TOWER HAMLETS WHEELERS
Monthly Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, 9 January 2013 7.30pm
Held at St Margaret's House, 21 Old Ford Road.

PRESENT: David T (Co-ordinator), Owen (Secretary), Gerry (Campaigns), Keith (Events), Caroline (Rides)
         Darren, Alex, Bob

APOLOGIES: Dave A (Treasurer)

CHAIR: David T
MINUTES: Owen


1. Matters Arising

All matters arising will be covered in the following items.



2. TfL River Crossings Consultation

Gerry attended a TfL River Crossings seminar this afternoon.  Then followed by a discussion with LCC borough reps at LCC offices.

TfL consultation deadline is 1 February.  Formulation of LCC views will take place on the CPEC email group.  LCC meeting to discuss the draft consultation response will be held on 23 January.

ACTION: Gerry to distribute background information in time for review before 23 January meeting.



3. TfL Junction Review

ACTION: Owen to join LCC junction review egroup and assist distributing information to THW engineering group.



4. Safer Lorries Safer Cyclists campaign

Ongoing LCC campaign asking boroughs to sign up to good practice for their procurement practice. Awaiting response from LBTH about the level of their pledge to this campaign.



5. Heron Quays roundabout

The Heron Quays roundabout new infrastructure.

Site meeting Friday, 18 January from 5pm-7pm to involve users, residents pedestrian group, ward councillors etc.

ACTION: Gerry to liaise with others to organise.



6. New Year social

A bit later than usual but decided to hold a New Year social on Friday, 15 February.

ACTION: Workshop team to arrange with Vesuvio on 19 Jan.



7. Wood Wharf development

Awaiting date of next community stakeholders meeting.

ACTION: Email to be sent to Mark.



8. Workshop

Caroline & Dave can't make it, Owen & Aneeta probably can't make it either.

ACTION: Caroline/Owen to organise with Rob about picking up tools.  David T can do the pick up if Rob can't.



9. CS2 extension consultation

TfL's consultation now open on the extending of cycle superhighway CS2, from Bow roundabout to Stratford.  Closes on 11 February 2013.  TfL holding a presentation/discussion event on 14 January.



10. Victoria Park Friends Group

Next meeting on 22 January with LBTH in attendence presenting the year's commercial events.  Transport plans.  Cycle parking at events.

ACTION: Keith and David T to attend.



11. Newsletter

Deadline for newsletter to get into Feb/Mar issue of London Cyclist magazine is Monday 28 January.

Therefore deadline for newsletter articles is Friday 18 January.  These must be submitted to the website's news page.

ACTION: Rob to organise.



12. Next meeting

ACTION: Owen to invite Robert Morton along to February's meeting.

Also AGM set for 10 April - discuss invitees, any presentations etc. at February meeting.



13. AOB

David T would like LCC to produce a set of guidelines relating to responding to consultations.

Keith announces there is a new(ish) bike shop (Hackney Cycles) on Hackney Road near Cambridge Heath Road junction.

David T suggests we create a mailing list of elected members, contacts to keep in touch, mail out newsletter etc.



Meeting ended at 9.05pm