The Hammersmith Mall Residents Association. Eighth AGM Wednesday 7 th February 2018 WELCOME

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1 The Hammersmith Mall Residents Association Eighth AGM Wednesday 7 th February 2018 WELCOME Please tick your name in the Attendance Record. If you wish to pay your membership subscription please make sure you leave your name, address and with your subscription.

2 Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Membership, Subscription for 2018 and Accounts 3. Election of Board of Representatives 4. Local News 5. Town Hall Redevelopment: Guest speaker: Cllr Stephen Cowan 6. Any other business

3 Andrew Alers-Hankey A tribute to Andrew Alers-Hankey Founder HAMRA John Brady

4 Membership & Subscription Membership: 34 Paid up member households Supported by (est.) 120 Mall Conservation Area Residents Subscription: Subscription unchanged at 5 per household for 2018.

5 HAMRA Accounts 22 nd February th February 2018 Income: Expenditure: Balance: THE COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 22 nd FEBRUARY , INCOME: EXPENDITURE: 34 5 per household Digby Mansions Donations Total Income: West London River Group subscription Hammersmith Society subscription Total Expenditure: THE COMMUNITY ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 7 th FEBRUARY ,443.55

6 Election of the Board Standing for Election: Jane Bain* Ken Batty Joy Birney * John Brady David Cater Stephen Claypole Nicola Douglas Natasha Gabb * Peter Horton Rebecca Kateley* Briony Rudder Jane Skinner * Victoria Timberlake * Judith Vidal-Hall Michael White (Chair) * Georgina Williams* *Steering Group

7 Local News Cycle Superhighway: Mike White Friends of Furnivall Gardens: Jane Skinner Heathrow 3 rd Runway: Victoria Timberlake Riverside Studios: Jane Bain Hammersmith Bridge Repairs: Jane Bain Panoramas John Inglis and Jane Bain

8 Cycle Superhighway CS9 Consultation on route through Hammersmith took place September 2017 HAMRA response: Proposed route likely to impact badly on lives of local residents without discernible local benefits. Wide, fast, disruptive cycle lane through narrow main street of Hammersmith will cause even more pollution from slow /stopped cars in King Street. Would exacerbate existing difficulties for King St users, including local cyclists and buses, e.g. older people seeking to cross the road or attempt to catch a bus on an "island" across a cycle lane. Obvious (and originally proposed) route alongside the A4 an infinitely preferable option to King Street. A4 route might encourage cyclists who currently use riverside streets/paths to divert to faster CS9 (King St route will not). TfL currently reviewing consultation responses.

9 Friends of Furnivall Gardens Green Flag Award: Furnivall Gardens awarded Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy. Award recognises parks with highest standards of cleanliness, horticulture and facilities. Tree Planting: In 2017 FoFG successfully applied to The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) for a Free London community tree pack. A planting day will be held on Sunday 4 th March at 10am to plant 200 small trees and hedging plants along the A4 boundary. Please come along and help. Berlin Lamp Restoration: The Berlin lamp and plaque have been restored and re-installed on the wall on Westcott Lodge. The Buclezs, of Westcott Lodge, worked with LBHF and commissioned a new cast iron stand for it. FoFG would like to thank the Buclezs for helping to bring the lamp back to working order again.

10 Heathrow Airport 3 rd Runway DoT consultation closed December Parliamentary Committee currently scrutinising the matter/hearing from depts. (incl. Transport and Environment) and other groups. Vote in Parliament due Spring-Autumn 2018 Heathrow Airport holding private consultation in some boroughs. Will be Hammersmith Town Hall on 20 Feb. No3rdrunwaycoalition members and many MPs object to this private consultation as it presupposes 3 rd runway approval. The steering committee of Handfnothirdrunway will be meeting on 8 Feb. to discuss the next steps in campaign. If you have not already signed up, please do

11 Riverside Studios/Queens Wharf Apartments now almost completed, many occupied. New stretch of Thames Path opened in Spring Fitting out of Riverside Studios in progress. Riverside Studios still scheduled to reopen later in 2018, but no dates available.

12 Hammersmith Bridge Repairs Assistant Project Manager at LBHF now in charge of community liaison and keeping local residents up-to-date. TfL want to restore the bridge, need more information before deciding what work required. Tests currently being carried out to evaluate strength, movement, etc. Results will determine scope, methodology and future use of the bridge. No time-scale yet available.

13 Town Hall Redevelopment Thanks to guest speaker Councillor Stephen Cowan, Leader H&F Council

14 Any Other Business