Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee were presented with the Open Spaces Business Plan report and noted that the four departmental objectives were to:

·       Protect and conserve the ecology, biodiversity and heritage of our sites.

·       Embed financial sustainability across our activities by delivering

identified programmes and projects.

·       Enrich the lives of Londoners by providing a high quality and engaging

learning and volunteering offer.

·       Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities through access to

green space and recreation.

Members noted that the delivery of these objectives was supported by a number of corporate, departmental and divisional projects and programmes. These were illustrated on a roadmap. Members also noted the list of charitable objectives and agreed that these were an important priority for the years ahead.

In response to a query regarding ‘Health and Safety’ indicators, Officers agreed to review these without delay to ensure adequate plans were in place locally and to inform the parent Committee of any key issues arising from this process.

Officer clarified that the ‘cemetery and crematorium shoot’ was a project to provide additional burial space and work was now ready to commence on site in 2015/6.

RESOLVED – that the Open Spaces Business Plan 2015/16 – 17/18 be agreed.