CTC Membership Survey

[shouldbeinbed]

Who are you
what is you name
What have you done for cycling and the ctc

What has it got to do with you? Many of us have years (decades) of cycling experience and battle scars from whatever level of cycling advocacy and campaigning.

You.come across generally as petulant and appear increasingly shrill and intolerant of people not taking your particular view as unquestioned gospel.
I left CTC a while ago but still have a dispassionate eye on what goes on, given the status it holds as one of the goto commentators for cycling nationally, but if you and this sort of' I'm more cycling than you - justify yourself to the n'th degree before you're allowed to express your opinion to me' attitude is the alternate view then as cyclists (who have never joined or left CTC but still get commented on by them as if our union) we're hosed either way.

 

[Philip Benstead]

What has it got to do with you? Many of us have years (decades) of cycling experience and battle scars from whatever level of cycling advocacy and campaigning.

You.come across generally as petulant and appear increasingly shrill and intolerant of people not taking your particular view as unquestioned gospel.
I left CTC a while ago but still have a dispassionate eye on what goes on, given the status it holds as one of the goto commentators for cycling nationally, but if you and this sort of' I'm more cycling than you - justify yourself to the n'th degree before you're allowed to express your opinion to me' attitude is the alternate view then as cyclists (who have never joined or left CTC but still get commented on by them as if our union) we're hosed either way.

Please note I am not the only person with these views,in fact existing senior CTC Councillor and ex councillor are in agreement.
The trouble CTC Councillors are prevent from communicating with the membership by CTC HQ

THESE Comments on CTC Governance Comments

These comments are the work of another CTC Councillor I endorse them in total.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Please note I am not the only person with these views,in fact existing senior CTC Councillor and ex councillor are in agreement.
The trouble CTC Councillors are prevent from communicating with the membership by CTC HQ

THESE Comments on CTC Governance Comments

These comments are the work of another CTC Councillor I endorse them in total.

yet placed here by you as your own personal opinion no mention of cribbing anothers work until now (can't be doing with emulating your shouty capitals) and as for responding to my post: well sidestepped, politics clearly suits you, It is not the comments or the views you express, it is the attitude you are displaying in ramming them home & challenging fellow posters to justify their right to an opinion in what comes across as a hostile and dogmatic manner.

 

[classic33]

@Philip Benstead,
STUFFING THE BALLOT BOX IS THE ONLY THING THAT SPRINGS TO MIND READING THIS.

Get the result I want regardless of how that result is achieved.

Questions.
How would you feel if another member of the council was doing this?
Are others doing this?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Who are you
what is you name
What have you done for cycling and the ctc

The establishment.

 

[srw]

Who are you
what is you name
What have you done for cycling and the ctc

Wrong questions.

"What do you want the CTC to do for you, for those who cycle and aren't members and for non-cyclists?"

That's the right question.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ronnie Pickering!

Well played!
This is like a new game .... like a Mornington Crescent for on-line cycling debates ......

 

[robgul]

I have to say I find it a little odd that Mr Benstead is making post here, and on other fora, at about 0440 hrs* ... to me sleep is pretty useful to recharge the batteries and be able to think clearly and rationally on matters with being obsessive ...

As far as CTC is concerned .. let the feet do the walking, mine will be exiting when my renewal comes up. Enough of the apparent undemocratic governance and autocratic management. The ONLY reason that I have renewed for about the last 5 years was to ride with a great group of friends ... we've now changed the situation with a new club, kicked the old Member Group into touch and moved on ... with a big increase in member numbers ... oh, and my TP insurance, at the same level as CTC, comes free with my household policy.

Rob
* before someone comments I realise that people work at night but I think, from limited knowledge of the man, that it's unlikely in his case

 

[classic33]

@robgul, some of us are just awake at that time of day.
Speaking for myself only here.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'd have to ask, what has the CTC ever done for me?

 

[snorri]

I'd have to ask, what has the CTC ever done for me?

Only you can answer that, but don't feel you have to, even if you do you don't need to tell us the answer, in fact you don't even need to tell us you've asked yourself.

 

[Rafferty]

The CTC as we knew it is dead, beyond resuscitation.
Those who liked the CTC of old must start a new organisation on the model of the CTC of old.

I was a long time member of the 'old' CTC and predicted this mess a long time ago. I will never re-join this farcical organisation. I would however, join a club based on the old model.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I'd have to ask, what has the CTC ever done for me?

Or @Philip Benstead for this forum?

You'd think some sort of involvwment and proving of his bikey credentials to assume to preach in the way he does. A handful of posts over many years, not a single word of advice or encouragement or recommendation of lights, crankset or whatever on day to day cycling questions or thought, but just a few stolen bike posts and exhortations that those in CTC should copy and paste hisn world view as their own.

Philip: I'm a rare attender on the CTC forum and have pretty well given up on Bikeradar, do other places get your sporadic politicking too?

 

[Drago]

Phlip Bedstead doesn't seem to be gaining much popular support. He may fare better on the CTC forum, which makes our own SC&P forum seem like a WI coffee morning in comparison.

 

[Philip Benstead]

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Or @Philip Benstead for this forum?

You'd think some sort of involvwment and proving of his bikey credentials to assume to preach in the way he does. A handful of posts over many years, not a single word of advice or encouragement or recommendation of lights, crankset or whatever on day to day cycling questions or thought, but just a few stolen bike posts and exhortations that those in CTC should copy and paste hisn world view as their own.

Philip: I'm a rare attender on the CTC forum and have pretty well given up on Bikeradar, do other places get your sporadic politicking too?

Here is some of the things i have done etc

Philip Benstead - Cycling Curriculum Vitae


CYCLING HISTORY: First Rode a cycle 1958 and Life Member CTC Join 1971.


TOURING EXPERIENCE

Cycled in all counties of England Scotland and Wales, Also Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Isle of Man, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Northern Island, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, USA, and Yugoslavia



NATIONAL


2013 to current Director CTC Cycling Holidays & Tours Ltd

1996 – 2006 Trustee Cycle Touring Countryside Trust


CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club)

Councillor (Non-Executive Director)

2013 - current South East

2006 - 2007 Greater London

2003 - 2005 Greater London

1996 - 1998 Eastern

1992 - 1994 West Kent & East Sussex

EVENTS ORGANISED


2007 Chair, CTC Response to the la Tour de France 2007

1994 Chair, CTC National 400 KM

1988 Chair, Final British Cycling Touring Competition

1988 – 98 CTC Tour Leader = 15 tours


CAMPAIGNING

Cyclists Rights Network/Right To Ride


1998 – current City of Westminster/RB Kensington & Chelsea

· CTC Rep Community & Police Consultative Cttee

1987- 98 Bromley LB.

· CTC Rep Beckenham & Penge Road Safety Consultative Committee



CTC COUNCIL COMMITTEES


2013 to current CTC Cycling Holidays & Tours Ltd

2013 to current Strategy and Policy

2004 - 06 Management

2003 – Operations

1996 - 98 Publicity, Promotion & Public Relations

1993 Think Tank

1993 - 94 Chair, Leisure & Cycle Touring

1992 Road Safety & Transport Planning

COMPETITIVE EVENTS RODE


Road Races = 4 events

Time Trial: Hill Climbs, 10, 25, 50, 100 = 60 events

12 and 24 hours = 10 events

Track Racing = 5 events


SEMI COMPETITIVE EVENTS RODE


Audax, Reliability Trails = 100 events

Paris Breast Paris = 3 events

Brevet Randonnee de Alp



REGIONAL

CTC LONDON

2008 - current Secretary

2003 - Event Organiser

2000 - Marketing Officer

2000 - 01 Minutes Secretary

2000- current committee member


LOCAL - CTC WEST KENT

1992 - 95 Newcomers Group Founder/Secretary

1986 -91 Social Cttee Chair 87-91

1977-79 & 1986 - 96 Outdoors Events Cttee, Chair 96

1977 - 79 & 84 – 95 Event Organiser – 10 events

1977/78 Clubroom Cttee

1976/77 Hardriders Secretary

1975/77 DA Cttee

1975 -95 Rides Leader


CTC CENTRAL LONDON

2006 - current Rides Leader

RIDDEN WITH THESE CLUBS


DA’s: Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, E Kent, E Surrey, E Warwickshire, Essex, Glasgow, Herefordshire & Worcester, Hertfordshire, Lothian, Norfolk, N London, North Yorkshire, Northampton & Milton Keynes, Oxford, Reading, S Bucks, S London, SW London, S York’s & Derbyshire, Teesside, Wessex, W Kent, W London, W Surrey


Audax Club Parisian, Cardiff Ajax, Chippenham & District Wheelers, Colchester Rovers , Exeter Wheelers, Harp RC, St Budeaux CC, Verulam CC, Willesden CC, Worthing Excelsior CC


CYCLING INTERESTS


Cycle Touring, Off Road Cycling, Challenging Rides, Cycle Training


ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS (not all current)


24 Hour Fellowship, 40 Plus Cycling Club, Audax United Kingdom, Catford Cycling Club, Institute of

Road Safety Officers, London Cycling Campaign, FOE, OCD Cyclo Climbing, Rough Stuff Fellowship Tandem Club & Youth Hostel Association



Employment Curriculum Vitae


Philip Benstead B.Env.Sc. (Hons.)

PROFILE.


· Self-starting, multi skilled graduate with wide ranging experience of event management, training, information and communication technology, marketing and team working skills.

· Maintained budgetary control, delegate and supervise where appropriate.

· Delivered cycle training to National Standards/Bikeability to levels 1-3, to children and adults including some with special educational needs.

· Delivered cycle maintenance at all levels to children, adults and youth offenders.

· Experience of making presentations and active participation at meetings.

· Co-coordinated 130 projects and campaigns in the UK, Europe and the USA including an event with 300 participants.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES.


· DfT/CTC National Standards/Bikeability Cycling Instructor Trainer and National Standard Cycle Instructor Trainer.

· Experienced maintaining appropriate level of behaviour with children and interacting with those with special educational needs.

· Qualified and Experienced Cycle Mechanic to Level 3.

· Qualified and Experienced user of: Information Communication Technology.

· Experienced user of digital cameras.

· Experience at giving interview to camera and radio and able to explain abstract concepts to a general audience.

· Assimilate new skills and information quickly.


EMPLOYMENT & COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE.


Cycle Instructor/Pedestrian Instructor

(Self Employed)

2006 to current

T/A Cycling 4 ALL.
· Delivering National Standard/Bikeability cyclist training, Dr Bike, maintenance and TfL/LCC Cycling Friday rides to corporate bodies, local authorities, Royal Parks Agency (RPA) and CIC/ disability charity.

· Delivered training that is structured, planned, and progressive in a safe manner often in new environments at levels, 1-3, to adult and children including some with special educational needs as individuals and in groups.

· Taught cycle maintenance to children, adults and youth offenders.

· Often acting as lead instructor: responsidable for and managing course paperwork including training records, risk assessments, route-planning and behavioural agreements.

· Co-ordinated and delivered Bike Week events and cycle maintenance for Royal Parks Agency.

· Delivered on road pedestrian skills to children with special educational needs.

· Attend professional development and other training sessions from time to time.


Cyclist Instructor.

1998 to 2006

Road Safety Unit - Westminster City Council.
· Co-ordinated Cyclist Training programme that trained 487 children and 106 Adults (including Metropolitan Police Service) in cyclist safety in groups/individuals on/off road plus 300 participants for “Dr Bike”. “Appeared in “Westminster Reporter” as face of Cyclist Training.

· Developed and implemented of educational safety presentations to all sections of the community including assisted in the coordinating of Junior Citizen at London Zoo.

· Drafted reports, course plans, job descriptions, press releases/articles,

· Organised road safety and cycling awareness events including Bike Week events in Hyde Park.

· Instigated the use of postcards as marketing medium for cyclist training.

· Performed ICT and administrative procedures, designing database and analysing data.

· Developed and co-ordinated regional information and a network databases.

· Co-ordinate the School Crossing Patrols. Drafted BSP bids.


1996 to 1998

Career development - (computer training) and extended travelling.



Referencer

1988 to 1996

District Valuer - (Inland Revenue).
· Inspected and surveyed properties to determined appropriate tax.


1975 to current

Cyclists' Touring Club (Life Member)


Held various positions from local to national level (not concurrently) including:

· Non-Executive Director/Trustee –Right to Advisory Group - (current)

· Appear on Voice of Russia radio interview

· Suggested the use of postcard as promotional tool

· Instigated the development of a staff communication strategy.

· Instigated the development of staff recruitment procedure.

· Drafted the first “cycle carriage on trains” policy.

· Appeared as Dr Bike during TdF on ITV Local.com also BBC News 24 Hour.

· Tour Leader:- Led 21 cycling holidays with nearly 300 participants to the USA & Europe


· CTC London Secretary - (CTC’s. London’s Regional voice).

· CTC central London Rides Leader.

· CTC Right to Ride Representative: - London Cycle Network Plus Steering Group, Borough Officers Cycling Group, City of Westminster, British Waterways, R. B. Kensington & Chelsea, Bromley LBC.

· CTC West Kent Event Organiser: - Organised 80 events both local and national.



1980 to 1984

Further & Higher Education (see below)


QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING & CONTINUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

2008 – on going

· CTC Media Course

· Sport Coach UK- NCF Coaching Disabled Performers.

· Sport Coach UK- NCF How to Coach Disable People in Sport.

· CTUK Special Educational Needs (SEN)

· NIMHE- Mental Health First Aid.

· Camden LBC Safeguarding Children Level A.

· Lambeth LBC – Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

· Disability Croydon - Disability Awareness.


· Certificate in Marketing - Chartered Institute of Marketing.


TRANSPORT & PERSONAL SAFETY:


2001 – on going

· TABS Conference 2015

· CTC Rides Leaders Managers course,

· VRQ -Cycle Maintenance and Repair Level 2/ 3 (Dec 2012 to Jan 2013),

· DfT National Standard Instructor Trainer - Advance Cycle Training / Technicolour Tyre Co Ltd,

· Parks Tool School – Bicycle Repair & Maintenance Clinic Certificate,

· DfT/CTC Accredited Instructor - National Cycling Training Standards,

· Metropolitan Police Service - Level Two Cyclist Training,

· DfT - Walking the Way Ahead,

· TfL - “InCar” Safety,

· TMS - Introduction to Road Safety Audit, Vulnerable Road Users, Education, Training & Publicity,

· IRSO - Evaluating the Effectiveness of your Road Safety Interventions, Car Seat Regulations, Managing, Occupational Road Risk, Conspicuity, Makaton and Making Learning More Likely,


INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY:



2003/2001

70-210 Microsoft Windows 2000 MCP & NVQ3 - Using Information Technology.

Direct Computer Training.



2002

F & A Education Teaching Certificate - City & Guilds 7303 Stage 1 for IT Specialists.

City Literary Institute for Arts & Sciences.


GENERAL EDUCATION:


2 March 2014

Emergency First Aid At Work.




1984

BSc. (Hons) - Environmental Science 2 (II) - Plymouth Polytechnic.


REFERENCES.


Available on request.