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NOTES OF HFCYCLISTS MEETING

Tuesday 4 April 2006, 7.30pm in the Info Centre

PRESENT:
John Griffiths, Andy Ellard, Bill Ogden, John Taylor, Alf Rose, Brian Assiter.

APOLOGIES:
Jonathan Gurney, Jane Knight, Kath Cochrane, Susie Gretz, Louanne Tranchell, Chris Tranchell, Mark Fossick.

NEW MEMBERS
It was pleasing to see some new people here. We chatted a bit about their aspirations.

COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MAY
We have had a very positive reply from the Labour party, but have heard nothing from the Conservative or Liberal parties. We shall wait until the 10th April, which is the deadline given, and then publicise the responses.

WEST LONDON GREEN FESTIVAL and BIKEWEEK
The Festival is on the 18 June 2006. see www.greenfest.org.uk
BikeWeek runs from 17 -25 June 2006. See http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/

Planning for the festival is going well. Brian said that he would help at the Dr Bike at the festival. If anyone wants to be involved in the festival, or if anyone wants to organise an event / ride during Bikeweek, please let john g know.

LIAISON MEETING
There is to be a liaison meeting with Chris Bainbridge, Transport Planning Manager at LBHF, this Thursday 6 April at 6pm. Contact john g [as below] if interested in coming.

RIDES
The ride to Richmond Park on 19 March as part of the Hammersmith and Fulham festival went well, as did a bbq to watch the boatrace on 2 April.

Forthcoming rides:
Safari on Sunday 9th April at noon organised by Mark - also part of the Hammersmith and Fulham festival - http://www.hfcyclists.org.uk/rides.htm

Charity ride - Starfish ride Sunday 23rd April Richmond to Windsor.
http://www.starfishcharity.org/champions/champions.asp?id=36&page=1.
[If you want to help out as helper on this ride contact john g]

Listed rides from other LCC groups http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=145. John Taylor reported he went on one organised by Martin of the Wandsworth group and the pace was interestingly fast.

ENVIRONMENT and REGENERATION SCRUTINY PANEL
Recently there was a meeting of this panel where cycling was considered. However it was more of a presentation than a scrutiny. John g expressed hope that in future the ERSP would change its nature so that a more critical appraisal of how the Council is performing would be encouraged, leading to any necessary changes.

EXPENSES
John has expenses of £9.43. One bottle of wine carried over from last time.

DATE FOR NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 2nd May

John Griffiths [chair / co-ordinator]
020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
john@truefeelings.com
OUR WEBSITE www.hfcyclists.org.uk