Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Parks and Gardens.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Open Spaces which provided Members with an update from the West Ham Park manager.

It was noted by a Member that the learning programme would be subject to the fundamental review process which the City of London Corporation would be under taking.

A Member requested clarification on the issue of apprentice placement as the West Ham park management team appeared to have a number of apprentice vacancies whilst being told that apprentice placements were at capacity.  The Director of Open Spaces explained that some of the apprentices who had been allocated places had dropped out and that the City of London Corporation apprenticeship funding had been fully allocated for this year.

It was questioned whether the design work on the West Ham Park playground could continue despite the deferred funding of the project. The Director of Open Spaces clarified that some works, which were funded by previous gateway report, could continue despite the funding review.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.