Friends of Regent’s Canal - DRAFT Minutes of Meeting
Date and Time:
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Wednesday 1st June 2011, 7pm to 9pm
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Location:
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London Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT
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Chair:
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Ian Shacklock
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1. Present
Ian Shacklock
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Chair.
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| Gerry Heward |
Director at Wood, Hall and Heward
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| Michael Pinsky |
Curator, Argent
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| Jenny Christensson |
Art Lights London
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| Rob Inglis |
Arts Exchange
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| Beryl Windsor |
Angel Canal Festival, St Pancras Cruising Club
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| Bhupesh Thapa |
Greenspace, Islington Council
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| Del Brenner |
Regents Network. London Waterways Commission.
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| John Checkley |
Skipper, Angel Community Canal Boat Trust
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| Praveen Gopalan |
Resident Boater
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| Fiona Maclean |
London Narrow Boat Association
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| Constantine Buhayen |
Green Party, Camden
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| John Churchill
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| Christopher Hill |
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| Arthur Graves |
Islington Councillor. LibDem Environment Spokesman.
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| Halley Millett |
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| Martin Slavin |
Games Monitor
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| Philip Smith |
town planner
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| Daniel Gnedulla
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| Genevieve Hibbs |
Former Mayor of Hounslow
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Beverley Dean |
Angel Association
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| Peter Eversden |
Chair, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies
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Ivan Atanasoff
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Boater
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John Sanderson
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President, Royal College of Science Association
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John MacMillan
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London Wildlife
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David Hilling
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IWA Freight Group
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| Roger Squires |
Vice President, St Pancras Cruising Club
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| Leo Chapman |
Regents Network
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Katy Andrews
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Lammas Lands Defence Committee and member of the Lee Valley Federation.
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| Joanie Magill |
Kings Place
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Lester Hillman
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| Gillian Comins |
Angel Association
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| Dohne Arnold |
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| Beresford Casey |
Resident, Primrose Hill
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| Barry Buitekant |
Hackney councillor
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| Jason Lord |
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| Gordon Meen |
Reachview resident
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| Christian Wolmar |
Broadcaster; transport correspondent; Islington Cyclists Action Group
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Peter Gruner |
Islington Tribune
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| Naomi Newstead |
Conservative candidate (London Assembly)
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| Lisa Tang |
Thornhill Bridge Community Gardeners
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| Lewis Towns |
Tug Operator |
| Michele Towns |
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Anthony Richardson |
Chair, Regent's Canal Conservation Area Advisory Committee
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2. Apologies
3. Introduction
This meeting comprised a series of presentations as opposed to a committee-style meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, once it became clear that there were a lot of new recruits,
Ian Shacklock announced a change to the agenda and postponed the discussions on matters arising and minutes of previous meeting.
4. Guest Speaker: Gerry Heward
Gerry Heward gave a presentation on the Water Freight Industry.
5. Guest Speaker: Michael Pinsky
Michael Pinsky gave a presentation on the arts projects being planned at King's Cross Central.
6. Guest Speaker: Jenny Christensson
Jenny Christensson gave a presentation on the illuminated scupltures being planned along the canal.
7. Guest Speaker: Rob Inglis
Rob Inglis gave a presentation on the musical being planned to celebrate the bi-centenary of the canal.
8. Guest Speaker: Beryl Windsor
Beryl Windsor gave a presentation on the Angel Canal Festival
9. Actions
ACTION 13. Ian Shacklock to circulate guidance on how to respond to the DEFRA consultation on waterways charity.