other+issues+-+RAs+meeting+times

At the beginning of February 2008 all Haringey’s RAs on the Federation’s internal email list (110 RAs out of the 150 RAs on the Federation’s paper mailing list) were asked to provide details of their meeting days and times. These are the results of the responses provided within the next 48hrs... 23 RAs. This is around 20% of those asked, or 14% of all RAs – a reasonably reliable sample of borough-wide practice. Note that not all those responding replied to all the Qs. // Mondays: // None // Tuesdays: // 3 RAs (of which one alternated with Wednesday) // Wednesdays: // 6 RAs (of which one alternated with Tuesdays, and one with Thursdays) // Thursdays: // 8 RAs (of which one alternated with Wednesdays, and one alternated with Saturdays) // Fridays: // None // Saturdays: // 3 RAs (of which one alternated with Thursdays) // Sundays: // None // Varied times: // 6 RAs (mainly Mondays to Thursdays) // Weekdays: // 6.30pm – 1 RA 7pm – 5 RAs 7.30pm – 8 RAs (including one RA which one rep said 7.15pm and another said 7.30pm) 8pm – 4 RAs // Saturdays: // 10.30am – 1 RA 2pm – 1 RA  8pm – 1 RA  We didn’t ask for information about how often each RA met. But many who replied indicated they meet monthly, some bi-monthly, a few quarterly. A couple of RAs had not met ‘for ages’. - Most popular days are __Wednesdays and Thursdays.__ - Most have __fixed days__, but some alternate or vary the days. - __ 7.30pm __ is the most popular time, closely followed by 7pm or 8pm. Overall, local RAs make their own decisions about what’s best for them, but there’s clearly a pattern of preferences for mid-week meetings starting around 7.30pm. Although we didn’t ask about regularity of meetings it seems that monthly meetings are popular, followed by bi-monthly and quarterly.
 * Residents Associations’ preferred meeting days **
 * – result of snap e-poll among Haringey’s RAs **
 * __ Response __**
 * __ Preferred days __**
 * __ Preferred times __**
 * __ Regularity __**
 * __ Conclusions __**