Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces (copy attached).

Members considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces informing the Committee of the extent of filming activity in the Open Spaces and the income received in 2011/12. It also provided guidelines for filming charges for 2013/14. Details of the activity at each Open Space were outlined in the report. Members noted that income from filming across all the Open Spaces in 2011/12 amounted to £73,550, compared to £78,300 in the previous year, although the amount of filming in any year remains unpredictable.

In response to a query from Members, the Support Services Manager advised that damage to sites from film crews was very limited and the Superintendent held the discretion to impose restrictions on film crews when using the sites, and in extreme circumstances to suspend filming.

RESOLVED: That the guidelines for filming charges in the Open Spaces in 2013/14 be approved.