Agenda item

Joint Report of the Director of Open Spaces and the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee received a joint report of the Director of Open Spaces and the Director of the Built Environment.  The Director of the Built Environment presented the conclusions of the non-statutory consultation and information giving exercise undertaken between 26 November 2013 and 17 February 2014.

The Director of the Built Environment informed the Committee that the consultation was a comprehensive exercise which demonstrated that some members of the public felt strongly about the Ponds Project; using the consultation as an opportunity to provide their feedback and opinions.  However the Director remarked that the total number of responses was surprisingly low. The Director summarised that the aim of the consultation was not to ask what the public wanted to happen, but rather was an opportunity to indicate a preference from a number of possible options. It had provided a valuable tool to help understand which issues regarding the Ponds Project were of most concern. The Director said the feedback had been passed onto Atkins and would be used during the design work.

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the report on the Ponds Project public consultation.