Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath (copy attached).

The Superintendent of Hampstead Heath introduced a report on the Hampstead Heath Ponds Project, emphasising the fact that this set out the iterative process of the project to date. He referenced the robust debate that had taken place at a recent meeting of the Ponds Project Stakeholder Group workshop before informing the Committee that the Preferred Option Report would be prepared for their consideration at the next meeting of the Committee in November.

In terms of procurement for the project, the Superintendent stated that he felt it had been vital to involve contractors in the early stages of the project to allow the Corporation to prepare an appropriate planning application to a mid-2014 deadline. He noted that potential contractors were due to submit their final submissions shortly, and had benefited greatly from the opportunity to visit and discuss the project with officers.