Agenda and minutes

Open Spaces and City Gardens - Monday, 20th April, 2015 2.30 pm

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

Contact: Natasha Dogra  Email: natasha.dogra@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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Minutes:

Apologies had been received from Catherine Bickmore, Deputy Alex Deane, Deputy Robert Howard, Barbara Newman and Virginia Rounding.

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2.

Members' Declarations Under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda

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Minutes:

Deputy Michael Welbank declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 St Mary-At-Hill Churchyard as he was a member of the Parochial Church Council.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 142 KB

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED – that the minutes be agreed as an accurate record.

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4.

Update on matters relating to the work of the committee

A verbal update will be provided by the Director of Open Spaces on the following: the Green Infrastructure Task Force, the Rural Payments Agency and the Various Powers Bill.

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Minutes:

 

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5.

St Mary-At-Hill Churchyard Environmental Enhancement Scheme pdf icon PDF 666 KB

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

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Minutes:

 

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6.

Open Spaces Business Plan 2015/16 - 17/18 pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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7.

Approval of Equipment Funding Offers pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

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Minutes:

 

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8.

Superintendent's Update

A verbal update will be given on the following topics: Budgets; Personnel issues; Project works; Volunteering & Events; Property matters.

 

In addition, the Superintendent is to be heard on the extension of use of Seething Lane Garden by the developer of 10 Trinity Square.

 

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Minutes:

 

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9.

Bunhill Fields Burial Ground Draft Management Plan (2015 -2020) pdf icon PDF 189 KB

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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10.

City Gardens Draft Events Policy pdf icon PDF 179 KB

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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11.

Annual Committee Visit to City Gardens pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

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Minutes:

 

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12.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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13.

Any Other Business That the Chairman Considers Urgent and Which the Committee Agree Should Be Considered

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Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

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14.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION: That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

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Minutes:

It was agreed that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972,

the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on

the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as

defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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15.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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16.

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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Minutes:

 

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