Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces regarding

the declaration of a proposed National Nature Reserve (covering the Coulsdon Commons and Happy Valley) with Natural England and in partnership with the London Borough of Croydon. Members commented that the proposed National Nature Reserve was good news for the City of London Corporation and thanked officers for their work on the project.

RESOLVED- That the confirmation, by Natural England in summer 2019, of the ‘South London Downs National Nature Reserve’ be approved, with completion of their formal declaration process by November 2019.