Agenda item

Members noted the draft Conservation Management Plan 2013-2023 and the following points were made:

·         Members were advised that the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) would provide a strategy for the future management of Highgate Wood and would be used to guide resources over the next 10 years. This was now being updated in line with the City of London Corporation’s Corporate Plan, the Divisional Plan and the Conservation Plan.

·         It was noted that each policy has a sub policy. The green text meant that the priority had been achieve to timing; black text were priorities that were no longer a priority (with some stuck out completely) and red text indicated priorities that were still being worked on.

·         With regards to “friends of” groups, a Member felt that indicating just Heath Hands would appear to just cover Hampstead Heath. It was suggested that the name be changed to Heath and Wood Hands which would be more inclusive and encourage recruitment from Highgate.

·         A Member suggested approaching FORHK to support a wider remit of projects that did not only relate to this specific Group.

·         Members discussed “friends of” groups. It was agreed they were useful despite having their own identity and agenda; however, Members felt that HWCG was the right setting for a balanced representation of ideas for Highgate Wood.

·         Members agreed a school representative was needed on the HWCG. The Chairman recommended changing the wording referencing the HWCG in 3a to state that the Working Group was working to be more representative. 

·         Members discussed car park facilities and agreed that the current system worked well following changes, e.g. moving the post box and the system for dropping of supplies to the café to limit car use at the Wood. The Chairman felt that it needed to be made clear that accessibility at Highgate Wood had been properly reviewed and addressed.

·         Members agreed that a completed column was needed with the table providing timescales under 10.5 instead of crossed out crosses. Members were advised that the focus of the table was on achievements and bringing them up-to-date.

·         A Member noted that was 2.11 incorrect and needed updating.

·         The Town Clerk agreed to circulate the correct section of the CMP document in colour for Members to review and provide additional written comments with a deadline of 10 November 2018.

·         Members were thanked for their feedback and advised that the final CMP document would come to the next meeting.

RECEIVED.