Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Alderman Ian Luder.

There were declarations received.

To receive the Order of the Court of Common Council dated 15 April 2021 appointing the Committee and setting its Terms of Reference.

The Committee received the Order of the Court of Common Council dated 15 April 2021 for the West Ham Park Committee.

RESOLVED- That the Order of the Court of Common Council for the West Ham Park Committee be noted.

The Committee are invited to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 29. The Town Clerk informed the Committee that Oliver Sells as the only Member expressing their willingness to serve was therefore duly elected Chairman for the ensuing year and took the Chair.

RESOLVED- That Oliver Sells be elected Chairman of the West Ham Park Committee for the ensuing year.

The Committee are invited to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 30. The Town Clerk informed the Committee that Caroline Haines as the only Member expressing their willingness to serve was therefore duly elected Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED- That Caroline Haines be elected Deputy Chairman of the West Ham Park Committee for the ensuing year.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting of the West Ham Park Committee held on the 12^th of February 2021.

The Committee considered the public minutes and non-public summary of the West Ham Park Committee meeting held on the 12^th of February 2021.

RESOLVED- That the public minutes of the West Ham Park Committee held on the 12^th of February 2021 be approved as a accurate record.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk on the Open Spaces media coverage for 2021.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.  

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Open Spaces on the West Ham Park Managers Update.

The Committee commented on the quality of the designs for the ship to be included in the West Ham Park Playground and on their excitement to see the outcomes of the project.

The Chairman extended his thanks for the exemplary quality of her work to the West Ham Park Manager who, it was noted, would be leaving her position. The Committee agreed to place on record their gratitude for West Ham Park Manager’s years of work and commended her for her exemplary service.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.

Joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee received a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Open Spaces on the West Ham Park Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2020.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.

There were no questions received in the public session.

There was no urgent business considered in the public session.

RESOLVED: 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.

RESOLVED: 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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the previous meeting of the West Ham Park Committee held on the 12^th of February 2021.

The Committee considered the non-public minutes of the previous meeting of the West Ham Park Committee held on the 12^th of February 2021.

RESOLVED- That the non-public minutes of the previous meeting of the West Ham Park Committee held on the 12^th of February 2021 be approved as an accurate record.

Joint report of the City Surveyor and Director of Open Spaces.  

The Committee considered a joint report of the City Surveyor and Director of Open Spaces on the Nursery Project.

RESOLVED- That the report was agreed.

There were no questions received in the non-public session.

There were no questions received in non-public session.