Minutes+-+September+9th+2008


 * __ Brief Draft Report of HFRA General Meeting 9 __****__ th __****__ September 2008 __**
 * //__ RA Delegates Present __//****// : //** 13 RAs represented **-** Fairfax Rd RA, Warner Estate RA, Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Assoc + Hillfield-St James RA, Woodlands Park RA, Clyde Area RA, Bruce Grove Residents Network, Bounds Green & District RA, Chestnuts Northside RA, Fountain Area RA, GLC-RAG, Haslemere Rd RA, West Green RA (?). **//__Apologies:__//** Park Ave S NW & RA; Broadwater Farm RA, Noel Park North Area RA; West Green RA (?); Coldfall RA; Three Avenues RA; New River Village RA; Stroud Green RA;
 * 1. ** **__Minutes of July 8th Meeting__** OK, with amendment of apologies - extra apologies from Stephen Whittle and Kate Huddie.
 * 2. ** **__Local reports__** Many given, with a wide range of highly active, constructive and successful local activities...
 * 3. ** **__Car Free Day__** HFRA support. Stall planned.
 * 4. __Officer reports__ ** Reports re Heritage & Conservation; Waste; Licensing; Vulnerable groups; Cycling.... Discussion on supporting other networks and organisations eg SH, SHHCC, DCH etc. Officers
 * 5. __HFRA Finances__ ** Dave and Liz to meet. Dave to bank cheques.
 * 6. __Planning__ ** Discussed news regarding Ally Pally, Civic Centre and Wards Corner
 * 7. __Growing In Haringey__ ** We agreed to support this Sustainable Haringey initiative to encourage much greater borough-wide food production.
 * 8. __Parks__ ** Parkforce proposals - agreed to back them, in line with the Friends of Parks Forum views.
 * 9. __Housing__ ** Latest London Tenants Federation newsletter (re social housing issues and campaigns) was distributed to delegates.
 * 10. __Twinning with suburb of Jerusalem__ ** Discussion. Subsequent to meeting it was agreed by officers that this was an issue which was outside our constitution.
 * 11. __South Tottenham RAs__ ** Agreed in principle to advise and support 'Bridge Area' RAs and encourage them to work together. To be investigated further.
 * 12. __Haringey Fairtrade Guide__ ** Distributed to delegates.
 * 13. __Haringey Peace Week__ ** Noted.
 * 14. __HFRA business__ ** Everyone happy with the new bi-monthly meeting schedule, and email mailings / minutes. Should do one last paper mailing as a reminder for all RAs that they can send us an email contact. Volunteer sought to help compile occasional HFRA email Update Bulletins.