Agenda item

Roman Kiln - Heritage Lottery Fund Application

In response to a question from a member the Manager confirmed that an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund would have implications on staff-time. He noted that the application was very much in its preliminary, exploratory stages and that consideration would be given to bringing consultant in to deal with the application process.

The Superintendent added that the bid would be match funded with monies from the Local Risk budget, and that this may be phased over two years. Furthermore, he added that it would be worth exploring opening a trading account for the Wood given that it was a charity, as this would allow monies to be carried over from year to year.

The Chairman stated that this was an issue the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee could look at, and furthermore that the scope to apply for City Bridge Trust monies  should be explored as a back-up option to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The Deputy Chairman added that it would be ideal of a dedicated post could be created within the wider Open Spaces Department to apply for funding.