Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath.

The Committee considered a report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath regarding the continued partnership work undertaken by the City of London Corporation, HHC, and the Terrence Higgins Trust to provide outreach sessions on the West Heath Public Sex Environment area of Hampstead Heath. The Committee commended this partnership work.

The Queen’s Park and Constabulary Manager advised that litter pollution on West Heath had reduced but there had been an increase in drug paraphernalia which was being monitored. In response to a Member’s question, he added that an increase in knowledge and awareness of the definition of the public decency and propriety byelaw had contributed to the increase in number of incidents reported since 2010. No prosecutions had been issued; the HHC had mainly provided an advisory role when incidents were reported.

The Chairman informed Members that the next Sexual Activity Working Party meeting was taking place on Thursday 26 March 2015.

RESOLVED – That the continuation of partnership work on Hampstead Heath during 2015 by the HHC, Terrence Higgins Trust, and other stakeholders and partners, be supported and approved.