Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Open Spaces on the Spaces Department’s delivery of its 2019/20 Business Plan. The Director of Open Spaces explained that some detailed information was to be included once it had been finalised.

A Committee Member commented that there should be a reference to the diversity concerns and highlighted the contribution of volunteers to the management of the City of London Corporation managed open spaces. The Director of Open Spaces emphasised the contribution of volunteers during the COVID pandemic and recognised there more could be done to publicise this contribution. The Chairman thanked volunteers for their contribution and agreed that a report be produced to look at promotion of the work of volunteers across all of the City of London Corporation managed open spaces.

Replying to a query from a Committee Member the Director of Open Spaces explained that funds from the sale of surplus properties was held centrally but noted that these funds were reflected in the capital bids process. In addition, it was confirmed that the sale of any properties considered surplus would be subject to Committee approval.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.