The COGS Committee

Our Chair, Rob Jacobs's has been a Cogs member for 20 years and was streasurer for  the last 10 years and is also the Cogs rides coordinator.   Rob joined Cycling UK after taking part in the 1975 London/Brighton ride (only 600 riders) and ran the Finchley Section (north London) of Cycling UK for 10 years organising group rides most Sundays.  Having had two children he has  experience with child seats, kiddie trailers and tandems which is used occasionally and is available to borrow. Rob rides a town bike (with belt drive) and enjoys day rides up to 45 miles. 

Lucy Davey recently took over from Rob Jacobs as COGS Treasurer.  I have a transport role at Salisbury District Hospital in the Sustainability team, encouraging and supporting staff to adopt the more sustainable ways of commuting. As a result Lucey takes a keen interest in Salisbury's cycling and bus infrastructure despite living in Amesbury. A utility cyclist these days but enjoyed a bit of tandem touring in years gone by. 

Membership secretary Paula Downard lives in Hale and has been part of the COGS committee for a number of years. Paula has brought in a new membership system that has streamlined the process and made joining COGS much simpler. Paula has had a long standing interest in the Salisbury to Downton Greenway which could use the old railway bed to provide a safe route for walkers and cyclists. Paula is a keen walker and is one of the founding members of the very successful Hale Market that held on the third Saturday of each month. 

Minutes Secretary: Hi I'm Mark Burfitt. I've lived in Salisbury for the past 30 years and I am the COGS committee minutes secretary. Over the past few years I've rediscovered the joy of cycling, using my bike for commuting, shopping and days out and I have become a supporter of COGS' initiatives to support cyclists and cycling infrastructure in the local area 

Communications Secretary: Margaret Willmot has lived in Salisbury since 1994 and joined the COGS committee soon afterwards.  Following a career largely in IT Margaret is now retired which gives more time for various campaigning activities, mostly related to sustainable transport. Margaret has a range of bicycles, including an e-bike, and would like to see a safer cycling environment which encourages many more people to cycle locally. 

Social Media and Webmaster Jimmy Walker has held a number of positions on the COGS committee.  He has always used a bike as a method of transport, whether he was commuting, going to the shops, attending meetings or using a bike to carry his luggage (or even his Brompton to carry Boris the cat) on holiday.  Jimmy's vision is to see people doing ordinary things on bikes, nothing fancy, nothing expense, just affordable and providing independence.  Jimmy has a number of trailers that can be borrowed.

Gill Anlezark is a founder member of COGS and uses her bike, a handbuilt Roberts tourer, every day for errands around Salisbury as well as riding up to 20 miles for fitness.  Gill participates in the Salisbury Cycle Liaison Panel and when not responding to planning applications and consultations, she can usually be found at her allotment, in the garden or on her canal boat.