Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces, approved by the Open Spaces and City Gardens Committee and the West Ham Park Committee on 20 April 2015 and the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee on 5 May 2015, and to be considered by the Epping Forest and Commons Committee on 11 May 2015.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces that sought approval for the Open Spaces Business Plan 2015-18. Members were advised that the Business Plan focussed on delivering charitable objectives and four departmental objectives:

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

·         Embed financial sustainability across 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 local communities through access to green space and recreation

RESOLVED – That the Open Spaces Business Plan 2015-18 be approved.