metJuly04

HFCYCLISTS MEETING
Tuesday 6 July 2004, 7.30pm in the Info Centre

PRESENT: John Griffiths, Alan Rowden, Bernard Bunting

APOLOGIES: Alex Forrest, Chris Bainbridge, Simon Franklin, Mark Alderton, Rick Boardman, John Gilbert, Mo Morgan, Bill Ogden, Roger de Freitas.

NEW MEMBER

It was good to meet Bernard Bunting who had come along to the festival. He showed great enthusiasm about being actively involved in the group.

Alan and I told him how the group operated and some of our shortcomings and aspirations. Aspirations like a really thriving group with worked shared by several activists, rides and parties throughout the night, a really cycle friendly borough.

Bernard confessed to some skills in promotion and getting things going.

OYBIKE

The bikes are present on the streets but not yet operational. Apparently it will start soon with non-paying testers, Council employees for example. Simon Franklin and I were interviewed on this subject at a very early hour this morning. We each had small sound bites on Radio London 94.9FM.

SBG, HAMMERSMITH GYRATORY and the BRIDGE

Simon Franklin told me this morning that the Council are obtaining costings on various options. Still no meetings with the consultants. Perhaps a CRISP process will start soon. [cycle route inspection stakeholder plan, or the like, part of the functioning of the London Cycling Network Plus, whereby we might get a look in.] A meeting of the LCN+ NW sector [Borough cycling officers and consultants and TfL people] was meant to be taking place on Wednesday of this week but has been postponed. It is from such meetings that we have gleaned information on these schemes.

CYCLE PARKING AT CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL

Some very high quality cycle parking has been put in for visitors at the hospital. Cllr Charlie Boyle had some input into this happening.

THE TRAM

A consultation process is beginning on the tram. TfL would like approval for the project. The detailed plans for Shepherds Bush Green, once lodged in local libraries have been removed. I had a meeting with Dave Wetzel, vice chair of TfL, last Friday and brought this up. He found out that the reason that the plans had been withdrawn was that some right turns were being removed from SBG, and the plans for the Southall depot were being revised. The plans should be back in the libraries soon.

The plans that were removed look less cyclist-friendly than at present. The consultation needs to be returned by October 8th.

ROGER'S SUMMER GARDEN PARTY

The umpteenth annual H&F cyclists invigorating garden soiree and BBQ will be
held on Wednesday 28 July at 31 Hartswood Road W12 9NE from 7pm until dark.
All local cyclists are very welcome, be they residents or passers-by.

Unfancy yet wholesome food will be supplied. People with truly exotic needs
should bring their own supplies.

Good honest wine and living real ale and bottle conditioned beer will be
provided. Cyclists with less sturdy palates who can't cope with good honest
beer might like to bring their own lagery stuff.

Everyone is welcome, but it would be handy if people flagged up an interest
by email (preferably) to roger@barrass.dircon.co.uk or (as last resort) to
020 8749 3527.

Bring improving jokes and make uplifting conversation at all times.
--
Roger de Freitas,
31 Hartswood Road, Shepherd's Bush
London W12 9NE
020 8749 3527

Link to map http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?P2M?P=W129NE&Z=1

NEXT MEETING

We hope to see many of you at Roger's do. An evening not to be missed.

In August we will not have a meeting.
Details of a September meeting to be arranged.

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