Welcome to the Penrith Community Car Club Group Project

Why do we have to do more and more just to stay in the same place? ”The Queen went so fast it was all Alice could do to keep up with her: and still the Queen kept crying ‘faster, faster!’ The most curious …thing was…however fast they went, they never seemed to pass anything” Alice Through the Looking Glass: 1865

approx 65p per mile at 5,000 miles per year approx 30p per mile at 20,000 miles per year

What is a Car Club?

Most of them only operate in large cities

Common Wheels A Community Interest Company

How does it work for drivers? Join common wheels £25 Book cars: typically £4.50 per hour plus 19p per mile [includes fuel cost]

How does it work for car owners? Contract car to the club and have all running costs paid [minimum contract is 12 months] Book car for use but get 40 hours free useage per month [excluding 19p per mile mileage cost]

£2,000 per car to fit telemetrics and sineage and pay annual insurance Also need: And: Local cars Parking sites 20 potential user members per car

Possible locations for car club cars in Penrith Seven cars puts most of the population of Penrith north of the A66 within 5-7 minutes walking distance from a car.

Settlements around Penrith Miles from Penrith Centre

Sooo As Goethe famously said.... “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” “Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

The First Steps Join our group Fill in the online survey Help us build the network Help us fundraise Come to future meetings Offer cars to the scheme