Hackney LCC meeting
Wednesday 6 September 2006
Venue:
Marcon Court Estate
Community Hall
Members
present:
Trevor Parsons, Oliver Schick, Vicky Lack and new son Joe, Richard
Lewis, Marian Farrugia, Tim Evans, Charlie Lloyd, Marianne Promberger,
Sarah Wissbrock, Sarah Kissack, Brenda Puech, Simon Hughes.
Topics discussed:
1.
Matters arising
2. Events
3. Streetscene liaison
4. Brox
5. Old Street bridge works
6. Any other business
1.
Matters arising
Local Development Framework (LDF)
Oliver pursuing. Marian: we could try to use our postcode social groups to consult. LDF is very well explained on the Hackney Council website. Sarah is keen to see on-street parking stands paid for out of Section 106.
Cycle training
Tender bids due in on Monday. LB Brent is about to hire Cycle Training UK
to deliver its programme having also lost the crucial summer months to
the tendering process. Southwark, by contrast, has terminated its
contract with CTUK due, reportedly, to an insistence on the wearing of
high visibility garments by all trainees, a practice opposed by CTUK
because it creates unrealistic conditions.
Cycle London Promotion Partnership funding
Trevor didn't submit a pitstop bid. Marian offered to help with bids in future.
Bike Week feedback
Oliver has talked to Hackney Streetscene's Steve Walker regarding some
members' unhappiness with the running of the breakfast. We agreed to
liaise more closely in the future.
LCC's preparation for charity status
Marian asked about the implications of this. Charlie says these are still to emerge.
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2. Events
Hackney Empire's Spice Festival
This event looked promising, but our stall was tucked away at back of
the town hall car park. The Hackney Streetscene employees were denied
access to their own materials by their own premises security. The car
park gates were locked and also blocked by an anti-Congestion Charge
campaign vehicle, making it very difficult for people to get into the
area with a bike at all. Frustratingly, this was not sorted out by town
hall and festival staff. By mid-afternoon we had had enough and went to
the nearby Grassy Artz event in London Fields and had a good end to the
day. None of the requested signage to the bike park was provided.
STA Bikes' 'Bikes in the Park'
Will be attending both Shoreditch Festival days at Shoreditch Park on
Saturday and Sunday this weekend and next week at Mabley Green and
Hackney Downs. Tim was hoping to have Christiania trike from Velorution but they can't provide staff. Sarah K will bring 'tagalong' bike.
Stall stock and London cycle guides
Discussion of our stall stocks of cycle maps elicited a query from
Sarah W about where to get bulk maps for her workplace. Richard gave
her the contact number for bulk orders, which is not for general
publication. The number for the public to get small numbers of
maps is London Transport information on 020 7222 1234. You can also order them online.
Stokefest
This is confirmed for 24th September. Richard to talk to Open Source
about doing a good bikepark. It has to be by the gate or just inside
the gate if it's going to be used. The green at the mouth of Clissold
Crescent could be used as an alternative. We could even have two
stalls. Simon says that Hackney Green Champions want to get involved
with bikes.
Bike game
Sarah W liked the 'bike game' at Spice because it attracted a lot of
people. She would like to make one for use in Hackney, so it doesn't
have to be hired in expensively every time it's needed.
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3. Streetscene liaison
LCN+ links 66 and 68
The CRISP meetings for LCN+
links 66 & 68 happened this morning, and Oliver and Trevor
attended. Hackney town centre was the biggest issue covered.
Disappointment that a major review of the town centre area is unlikely
to happen within the lifetime of the LCN+ project. We did, however,
achieve some increases to the proposed funding.
Springfield Park / Tyssen school travel scheme
The crossing of Clapton Common is planned to be a toucan. Sarah K: why
not signalise Oldhill St junction instead, with pedestrian crossing?
Turning right into Oldhill St would be easier. Tim to suggest it.
Within the park they're looking at ways of doing step-free access.
Brenda said that 1:12 is maximum ramp gradient for wheelchair access.
Tim says they're going to put in wheeling ramps anyway. The initial
plan was for segregation on paths but they've decided to widen paths to
3 metres shared use instead, which we agree with. The brief is
relatively restricted. Tim is emphasising that the crossing of Clapton
Common is the most important aspect. By the by, Tyssen is to be
congratulated for providing 50% of the funds for cycle training
within the school from its own budget.
Hackney Free / Paragon Road
Consultation about widening footway outside school entrance and
extending the existing one-way. Richard has done an initial response
opposing one-way working etc. Instead they should remove some underused
car parking, which is much used by council staff, apparently. There are
many positive aspects of the scheme from a pedestrian point of view. It
just needs to be made cycle friendly.
LCN+ Link 38 CRISP
Charlie asks whether we are willing to take part? Yes, and we have been
invited to a preliminary meeting to discuss the arrangements for
stakeholder representation.
Churchwell Path
Sarah W said that this has an awful bumpy green surface. We should
oppose the use of that hand-rolled surface. Also Goldsmiths Row track
surface is awful. Speed bumps mar routes which are otherwise nice.
Powerscroft Road's new humps are awful. Tim has spoken to Jean Cantrell
about this but will have a further nag.
Road humps
Tim is assembling a small 'collection' of humps which are good.
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4. Brox quadricycle
Our
new vehicle is available for loan for Hackney LCC members subject to
training. Contact is Richard (020 8525 4512). Budget for new lock and
cable agreed: up to £80.
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5. Old Street bridge works
Unnecessary
'cyclist dismount' signs have been erected by the East London Line
Project (ELLP) telling eastbound cyclists to dismount for a 100-metre
length of Old Street which has been narrowed as it passes under the
railway bridge near Shoreditch Town Hall. The signs are being
universally ignored or probably not even noticed by cyclists, who are
negotiating the narrowing without a problem. Trevor is in contact with
the ELLP to ask the signs to be removed or replaced with more helpful
signage such as a 20mph speed limit. A precedent for this is the major
works at Bank a couple of years ago, where the same sign was eventually
changed to 'motorists watch out for cycles'. If there's no
satisfactory response, we will do a letterwriting and media campaign.
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6. Any other business
Central
London Cycle Promotion projects are aimed at specific groups. Deadline
end of July. We could do 'pitstops' on or near estates. Trevor to draft
an application. Sally reported that she is helping lots of little
projects to apply. Charlie drew attention to LCC's Special Projects
Fund, which offers smaller grants up to £500.
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Next
meeting
Wednesday 4 October 2006, 7.30pm, Marcon Court Estate
Community Hall, E8
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