Agenda item

The Committee considered the public minutes and non-public summary of the previous meeting of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee held on the 17th of January 2022.

The Assistant Director updated on a number of items arising from the last meeting particularly including informing the Committee that the Sesquicentennial Celebrations Planning Group will start in October 2022, The Graziers meeting is postponed due to loss of key staff with the content of the CSS bids needing to be considered by the Committee in July before the graziers are met with, An outcome is awaited on the High Beach Gating Order and discussions where under with Essex Bridleway Trust on improvement to the land in the area following an incident. In addition, with relation to film charges it was confirmed that a review by the Director of Communications had concluded that the rates for filming were competitive. 

Following this comment, a Member asked if indeed the rates are competitive, is there interest to reflect this. It was confirmed that there were a large volume of enquires received at small, medium to large scale. Further to this the process for ensuring that any filming did not adversely affect the Forest was provided. The Chairman requested that the filming policy be kept under review as this was likely to be an important revenue source going forward.

RESOLVED- That the public minutes of the previous meeting of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee held on the 17th of January 2022 be approved as an accurate record.