Public Meeting Minutes

Apologies for the delay! Here are the minutes from our last public meeting for LARA:

Leswin Area Residents Association (LARA)
MINUTES

PUBLIC MEETING

7pm, Thursday16th December 2009
Firestation, 61 Leswin Road N16

Present:
Committee: Jim Westwood. Fiona Fieber, Laurie Byrne, Maureen Diffley, Georgina Allen, Helen Rawlinson, Helen Ford, Deborah James, Anne Towndrow

Apologies:
Andrea Jung

LARA Constitution
The Draft Constitution was adopted, subject to amendments:
a) Public Meetings to be held four times a year.
b) £5 annual subscription per household.

The Constitution will be put up on the Blog.

Election of Officers
The following residents stood for election and were voted in by the Meeting:
Jim Westwood (Chair)
Fiona Fieber (Secretary)
Laurie (Treasurer)

Social event
An entertainments sub-committee was approved to organise LARA social events.

Communications
Helen Rawlinson presented LARA blog
Circulate the address to all residents

Reports
Traffic issues – Louisa Thompson talked about current situation regarding one way system. Changes are a long way off in the future as so huge. Ongoing process led by TFL. A detailed feasibility study being carried out on 20 mph zone, ends in 2010. Contraflow cycle lanes – council’s response fairly negative, pointing out work that’s already going on.
HCC – Hackney Cycling Campaign want to meet LARA to discuss options. PROPOSED Meeting with all partiies. Join up with other groups in the area. Liaise with Louisa Thompson.
Car Club – suggestion.
Zone E up for review 2010/11.
Paddy Power application 117-119 SN High Street. Make LARA representation with objections. ACTION Jim, Fiona
Nightclub – 92 SN High Street. Roger attend Licence meeting on behalf of Lara. Let Rita Krishna know. Action: Jim/Roger
CAP - Helen Ford. Next meeting at Somerford Community Hall 13th January 2010. Put notes onto blog.

Date of Next Public Meeting TBC