metApril07

Notes of HFCYCLISTS meeting
Tuesday 3 April 2007 , 7.15pm for 7.30pm in the Info Centre

PRESENT: John Griffiths, Julie Askins, Alan Rowden, Louanne Tranchell, Chris Tranchell, Belinda Shattock

APOLOGIES Stephen Burke, Mo Morgan, Jane Knight, Andy Ellard, Jane Eggleton, Paul Alexander.

RIDES and EVENTS

Our ride and picnic in the H&F Festival on Sunday 1 April to Richmond Park with 7 grown-ups and 6 kids went very well.

On Easter Saturday 7 April
A barbecue to watch the boatrace at the mile post, on the south bank between Hammersmith Bridge and Putney Bridge, from 3.10pm. The second boats come first at 4pm and the main race is at 4.30pm. Best to come along early to avoid some difficulties. Please bring food and drink. Contact john 020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748 john@truefeelings.com.

21st April, 11am
Hampton court to Putney - A charity ride organised by Westminster amnesty. But only a couple of handfuls of people on it and they would like it bulked out a bit. contact Aida Butler on 020 7821 9481 after 6pm

13 May Thames bridges charity bike ride -
Need to register, would hope for £70 sponsorship from each rider. 2,400 cyclists expected. City Hall to Hampton Court.
http://www.stroke.org.uk/fundraising/fundraising_events/thames_10.html

For other rides / events in London see
http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=145

TOUR DE FRANCE,
7th July prologue, arrangements
We will meet at Ravenscourt Park for 11am departure for ride to Hyde Park. Several people have already expressed interest in being involved. I have invited the LBHF Mayor to join us.

PARKING IN CYCLE LANES, any updates.
At Monday's [2 April] Cleaner and Greener Scrutiny Committee [CGSC] meeting Graeme Swinburne, Chris Bainbridge and Stacey Amey of lbhf gave a presentation on parking. John raised problems of vehicle parking on the cycle track at Wandsworth Bridge during car auctions, and of wrongful parking in cycle lanes. We have raised these issues many times before with officers and nothing decisive appears to happen. John followed this up with a background email to Cllr Eugenie White, chair of CGSC, today. Eugenie has replied, and Graeme Swinburne has forwarded the email to David Turner of Parking to discuss when David returns from leave.

GREENFEST - West London -Sunday 17 June in Furnival Gardens
see www.greenfest.org.uk

Things going well, with many aspects under control. Finance hopefully sorted, but later than one would have wished for. For music we hope to have Havana Good Time, 3 Daft Monkeys, Taxi Pata Pata, Lu's drummers.

Henrietta, Zuzana, Julie, Stephanie, Bjorn, and others have been very helpful with input. Next planning meeting Thursday 12 April 6pm. Contact john [as below] if interested.

Julie and Louanne involved with the Fairtrade fashion show that Charlotte is organising for the day.

KING STREET STAGE 3 - (Macbeth Street to Nigel Playfair Avenue).

John has received an email and drawing about this last stage of the works. Contact john for a copy, should you wish to make a comment.

Julie said that with last stage the gaps in the cycle track no longer correspond to right turns one might wish to make.

MONEY FOR SMALL SCHEMES
Simon Franklin is about to bid for local cycle scheme money from TfL. This may be spent on cycle stands and training, but there may also be some small changes to the road layout which may make a difference to cyclists - such as the dropped kerb near Stamford Brook Avenue or a link through a park.

Any suggestions for small schemes to Simon up to the 18th May to make the timetable for this year's bid. simon.franklin@lbhf.gov.uk

MANUAL FOR STREETS

Design guidelines for residential streets. Free download at
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1509196

ABANDONED BIKES

Alan raised the issue of an abandoned bike outside the Ram on King street. To report contact: StreetScene Enforcement on 020 8740 3419 streetscene.enforcement@lbhf.gov.uk

EXPENSES
john had expenses of
£18.79 for hfcyclists.org.uk web name renewal for 2 years and associated web space
£14.43 for refreshments for tonight

Date for next meeting Tuesday 1 May, 7.15pm for 7.30pm at the info centre.

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