Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces

The Committee noted that the Hampstead Heath Ponds Project remained the highest risk and highest profile departmental project. Planning permission was granted by the London Borough of Camden Development Control Committee on the 15^th January 2015. This project had slipped as a result of a delay in appointing an

independent Panel Engineer Reviewer, which the London Borough of

Camden determined was required. In December, the outcome of the Judicial

Review decision was received, the Heath and Hampstead Society’s (the

Society) claim was dismissed by the Honourable Justice Lang and the Society

decided not to appeal.

Progress has also been made on the Highams Park Dam Project. Lake

desilting was completed in December 2014 with removal of 5000m3 of silt.

The reinforced concrete works for the floodwall are complete with the brick

cladding almost complete. The drawdown structure is currently under

construction with the reinforced concrete works for the inlet and outlet

structure installed. Project completion is on target for March 2015.

RECEIVED.