Agenda

Epping Forest & Commons Committee - Monday, 29th June, 2026 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Rooms - 2nd Floor West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Zoe Williams  Email: Zoe.Williams@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Agenda

Part 1 - Public Agenda

1.

Apologies

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda

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3.

*Order of the Court of Common Council pdf icon PDF 128 KB

To receive the Order of the Court of Common Council dated 23 April 2026.

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4.

Election of Chair

To elect a Chair in accordance with Standing Order No. 28.

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5.

Election of Deputy Chair

To elect a Deputy Chair in accordance with Standing Order No. 29.

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6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 222 KB

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting held on 24 March 2026.

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7.

Appointment of Consultative Committees and Groups and Representatives on Other Bodies pdf icon PDF 133 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Additional documents:

8.

Landscape Recovery & Resilience (Carbon Removals Programme)

Officers of the Environment Department to provide a verbal update.

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9.

City Corporation Nature Recovery Strategy Development

Officers of the Environment Department to provide a verbal update.

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Burnham Beeches & The Commons

10.

*Assistant Director (Superintendent) Burnham Beeches and the Commons Update pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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11.

*Risk Management Update Report - The Commons (Summary) pdf icon PDF 204 KB

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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12.

*Revenue Outturn 2025/26 - The Commons Charities pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Report of the Chamberlain and Executive Director, Environment.

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Additional documents:

Epping Forest

13.

*Assistant Director (Superintendent) Epping Forest Update pdf icon PDF 162 KB

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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Additional documents:

14.

*Risk Management Update Report - Epping Forest (Summary) pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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15.

*Revenue Outturn 2025/26 - Epping Forest charity pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Report of the Chamberlain and Executive Director, Environment.

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Additional documents:

16.

*Epping Forest Ecological Monitoring Report 2025 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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Additional documents:

17.

*Grazing Annual Review 2025 and Update pdf icon PDF 197 KB

Report of Executive Director, Environment.

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18.

*Committee Meeting & Events Diary 2026 pdf icon PDF 228 KB

Report of Executive Director, Environment.

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19.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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20.

Any Other Business That the Chairman Considers Urgent

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21.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION: The following matters relate to business under the remit of the Court of Common Council acting for the City Corporation as charity Trustee, to which Part VA and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 public access to meetings provisions do not apply. The following items contain sensitive information which it is not in the best interests of the charity to consider in a public meeting (engaging similar considerations as under paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act) and will be considered in non-public session.

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Part 2 - Non-Public Agenda

22.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 March 2026.

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Burnham Beeches & The Commons

23.

Updates on Burnham Beeches & The Commons

Officers of Environment Department to provide any further updates about Burnham Beeches & The Commons.

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24.

Charity Funds and Reserves Summary & Reserves Policy Proposal – The Commons

Report of the Chamberlain and Executive Director, Environment.

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Epping Forest

25.

Epping Forest Deer Management Update for 2025/26 Season and 2026/27 Annual Deer Management Plan Proposals Report

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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26.

Entering of Property Agreement

Report of Executive Director, Environment.

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27.

Charity Funds and Reserves Summary & Reserves Policy Proposal – Epping Forest

Report of the Chamberlain and Executive Director, Environment.

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28.

Updates on Epping Forest

Officers of Environment Department to provide any further updates about Epping

Forest.

 

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29.

Non Public Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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30.

Any Other Business That the Chairman Considers Urgent and Which the Committee Agree Should Be Considered Whilst the Public Are Excluded

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