Mel Payne, a past president of the Bicycle Association, formerly of Clarks Cables, and until recently a non-executive chairman of Two Wheel Trading, has been working on an ad hoc basis for the BA for some time but has now officially joined the secretariat.

Payne firms up his role with the BA

He is charged with increasing the numbers of BA members although initially will be concentrating on a liaison role for the John Moore-headed committee of the International Cycle Convention (Harrogate, 3-5th June).

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