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The Superintendent to be heard.

The Committee received a verbal update from the West Ham Park Manager. The following points were made:

·        60 trees were currently being planted in line with the Conservation Management Plan as coppices within the Park.

·        Three staff had completed ten days mini excavator training which would now certify them to carry out operations involving digging in the Park. This training would assist with another CBT project:the removal of the tennis court hedge and replanting as it was suffering from Honey Fungus.

·        The nursery had enjoyed a very busy month with the completion of floral displays for the Indonesian and Kuwait State banquets. The nursery had also completed the first delivery of bedding to Richmond, Bushy and Greenwich Park.

·        The Friends of the Park held a successful building Newham’s largest leaf pile day with over 70 people participating. Their next event was Park in the Dark, scheduled for Friday 7 December 2012 at 4pm.

Members thanked the Manager and staff at West Ham Park for providing the flower arrangements at the State Banquets.