Agenda item

The Director of Open Spaces to be heard.

Members heard a verbal update from the Director of Open Spaces concerning Brexit.

The Director of Open Spaces advised Members that the current focus for the Open Spaces Department was to ensure that grant aid was not compromised, and they were working with DEFRA to safeguard this.

With regards to board control, the Corporation’s Environmental Services Team were working with DEFRA to work out control measures post-Brexit and how the ports would be used. It was confirmed that contingency plans were in place to protect the current level of corporation with Europe.