Agenda item

There were three matters considered urgent by the Chairman:

1. Management and secondment arrangements following the resignation of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath

Following the resignation of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queens Park, Members were informed on the details of the secondment arrangements, to ensure the effective management of North London Open Spaces is maintained and in particular, the “Ponds Project”, continues to be delivered. Members thanked the Superintendents for all of their hard work and their readiness to add new areas to their remits. Members offered their continued support to the Officers.

2. Highams Park Conservation Management Plan – Progress Report

On 8 July 2013 in a joint report of the City Surveyor and the Superintendent of Epping Forest regarding the dam at Highams Park, there was reference to the need for a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the park to support the Planning Permission process for the dam project. Members agreed that the draft consultation required more work and offered to email their comments to the City Surveyor to incorporate into the current draft and present at the Committee meeting in March.

The Superintendent agreed to send the City Surveyor notes of local meetings.

3. Schedule of Committee visits 2014

The Town Clerk presented the following schedule to Committee Members:

Resolved: That Members agreed the Schedule of Visits.