Friday, July 31, 2020

CTC Membership (updated x3)

Subject to approval at the next AGM, there will be changes to subscription rates. Details will be printed in the next mag, etc,  etc. The major changes for members of this group are :

1) No concessionary rate for over 65's (£48 pa from November onward) ;

2) New life membership will be based on age and length of membership.

UPDATE 1

But I've found web pages with differing rates:

cyclinguk.org/life
the discount is £12 per year up to the age of 71.

Tucked away among the FAQs accessible via 
www.cyclinguk.org/article/proposed-changes-cycling-uk-membership-faq#q10

the discount is £6 per year up to the age of 71.

which is a difference of £426! For me, the cost might be under £100. I can only assume that the first discount is only available up to the end of September, and the second thereafter. I'll contact HQ for clarification.

UPDATE 2

I've now spoken with Membership. The age discount is £12 pa until 71. They were not aware that a discrepancy existed on the website.

You can apply at any time.

UPDATE 3

One lucky member who lives near the Wash is now a life membership : cost £47

1 comment:

Simon L said...

The website still lists the old calculation which is something like £1200 minus 1% per year of age, minus 0.5% per year that you have been a member of CTC. The old calculation (still current until October) has bigger discount for age than the new one that's being proposed. So if you are thinking of life membership, do it before October.