Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces on the Wanstead Park Conceptual Options Plan. The report outlined the key details of the future management of Wanstead Park and, at appendix 1, the final draft Conceptual Options Plan. A Member of the Committee commended Officers for their work on the project and noted the need to manage the expectations of key stakeholders.

Replying to a Member’s concern regarding the future of the Grotto the Director of Open Spaces confirmed that a separate report on this would be produced by the City Surveyor’s Department. In addition to this it was confirmed that alternative options would be explored regarding the car parking provisions at the site and that the Wanstead Park Project Board would be developing the project budget.

RESOLVED- That: -

1. Comments made by the Consultative Committee on the final draft Wanstead Park Conceptual Options Plan be considered; and
2. That the Plan for adoption to guide the future management of the Wanstead Park, Registered Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest be approved.