Agenda item

Natural Environment Director to be heard.

The board received the verbal update from the Natural Environment Director.

The Natural Environment Director informed the board that she had been in post just over a month and had seen firsthand the fantastic variety of work that was being undertaken by colleagues in the Natural Environment Department. The Director explained that she had already visited several sites and looked forward to visiting and meeting colleagues from other areas.

The Director informed the board of her previous work, noting how she had trained previously as an ecologist and had worked for a range of nature conservation organisations such as the London Wildlife Trust, the Butterfly Conservation, and the Zoological Society in London.

The Director noted that her top priority in the first month was to familiarise herself with the Target Operating Model which was taking place and reach out to all those staff affected to ensure consistency across the Corporation.

RESOLVED – That, the verbal update from the Natural Environment Director be noted by the board.