Agenda item

Joint report of the Director of Open Spaces and the Director of the Built Environment.

Members were informed about the consultation process regarding the production of the draft of the City of London Open Space Strategy.

Following a period of public consultation, proposed changes were added where appropriate. Members were asked to agree the final draft of the City of London Open Space Strategy and allow its adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document within the City of London Local Plan. Comments from the consultation have been summarised and collated.

Members noted that a number of green spaces owned by the City of London Corporation are in fact outside of the square mile. Therefore, Officers would need to ensure that they work in coalition with their colleagues in local authorities to ensure the emerging local plans of these boroughs took into account the importance of these green spaces.

Resolved:Members approved the final draft of the City of London Open Space Strategy Supplementary Planning Document for adoption and publication.