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NOTES OF HFCYCLISTS MEETING and YEAR END FESTIVITY Tuesday 6 December, 7.15pm for 7.30pm in the Info Centre, Hammersmith PRESENT: John Griffiths, Ayse Kardes, Janusz Carmello, John Wright, Melanie Miller, David Marsh, Sima John, Alan Rowden, Mihaly, Petrina Helm, Shirin Khan, Chris Bainbridge [LBHF], and later – Marta Wojcik, Jackie, Joseph, Chris APOLOGIES: RECENT HFCYCLISTS ACTIVITY The ride led by John Wright to the steam museum in Kempton went very well. John W plans to lead a shorter ride perhaps in mid-January. Any other suggestions for a ride? Simon Still has written to Council critical of the road layout for cyclists on the slip road at Fulham Palace rd. He claims that the roadway is too narrow and is designed for cars to go too fast into the gyratory. The Council’s suggested detours to avoid the gyratory going N-S, S-N are not very convenient, especially for those starting or finishing close to the gyratory. One obvious approach is to make the gyratory 20mph. Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh has said he will get a bike. Chris Bainbridge has offered him use of a pool bike. When Stephen and Cllr join us for a ride around the gyratory one day soon I am sure they would appreciate a 20mph limit. A response I [John G] have heard from Cllr Greg Smith is that the traffic rarely moves at more than 5mph. That is irrelevant. It is when it is racing that it is threatening. And if it is so slow most of the time the speed limit would not delay many motorists. Paul Saunderson notes that two cycle stands have eventually been put outside Cycle Surgery at Shepherds Bush Green, a very long time after suggesting it. There was not much acknowledgement of progress from the Council. Diana Shaw Clark has suggested a campaign to make cyclists realise the danger to themselves and others in not having adequate lights. If you have lights make sure the batteries are still good, or carry spares. [some batteries do not perform so well or last as long in cold weather]. And if you do not have lights that work well or a hi–viz vest, you know what to ask Santa for. CENTRAL LCC MATTERS A motion to revisit the change to the logo was not passed. The new logo is a series of circles resembling a cyclist. See http://www.lcc.org.uk/ For the mayorial campaign
next May the LCC’s main drive is get candidates for London Mayor
to commit to as many principles as they might of the Go Dutch campaign.
This is to give cyclists safe space on the road. RECENT THINGS CONCERNING LBHF Prior to the meeting Chris Bainbridge [Head of Transport Planning at LBHF] had sent the following update:- [BEGIN] Matt Veale tells me Westfield works are likely to be in the new year - no date yet. Borisbikes - plan
to start building Westfield stations on site in January with a view to
them coming into operation in March. Chris was at the meeting and responded to some questions. John W asked about pot holes. Chris said that serious ones should be dealt with in 24 hours, others within a month. How do you distinguish between the two asks John W? If you know of one that needs attention and is a hazard to cyclists you could send an email to chris.bainbridge@lbhf.gov.uk and donna.kelly@lbhf.gov.uk giving as much detail as possible and stating if it is a particular hazard for cyclists, ie in their normal path or near a junction. Donna is in charge of getting them inspected and seen to. Someone asked about being stopped on the malls by the river. This is now allowed with pedestrian priority, and paviours indicate this. You are not allowed to cycle in the Dove Passage. You are also allowed to cycle on the pavements of the A4 west of Hammersmith, presumably from Bridge Avenue going west. RIDES, EVENTS, ETC? Sunday, December 11,
2011 Please let John now
if you expect to be coming. Contact: John Griffiths
EXPENSES INFO CENTRE The HCT also run the Emerald Centre 2 and this is yet sooner and more definitely doomed by the building work in Beadon Road. TfL are behind this and may or may not provide an Emerald Centre 3. [Any development in Beadon rd should allow for a clear cycle route through this bottleneck leading to the gyratory, especially as it is on the route of the Cycling SuperHighway 9, and not many eastbound cyclists are likely to take the detour via the Apollo] DATE / PLACE NEXT
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