Present: Celia Wade-Brown, Susan Warren, Jane Loughnan, Darryl Cockburn, Mike Mellor, Chris Horne, Deborah Moir, Robert Davies, Hugh Barr
Apologies: Lisa Bridson, Neil Newman, Ralph Chapman
New Roles
· Celia nominated Deborah Moir as secretary- seconded by Darryl.
· Deborah to apply for NZ Community Post envelopes: applications open 1 August 2004
· Deborah to provide newsletter; to be proofread by other members of LSA Wellington branch
· Celia moved that two of the three – Mike, Jane and Deborah – to be signatories on cheques. Seconded by Chris.
· Susan to take over temporary role of treasurer while Jane away – August to November
· Celia attended draft discussions – interesting experience discussing tactile walking (e.g. people with vision impairments). Improving within Wellington region (e.g. vibrating pedestrian cross signal).
Action: Celia to raise issue of what to do with streets with wrong paving (i.e. not aligned correctly to direction of walking)
· Fees discussed and tiered rates approved:
$50 LSA members
$75 Individual
$100 Organisation
· Late fee of $25 if registering and paying after 25 October
· Applications to be made to Transfund and LTSA for sponsorship
· Speakers to provide Microsoft Word versions
· Suggested LSA reusable bag with LSA logo
Action: Celia to apply for sponsorship
Robert to find out how much cost of putting speakers presentations onto CD for purchasing. Mike, Wendy (Christchurch LSA) and Celia to finalise Conference programme – form to be put onto website and fees payable by cheque
· Launch excellent. Good feedback
· Idea to broaden this to other areas, particularly lower SES areas e.g. Naenae, Porirua East, Newtown. Celia mentioned possibly Island Bay. Wainuiomata and Strathmore also mentioned.
· Focus on 30-40 minutes so need a focus point e.g. library, shops
Action: Mike to find Walkway maps
· Mentions pedestrian strategies including getting people out of cars and into other modes of transport
· Noted new traffic lights on Kelburn Parade (outside Victoria University). Discussion as to what is the phasing of them? Are they effective?
· Devastation quite large as result of February flooding
· Removal of some trees necessary – clean-up about to commence. Noted large amount of work required by Council to clear
· Southern Walkway above Hay Street now open and working on Northern Walkway
· New crossing over from BP to avoid walking around three sides
· The Warehouse have agreed to barriers being put in so that pedestrians can walk safely in front of cars and under canopy – Council designing and Warehouse have agreed to public using space
· Noted Regional Land and Transport (RLT) committee approved the Pedestrian Strategy (meeting held 18 May in Paraparaumu Council offices)
· Susan discussed Edinburgh’s pedestrian access: good routes for getting to certain points however tension between walkers/cyclists/buses and lanes used
· People had no idea of linkages between pedestrian/bus routes and recreational walks
· Noted quite hard to find information in Wellington of walks and how they all fitted together – various information in several outlets – are people aware of what is available in Wellington?
· Booklet like Christchurch offers which outlines all of Wellington’s walks would be useful
· Level of facilities (e.g. toilets) to encourage walking good
· Maps not well integrated as to how to get from city to town belt
· Noted possibility of providing information services with folder of all Wellington walks
· Should we be doing this for Porirua and Hutt Valley?
· Aerial photographs of Wellington to be available soon on website
Action: Susan to contact Elizabeth Viggers, author of “Around and About in Wellington” Assemble information and maps and discuss at next meeting – identify areas for improvement. Celia to find out what Council is planning over next year with regard to walks and information
· Cable Car Walks to be discussed
· Funding and Transport
· Reclaim the footpaths to be campaigned again
· “Stepping Out” – national campaign desirable (possibly March 2005), suggest to Council in July and find sponsors
· Conference
· Balance (noting we have number of unpaid invoices): $2868.16
Meeting closed at 7:20pm
Wellington City Council Offices, 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington