Waitakere Waewae Walking minutes 6 November 2009

Meeting Notes 6 November 2009

 

Present: Vincent Dickie (L.S.A), Jenny Tanner (M-R Neighbourhood Project), Emma Frost (RAP), Carol Davis (Sports Waitakere), Kimberley Williams (Ranui Community House), Patrisha O’Sullivan

Apologies: Dot Dalziel

Welcome: Emma

Karakia: Jenny

Notetakers: Kim & Jenny

Previous minutes: Received as accurate

Matters arising from previous minutes:

• McLaren Park idea to produce a video highlighting Candia Rd hotspots ‘parked’ until we hear from Leao & Tania.
  ACTION: Defer to next meeting
• Micro-bike issue seems a rising problem with Emma sighting incidences in Carlas Way.
  - Needs a whole ‘Education’ Awareness approach in the community
  - Jenny is familiar with Safe Waitakere organising a Big Wheels type Day some years ago. Wheels Day at local school have also been run. Good opportunity for education
  - Vincent discussed Shared spaces initiative in CHCH
  - Carol Timmins of Safe Waitakere may be someone to suggest support for a Wheels & Walk Day
  ACTION: Vincent to find out about the Cycling Action Group in Waitakere
  • Walk2Work 2010
    - Emma was not able to submit MM funding application
    - Carol will discuss possible resourcing from Sports Waitakere
    - Westgate may be too challenging and launching the event at Westcity more realistic
    - Suggestions of who to approach included ‘Leisure’ at Council, Bernadette Fatu at Council, Travel Wise’ coordinator at Council (Vincent will contact), Robin Jenkin-Winters for business involvement (Emma will contact)
    ACTION: Invite appropriate people to our next meeting to arrange an event (at least get dialogue started)
  • Road Map of relevant contacts
    – still ongoing with Vincent setting up meeting with ECO Matters & Sustainable Ranui-Swanson re finding street level ‘leadership’ to progress this work.

 

Getting new people on board

• Ideas discussed:
  - Inviting Max or Robert Lipka – Senior Urban Designer for WCC as speakers for upcoming meeting.
  - Publicity article ie What’s On column (needs 2-3 weeks notice) in Western Leader to get new people along. Useful to contact Sonia Davies at Western Leader.
  - Attending local event to raise profile of LSA/WWW preferable to organising a separate gathering
• Upcoming Pacific in the park, Moire Rd
  - Being held in two weeks, 3-8pm
  - Trisha is available to man a stall and will contact Bernie Fatu to register
  - Emma has offered to do up a form to take down registrations of interest
  - Vincent will provide information resources to hand out and explore prize options
  - Carol has ‘Pram Walking’ brochures to give out also
  • Suggest Robert Lipka be part of the Walk & Wheels day or the Walk2Work day

Ranui Community House

• Unfortunately Kim had to leave before the meeting finished but had advised earlier that there are currently 5 walking groups

Living streets membership.

• Brochures handed out and people encouraged to join
  • Fees support the work of LSA

Newsletter (Footprints)

• Thank you to Vincent for getting an article on WWW!!!

NEXT MEETINGS:

Friday 4th December at 10.30am

Friday 5th February

Friday 5th March