Agenda and minutes

To agree the public and non-public summary of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee held on 7 December 2022.

To note the public minutes of the Hampstead Heath Consultative Committee meeting held on 16 January 2023.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

Report of the Chamberlain.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

A Member commented on the proposed fees and charges, and suggested that for reasons of transparency it would look better if they could be rounded up or down. In reply, officers said that while the figures had not been rounded as the majority of payments were made by card, and the figures were generally very small, they would be happy to investigate the possibilities.

A Member asked if the proposed changes would require budget adjustments for future income projections. In reply, officers said that the effect of the implemented fees and charges would be taken into account once the estimates were reviewed later in the year, with the estimates report coming back to the Committee.

Members were in agreement that it was important that any revision to the fees did not steer too far from the 5% figure which had been consulted on.

As the charges were due to come into effect on 1 April, Members agreed to approve the proposed fees and charges so that changes could be implemented, but also to delegate authority to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chairman, to approve revised fees and charges once officers had made the requested revisions, that a decision could be made and the fees and charges implemented as the next Committee meeting would not be until May.

RESOLVED, that – Members:

• Approve the proposed fees and charges for 2023-24; and
• delegate authority to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chairman, to approve revised figures.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2022.

Report of the Executive Director, Environment.

To approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2022.