Agenda item

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 10 June 2013 (copy attached).

The public minutes of the meeting held on Monday 10 June 2013 were approved as an accurate record.

APPROVED

Matters Arising

The Value of Green Spaces to London and Londoners

In response to a set of questions from a Member the Director of Open Spaces informed the Committee that the recent report on the value of Green Spaces to London and Londoners had not yet been submitted to the Health and Wellbeing Board, but that she had discussed the report with the Director of Community and Children’s Services recently and confirmed her intention that the report will be submitted to the Board shortly.

Volunteer Supervisor Training

The Director reported that the training of Open Spaces volunteers to allow them to assume supervisory roles was progressing, but that nonetheless it was a long-term project.

Committee Agenda Content

The Director confirmed that it was intended to submit more reports for decision-making to the Committee, once senior staff time was no longer absorbed by current one-off operational pressures due to an HR issue.

Grass

In response to a question from a Member on the new type of grass in St Paul’s Walk, the Superintendent confirmed that it was performing well, was proving more resilient in the recent hot weather, and also had the ability to regenerate more effectively, compared to other types of grasses.

Cleary Gardens Repair Works

In response to a question from a Member on the repair works in Cleary Gardens the City Gardens Manager confirmed that remedial repair works had been completed, and that she would revert to him regarding any recompense from the contractor over the original flawed repair works.