of a very excellent play facility which is always manned by two youth workers and at present is training a group of youngsters to prepare them for the London – Brighton bike ride. 

We continued across Kingston Bridge and through Bushy Park to an excellent roast dinner for £4.95 a head at the Windmill Pub on Windmill Road before heading back in very cold conditions to explore the River Crane and return via Richmond Park. 

Come and join us on Easter Sunday for an Easter Egg Extravaganza!

Stephanie Wyatt 

More information about PPP rides from Ian McElvenny:-

e-mail: ian.mcelvenny@tiscali.co.uk tel: 020 8672 3990

MCC AGM 2005

MCC Annual General Meeting this year will be on Wed 11th May at the South Wimbledon Community Centre, 72 Haydons Road, SW19.

Programme:

7:30pm doors open and wine uncorked

8:00pm AGM business - agenda will be published on MCC website

9:00pm visit to best pub in the borough

Anyone wanting to stand for a position on the management committee, or put a motion to the AGM, please notify Richard Evans by 27th April at the latest; for further details refer to our constitution

Everyone is welcome.

Richard Evans.

MCC Social Rides 2005

The first MCC ride for adults took place on Sunday 13th March, but we will issue details of forthcoming rides on the MCC website and in future issues of MCC newsletters.