Minutes, December 2012

Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the Directors’ Meeting Room,
Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 4 December 2012

Attending: Patti Horsnell, Hugh Picton, Douglas Benford, Rukmini West, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Kath Richardson, Cindy Gardener, LBH, David Eales, London Bike Hub. Wendy Mackenzie

No	Topics	Action
1	Minutes of last meeting agreed.
2	The committee welcomed David Eales, from London Bike Hub, introduced by Douglas
3	Apologies for Absence: Michelle Aspinall-Baker, Paul Richens, Samantha Langton and Jenny Illman (Brentford Dock Management), Dilys Matthews, Andrew Dakers,
4	Give and Take Day, Brentford Dock: Remains in abeyance. However, Cindy confirmed that LBH are planning a Give and Take event for small electrical items, clothing etc. in the new year. Further information, details, times etc will be advised nearer the time.
5	BRAG web site: Hugh continues to look out for awards or grants for which we can apply. Please keep looking, everyone.	ALL
6	Noticeboard: Cindy brought along some very colourful posters for LBH’s latest recycling activity. They will be displayed in the notice board asap, the next display should feature Christmas incentives.	ALL
7	BRAG NEWSLETTER: David Eales has offered to help finance the next issue in return for half a page promoting London Bike Hub. We agreed and set about establishing the amount of expenditure this would entail. Hugh will search for a source of funding and we hope to be able to produce the next edition, Spring, in March. Some material for the next edition has already been produced and we should also prepare to feature an article on our cotton bag project(Brentford Bag, no plastic init) promoting a ban on plastic bags.
8	CHRISTMAS LUNCH: We agreed we would hold this at Sami’s Spice on Thursday 13 December at 1:00. ALL WELCOME! Just let Patti know so she can reserve a table.	ALL PH
9	Roadshows: Hounslow’s Recycling Team are organising some Road shows: Hounslow High Street, Tuesday 11 December, 09:00 to 14:00 Feltham Town Centre, Wednesday 12 December 09:00 to 17:00 Brentford, Morrisons, Thursday 13 December 10:00 to 14:00 (Braggers to pop in and say hello to the team on the way to lunch!)	ALL