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A Member highlighted to the Committee that the Chairman of Open Spaces had answered a question in the Court of Common Council on the tenth of January relating to dog washing facilities on open spaces managed by the City of London Corporation. Further to this comment the Deputy Chairman added that the question allowed him to inform Members of the new opportunities for licensable activities afforded to the City of London Corporation Open Spaces under the relevant 2018 legislation.  The Deputy Chairman felt that given the infrastructure investment needed to support such facilities would make the necessary investment unlikely.

A Member informed the Committee that they had received a Christmas card from the City of London School for Girls which featured a painting of Epping Forest created by a Student of the school and suggested the Committee write to student to congratulate the student on their work. Moreover, the Member highlighted to the Committee that they had been approached to nominate a volunteer who picked up litter on Epping Forest for the Freedom of the City and invited comment on these proposals. The Committee both of these proposals received the support of the Committee.