Friends of Regent’s Canal - Minutes of Meeting

Date and Time:

Wednesday 1st June 2011, 7pm to 9pm

Location:

London Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT

Chair:

Ian Shacklock

1. Present

Ian Shacklock

Chair.

Gerry Heward

Director at Wood, Hall and Heward

Michael Pinsky

Curator, Argent

Jenny Christensson

Art Lights London

Rob Inglis

Arts Exchange

Beryl Windsor

Angel Canal Festival, St Pancras Cruising Club

Bhupesh Thapa

Greenspace, Islington Council

Del Brenner

Regents Network. London Waterways Commission.

John Checkley

Skipper, Angel Community Canal Boat Trust

Praveen Gopalan

Resident Boater

Fiona Maclean

London Narrow Boat Association

Constantine Buhayen

Green Party, Camden

John Churchill

Christopher Hill

Arthur Graves

Islington Councillor. LibDem Environment Spokesman.

Halley Millett

Martin Slavin

Games Monitor

Philip Smith

town planner

Daniel Gnedulla

Genevieve Hibbs

Former Mayor of Hounslow

Beverley Dean

Angel Association

Peter Eversden

Chair, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies

Ivan Atanasoff

Boater

John Sanderson

President, Royal College of Science Association

John MacMillan

London Wildlife

David Hilling

IWA Freight Group

Roger Squires

Vice President, St Pancras Cruising Club

Leo Chapman

Regents Network

Katy Andrews

Lammas Lands Defence Committee and member of the Lee Valley Federation.

Joanie Magill

Kings Place

Lester Hillman

Gillian Comins

Angel Association

Dohne Arnold

Beresford Casey

Resident, Primrose Hill

Barry Buitekant

Hackney councillor

Jason Lord

Gordon Meen

Reachview resident

Christian Wolmar

Broadcaster; transport correspondent; Islington Cyclists Action Group

Peter Gruner

Islington Tribune

Naomi Newstead

Conservative candidate (London Assembly)

Lisa Tang

Thornhill Bridge Community Gardeners

Lewis Towns

Tug Operator

Michele Towns

Anthony Richardson

Chair, Regent's Canal Conservation Area Advisory Committee

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.