Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath.

The Consultative Committee received a report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath regarding the increase in permitted maximum number of guests and the introduction of a charge for the provision for a toast to be taken following weddings and civil partnership ceremonies at the Hill Garden and Pergola.

In response to a member’s (Hampstead Conservation Area Advisory Committee) suggestion, the Superintendent advised that it would be possible to approach past and future couples regarding an additional fee for a commemorative sign to mark the site of their wedding or civil partnership. The Director of Open Spaces added that a discrete commemorative sign would be more appropriate than a plaque.

In response to a member’s (Friends of Kenwood) question, the Superintendent advised that oak beam replacement works to the Pergola scheduled for summer 2016 had resulted in a slight reduction in bookings for the peak wedding period but increased numbers and income were still predicted for the future.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.