metAGM04

Business part

HFCYCLISTS AGM 2004

Held at the Information Centre, Hammersmith, 7.30pm 9 November 2004

PRESENT: John Griffiths, Rob Cope, Nicola, Philip Loy, John Smits, Bernard Bunting, Louanne Tranchell, Jonathan Gurney, Bill Ogden, Chris Bainbridge.

APOLOGIES: Alan Rowden, Chris Tranchell, Jane Knight, Mark Alderton

BUSINESS PART [non-business parts to follow]

CHAIR / CO-ORDINATORS REPORT

We have been involved in the following activities, amongst others, during the year:

BikeWeek / London Sustainability weeks
Obtained funding for and organised West London Green Festival. Funding from HFLA21, LBHF and SWELTRAC. Good co-operation from Council, surrounding LCC groups and other community groups. Considered a lovely event.

Participated in LBHF Car Free Day. Involved with BBC environment day.

Roger's Garden Party / The most successful ever.

Rides / A couple of family rides to Richmond park. We should organise more.

West London Tram
Input into consultations. Pointed out that proposed traffic system for SBG would not work. TfL finally agrees. Meet with top West London Tram engineer along with other LCC groups affected. Input into London Assembly consultation on tram.

LCN+ NW sector meetings. / Have regularly attended.

Networking
Have established good relations with Dave Wetzel, vice-chair of TfL, LCC head office, Local LCC groups, Better Government for Older People, Newspapers, local environmental groups, HFLA21, HFFoE, some Councillors, some Council Officers.

LCC Head Office meetings
Been going to some Borough Co-ordinator meetings and CPEG meetings.

LBHF ERSP [Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel] meetings / Have been going to some Scrutiny Panel meetings

SBG
Would like status of new Goldhawk rd junction to be reconsidered as shared use, which in practice it is. Nothing happening on this front. Have attempted to have review of design of Uxbridge rd junction. Council co-operative but slow moving, not sure what will happen. [removal of toilet on Green, change of raised separator, safety audit happening]

Hammersmith Broadway
Consultants have been looking at several options for a year, including designs for surface level crossings. I have been picking up information occasionally. In October the Council showed me what they had chosen to do. Attended CRIM [Cycle Route Inspection Meeting]. Council design put forward to TMAP [Traffic Management Advisory Panel] for start in January 2005. Application rejected by TMAP.

Hammersmith Bridge. / Shocked that a CRIM had recommended a 20mph a year ago.

We have had regular meetings. We keep in touch via email group and website. We have received an annual grant from LCC head office. Very grateful to Hammersmith Community Trust / info centre for letting us have meetings there.

John Griffiths

ACCOUNTS:

Detailed accounts were unfortunately not available at this time.

The bank balance as of 1 [and 8] November 2004 was £950.80. A further cheque for the LCC annual grant of £196.40 was put into the account on 8 November 2004.

There has been expenditure over the year of the order of £150 on refreshments and a small amount on other miscellaneous items. There has been an effective income from the surplus left in the hfcyclists' account of £82.37 from grants totalling £2,500 for the West London Green Festival. This could be spent on further projects under the logo "Good Going".

A more detailed picture will be presented soon.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

CHAIR /CO_ORDINATOR
John Griffiths
Nominated by Louanne Tranchell, Seconded by Bill Ogden

TREASURER
Bernard Bunting
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by John Smits.

SECRETARY
Jane Knight
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by Rob Cope

ELECTION OF OTHER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE POSITIONS

Louanne Tranchell
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by Rob Cope

Bill Ogden
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by Bernard Bunting

Rob Cope
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by Bernard Bunting

John Smits
Nominated by John Griffiths, Seconded by Bernard Bunting

Notes by John Griffiths

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