Agenda item

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee meeting held on 11 March 2019.

The Committee considered the minutes of the Epping Forest and Commons

Committee held on 11 March 2019.

RESOLVED– That the minutes of the previous meeting be agreed as an accurate record.

MATTERS ARISING

Legal dispute with Avanti: Further to the update listed in the minutes of the previous meeting regarding the Kenley Revival project the Director of Open Spaces explained that City of London Corporation had received a reply from Avanti within the twenty-eight-day deadline and that negotiations with the company were ongoing.

Operational Property Review: A Member of the Committee asked for an update on the Operational Property Review at Epping Forest. The Director of Open Spaces confirmed that the review was continuing with the Open Spaces Department working closely with colleagues in the City Surveyor’s. In addition, it was confirmed that £2M had already been raised by the disposal of properties declared surplus. 

Major Event Wanstead Flats: It was raised that the report on the proposed music event was due to be considered at the May meeting of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee but that there was no report present on the Agenda. The Director of Open Spaces explained that further advice had been received from the Comptroller’s Department and that the report would now be considered by the Committee in July 2019.