Agenda item

Members noted the Highgate Wood Conservation Management Plan 2013-2023 and the following comments were made:

·         The Highgate Wood, Conservation & Trees Manager noted that the recommendations made by Members at the last meeting had been integrated into the revised version.

·         Members were advised that the green text identified that a priority had been completed within the agreed timescale and the black text reflected ongoing priorities. The majority of natural environmental work had been completed and archaeological components would next be explored which would be advanced by the FOHRK project. All short and medium term policies had been achieved and the Team were currently working on the long term policies.

·         A Member felt that the wording “mark out” under 1(b) should be changed to the word “identify”.

·         It was noted that the Plan would end in 2023 after which the document would be condensed and rewritten to fall in line with the Hampstead Heath Management document.

·         In response to a query regarding the mapping of streams and beds, Members were advised that these could be marked. A Member noted that there was a project in its early infancy working on opening up two springs but was on hold until a drains survey was completed.   

·         A Member queried if the future Plan would include scientific data. The Highgate Wood, Conservation & Trees Manager confirmed that this data would be included in the Divisional Plan, which ran across all three sites, and backed up by guidance in the Woodland Management Plan.  

RECEIVED.