Agenda item

A report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath (copy attached).

The Park Manager introduced the draft Conservation Management Plan (CMP), noting the appointment of Chris Blandford Associates as consultants, the structure of the CMP and the establishment of focus group meetings in November and December 2012. Some recommendations of the CMP are relatively simple and are already being progressed using the Risk Budget.

·         The Committee proceeded to discuss the CMP, and the following points were made:-

·         The CMP should be subject to a further two to three rounds of consultation.

·         Community consultation could follow the model established by Burnham Beeches and Hampstead Heath: the use of story boards, postcard feedback, stalls at established events such as Queen’s Park Day. Analysis arising from this should then be subject to further communication activity.

·         The revised CMP should come back to the November Committee, following consultation at the last major event in the Park in September.

·         Consultation of the statutory consultees should not be overlooked.

·         The CMP should have page numbers as well as/instead of paragraph numbers for ease of reference.

·         The CMP should be highlighted on the Corporation of London website.

·         The CMP should feature at the next Brent Connect event – Councillor James Denselow to contact the Park Manager to arrange.