Agenda item

The Director of Open Spaces to be heard.

The Director of Open Spaces reassured Members that the City of London Corporation were looking at potential issues that could arise from Brexit across all of its Open Spaces noting that the Corporation had submitted information on the Agriculture Bill which would provide protection against any outcomes for Brexit. He advised that land management and farming issues were the main focus and that concerns around grants, the impact on staff and procurement of food sources and vehicles were also being considered.

In response to a query regarding plant health, the Director of Open Spaces advised that all EU legislation would cross over and the Port Health Committee were dealing with border control issues and legislation.