CTC Membership Survey

[Flying Dodo]

I've been a CTC member off and on for about 15 years. I even went to the CTC AGM in Loughborough in 2010, and saw what a shambles that was. The CTC does have a role to play in UK cycling advocacy. Quite how it will manage to do that I don't know.

I'm sure @Philip Benstead, like many others, does care about the future of the CTC and the way it's governed. However, having seen his writings here and elsewhere, which generally are a massive string of badly constructed, shouty paragraphs, often in capitals, just makes it incomprehensible as to what the message is. The long CV posted above merely confirms that image.

 

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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.

Bully for you. But none of that answers the question that @shouldbeinbed has posed, or that I posed earlier in the thread. And, I'm afraid, that sort of showing-off rather summarises why the CTC desperately needs a new direction for the future rather than a return to an old, supposedly prelapsarian past.

 

[Philip Benstead]

I've been a CTC member off and on for about 15 years. I even went to the CTC AGM in Loughborough in 2010, and saw what a shambles that was. The CTC does have a role to play in UK cycling advocacy. Quite how it will manage to do that I don't know.

I'm sure @Philip Benstead, like many others, does care about the future of the CTC and the way it's governed. However, having seen his writings here and elsewhere, which generally are a massive string of badly constructed, shouty paragraphs, often in capitals, just makes it incomprehensible as to what the message is. The long CV posted above merely confirms that image.

Bully for you. But none of that answers the question that @shouldbeinbed has posed, or that I posed earlier in the thread. And, I'm afraid, that sort of showing-off rather summarises why the CTC desperately needs a new direction for the future rather than a return to an old, supposedly prelapsarian past.

OK
A few general idea that need work.


Yes mother an apple pie/

I THINK THE CTC SHOULD BE:


An Independent, Democratic membership lead organisation that campaigns for the promotion of non-competitive cycling e.g. Recreational /touring and utility /transport.

At national level a develop plan will train members from the local level to take over the role of trustee.

Policy is developed via it trustee committee structure with the import of expert advice.

At local level developing it groups/members to provide cycle rides and events over a wide range.

Providing services and goods to it member and the cycling community.


INSTEAD OF BEING OR BECOMING:


Executive lead organisation that that seek grants and consultant fee to provide cycling to the general population.

Policy is developed by the staff with no import from the board of trustees who just rubber stamp policy.

Events are targeted via grants based application that will stop when the money runs out.

 

[Bollo]

The CTC is now a third-sector service provider that doesn't really know what services it provides and whether anyone even wants them. The talent has gone. It's descended into petty cliques squabbling over nothing that matters. The cycling world has moved on in so many ways and the CTC has taken the wrong turn at every step.

To those that don't know about the CTC it's an irrelevance, to those that do know it's a farce and to those that truly care it's a tragedy. I give it maybe another 5 years.

 

[Philip Benstead]

The CTC is now a third-sector service provider that doesn't really know what services it provides and whether anyone even wants them. The talent has gone. It's descended into petty cliques squabbling over nothing that matters. The cycling world has moved on in so many ways and the CTC has taken the wrong turn at every step.

To those that don't know about the CTC it's an irrelevance, to those that do know it's a farce and to those that truly care it's a tragedy. I give it maybe another 5 years.

Question to all

What is the solution

Have you offer to help eg stand for election , we do have unfill seats

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The CTC does have a role to play in UK cycling advocacy.

yep. As a faded, tired, bit-part ingénue whose day is passed...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

OK
A few general idea that need work.


Yes mother an apple pie/

I THINK THE CTC SHOULD BE:


An Independent, Democratic membership lead organisation that campaigns for the promotion of non-competitive cycling e.g. Recreational /touring and utility /transport.

At national level a develop plan will train members from the local level to take over the role of trustee.

Policy is developed via it trustee committee structure with the import of expert advice.

At local level developing it groups/members to provide cycle rides and events over a wide range.

Providing services and goods to it member and the cycling community.


INSTEAD OF BEING OR BECOMING:


Executive lead organisation that that seek grants and consultant fee to provide cycling to the general population.

Policy is developed by the staff with no import from the board of trustees who just rubber stamp policy.

Events are targeted via grants based application that will stop when the money runs out.

Found a new club. Start again. Stop wasting your energies trying to save the lost soul of the CTC.

But it isn't really about cycling anymore, it's about egos....

 

[swansonj]

One fact that Chris Juden thought was very revealing and I agree: with his departure, I think he said there was no remaining member of CTC staff who had been a member of CTC before starting work there.

 

[Philip Benstead]

I've been a CTC member off and on for about 15 years. I even went to the CTC AGM in Loughborough in 2010, and saw what a shambles that was. The CTC does have a role to play in UK cycling advocacy. Quite how it will manage to do that I don't know.

I'm sure @Philip Benstead, like many others, does care about the future of the CTC and the way it's governed. However, having seen his writings here and elsewhere, which generally are a massive string of badly constructed, shouty paragraphs, often in capitals, just makes it incomprehensible as to what the message is. The long CV posted above merely confirms that image.

So you are unable to commit to the CTC and get involve, just sitting on the side-lines practising sesquipedalian and complaining instead of getting involved to make the CTC better for its members.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So you are unable to commit to the CTC and get involve, just sitting on the side-lines practising sesquipedalian and complaining instead of getting involved to make the CTC better for its members.

About 8% of the population aged five+ cycles three or more times a week (equating to around 5.1 million people in Great Britain).
-vs-
membership of CTC c70,000

Is the CTC a functionally irrelevant organisation to the vast majority of the UK cycling population?

 

[Philip Benstead]

Found a new club. Start again. Stop wasting your energies trying to save the lost soul of the CTC.

But it isn't really about cycling anymore, it's about egos....

To do that you money ,lots

 

[Philip Benstead]

Found a new club. Start again. Stop wasting your energies trying to save the lost soul of the CTC.

But it isn't really about cycling anymore, it's about egos....

So you do not have a ego then if not why you on this forum sharing your views to make you feel important

 

[swansonj]

So you do not have a ego then if not why you on this forum sharing your views to make you feel important

Philip: I agree with many of your views about CTC. But I have to say, I'm really not too sure you are helping that cause very much here.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

To do that you money ,lots

Cyclists have lots of money.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So you do not have a ego then if not why you on this forum sharing your views to make you feel important

Am I in here, and on other social media, asking folk to follow my lead in "the cause"? No.

Like @swansonj I think most of the points you make here and elsewhere about the CTC are bang on the money, if sometimes very poorly articulated.

I've let my attachment to the CTC go, and have moved on. You seem hell bent on championing some sort of counter-reformation of the CTC. It isn't going to happen. We are not going to be allowed to turn back the clock. You've already lost the fight but won't throw in the towel.

And many of your outpourings actually do your forlorn cause more harm than good.