metOct2011

NOTES OF HFCYCLISTS MEETING HELD 4 OCTOBER 2011, 7.30pm, AT THE INFO CENTRE, HAMMERSMITH

PRESENT: Roger de Freitas, John Griffiths, Janusz Carmello, Gerhard Weiss, John Wright, Melanie Miller, Paul Saunderson, Amanda Carter, Sima John, Alan Rowden, Louanne Tranchell.

APOLOGIES:
Susie Gretz, David Marsh, Ayse Kardes, Loretta Reehill.

INSPIRATIONAL SESSION

Roger's view was that frequent meetings and minutes were not helpful.
He led an inspirational session using a flip chart to find what people wanted from the group and how they might be involved in working towards these aims through specific projects.

Gerhard explained the LCC position on campaigning, including working with Council Officers, having as much useful contact with Councillors as possible, and the social side including rides and encouraging cycling. Gerhard gave the example of veloteers developed by the Islington group, where each Ward had someone promoting cycling to their Councillor. See http://www.icag.org.uk/local-resources/veloteers

We will find out what develops. Hopefully some rides and people coming forward with projects they want to be involved with. This includes safety for cyclists, especially children cycling.

For people not present at the meeting please contact john about how you might be involved more fully with the group. This might be with promotion, leading rides, web design / updating, traffic counts or speed measurements, 20mph on Hammersmith Bridge, sorting out the mess that is the superhighway, CSH9, due to go through the gyratory. [There are indications that TfL realise the present plans are not satisfactory]

RIDE
Annual ride to White Cross in Richmond for lunch. Sunday, December 11, 2011
Time: Leaving at 10.30am [note leaving time, not meeting and hanging around time]
Meet on the platform overlooking the Thames at the end of Queen Caroline st, almost under Hammersmith Bridge. Ride to White Cross in Richmond for our traditional Xmas Lunch. Probably travelling along the towpath, which might be muddy in places. Mudguards and overtrousers help. When we get to the White Cross pub in Richmond we will meet up with riders from a number of other boroughs in S W London. Please bring lights and hi-vis wear for journey back as it may be dark. Please let John now if you expect to be coming.
Contact: John Griffiths
Telephone: 020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
Email: john@truefeelings.com
Some people may come by other means and join us at noon at the White Cross, upstairs.

EXPENSES
John had expenses of £10.80 for web hosting fees and £24.70 for refreshments. A cheque was issued for £33.84, as John was £1.66 in credit from last month.

NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 6 December, 7.15pmn for 7.30pm at the Info centre, Hammersmith. Please put in your diary now.

END OF MEETING.

SOME DATES
Blackfriars Flashride3, Wed 12 Oct 5.45pm, http://lcc.org.uk/pages/blackfriars

Keeping London Moving
Come and hear Caroline Pidgeon, Chair of the Transport Committee
of the Greater London Authority
The meeting is to be held in City Hall on Thursday 27th October, starting
at 18.00.
Organised by Campaign for Better Transport London group.
Please let us know if you wish to attend.
email c.barker@lineone.net phone 020 8347 7684.

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John Griffiths
020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
John@truefeelings.com
www.hfcyclists.org.uk