minutes+June+12th+2007


 * __Report of HFRA General Meeting – June 12th 2007__**


 * //__RA Delegates Present__//****//://** Lloyd Davis – **Chesnuts Area RA, N17;** John Waller - **Bounds Green & District RA, N11;** Laurie Owen - **Parkside Malvern RA, N8;** Dave Morris - **Chestnuts Northside RA, N15;** Wendy Keenan – **Fountain Area RA, N15;** Simon Fedida - **Avenue Gardens RA, N22;** Joyce Rosser – **Warner Estate RA, N8;** Lauritz Hansen-Bay – **Hampton Ct Owners Assoc, N22;** and Bob Towerzey – **Sandlings RA, N22** (very briefly) **//__Apologies:__//** Anna Ferris – **Sydney & Raleigh Rd RA, N8;** Bernice Sullivan – **Roden Ct TA, N6;** Kit Grieveson – **Stroud Green RA, N4;** Sue Hessel - **Haslemere Rd RA, N8**; Peter Thompson **- Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Assoc, N10/N2;** Bob Maltz - **Gladwell, Landrock & Cecile Pk Residents Action Group, N8;** Stephen Whittle - **West Green RA, N15;** Adam Coffman – **Fairfax Rd RA, N8;** Pat Ayinde – **Bruce Grove RN, N17;** Ulla & Ole Lefmann - **Burghley Rd Area RA, N8;** Kate Huddie - **Noel Park North Area RA, N22;** Candy Amsden – **Clyde Area RA, N15;** Matt bradby & Friedrich Ernst – **Tower Gardens Residents Group, N17;** Paul McKay – **Hewitt Rd RA, N8;** Peter Dalby – **Chitts Hill RA, N22;** Helen Steel – **Woodlands Pk RA, N15;** Helen Allen - **Campsbourne Community RA, N8**


 * 1.** **__Minutes of April 10th Meeting__** Agreed. **__Minutes of HFRA AGM__** Agreed. Financial report adopted.


 * 2. __Local Reports__** There were the usual varied and fascinating news reports from around the borough. We particularly welcomed the report from the new __Fountain Area RA, N15__ whose excellent 6pp newsletter delivered to 800 homes showed they were already extremely busy and engaging the wider community.


 * 3. __Planning and Development__ a. //Heartlands//** The Federation and some RAs in the area affected by the Heartlands planned development had been invited to attend a stakeholders meeting. It was agreed that PMRA and AGRA will re-convene the HEART alliance of affected RAs to ensure the strongest possible co-ordination and united voice. The Federation will support the local RAs and retain a watching brief. Issues include traffic generation, lack of open space and the fact that the ‘Masterplan’ only covers 55% of the site.
 * b. //Lawrence Rd, N15//** Lawrence Rd is a huge, mostly run-down industrial area in the middle of residential Tottenham – it has been re-zoned for ‘mixed use’. There is a formal consultation in progress over policies for this site, and a public meeting was well-attended by members of residents associations in the area. The HFRA Secretary had also been present. He had now drafted up a formal response including calling for: greater open space; community facilities; affordable low-density, high-quality housing; office space for local voluntary groups; and improvements to the street scene. After some amendments it was agreed. **c. //London Plan//** A year ago we agreed to lobby the London Plan review hearing. It starts on June 18th and lasts 3 wks. We’ve been linking up with other organisations around London who’re trying to improve planning policies. The HFRA Secretary will be part of the London Tenants Federation delegation during the hearings. An LTF lobby will be held on the first day.


 * 4. __Green spaces__ //Open Space Standards Appraisal//** We & the Friends of Parks Forum are to respond.


 * 5. __Street Scene__** **a.** **//Crossings//** We’re supporting the Living Streets campaign for ‘green men’ pedestrian lights at all traffic lights. Mass petitioning event, Friday 22nd June, 3.30-4pm on Green Lanes / Frobisher Rd.
 * b. //Footpaths//** We sent out a consultation document calling on RAs to help identify all Haringey’s footpaths.


 * 6. __Heritage and conservation__** Joyce Rosser reported on the highly successful __programme of walks__ she’s organised for the Tottenham Civic Soc. There are concerns to save the historic __Wood Grn Police Stn.__

7. __Local Services__ a. //Health// 60 people attended the Stop Haringey Health Cuts Coalition public meeting about the future of __St Ann’s Hospital__ on 17th May. //b. School Buildings// We posted out a consultation document over better community use of school buildings. We agreed to call for free or cheap access for local community groups, for responsible usage sensitive to the needs of neighbouring homes, and for RAs to be invited onto management bodies.


 * 8. __Sustainability issues__** The new __Sustainable Haringey network__ is being backed by an ever-wider number of organisations. The Council has organised a __Green Fair__ in Ally Pally on June 30th.


 * 9. __Waste Management__** We agreed to back a proposal from Chestnuts Northside RA that the HFRA should call on the Council to include __mattresses and car batteries__ in the items they collect for free. It was noted that __watch batteries__ are highly toxic and shops selling them should take defunct ones back.


 * 10. __Safer Neighbourhoods__** The work of the SNT teams was noted. Lauritz, as chair of the Borough’s Assoc of Neighbourhood Watches, said he’d welcome any contact from RAs: lhansenbay@onetel.com


 * 11. __Federation Business__ a.** **//Consultation with RAs//** Council depts are increasingly making use of our mailings to ensure all RAs are notified of key consultation exercises. **b.** **//Community Involvement in planning issues//** The Federation had sent the Council some proposals (copied from Avenue Gdns RA) for better planning and development practices. **c. //Community Link//** A new Forum is being proposed in order to try to bring together all Haringey’s community and voluntary groups. Dave Morris and Ibi Campbell from the Federation have been involved in the discussions about the proposal and insisted that there was proper consultation about the idea.
 * d.** **//CPZ consultation concerns//** John (BGDRA) sought support from the Federation for a challenge to the consultation methods. We agreed that we would support a course of action if taken collectively by the RAs involved. **e.** **//HFRA communications//** We are reconstructing our website and making it interactive. **f.** **//Assistant Secretary//** We agreed unanimously to co-opt Wendy Keenan (Fountain Area RA) as our new Assistant Secretary.