Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Ray Booth, Cindy Galvin, Colin Gregory(represented by Maria Schlatter), Harunur Rashid, Helen Payne (represented by Nick Fielding), Simon Williams and Sharlene McGee.

There were none.

To agree the draft public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 27 January 2020.

The public minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2020 were approved as a correct record subject to an amendment.

To receive the draft public minutes of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen's Park Committee meeting held on 22 January 2020.

The public minutes of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee (HHHWQPC) meeting held on 22 January 2020 were received.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members noted the various outstanding actions and the update provided thereon.

With regards to action 1, Members were advised that

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces Department  concerning the Hampstead Heath Swimming Review 2020 setting out the improvements required to address health and safety issues, visitor access, rapidly increasing demand and presenting options to secure the long-term financial sustainability of the Bathing Ponds. The following comments were made:

RESOLVED – that:-

·         Members note the outcomes of the Swimming Review;

·         The views of the Hampstead Heath Consultative Committee are conveyed to the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee at their meeting on 11 March 2020;

·         Members of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee approve the level of subsidy for the Bathing Ponds, and set the Charges for 2020/21, as detailed in paragraph 19;

·         Members of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee approve to freeze all Swimming Season Tickets prices until April 2021, as detailed in paragraph 20;

·         Members of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee approve charging Model Option 3, as set out in paragraph 33;

·         Members of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park Committee approve a package of Concessions, as set out in paragraph 38.

There were none.

There was no urgent business.

The date of the next meeting is 20 April 2020 at 7.00 pm.

The date of the next meeting on 20 April 2020  at 7.00pm was noted.