Issue - meetings

i.          ITEM RAISED BY WARNER ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

Proposal for all-weather path to replace the present informal, and very muddy, desire line from the top of Park Avenue North, across the Redston Road playing fields and the old race-course, to join the lower road at the eastern end of the car park

(i)    Proposal for a path at Redston Fields

Professor Hudson raised the issue of the proposal for a path at Redston Fields as detailed in the circulated document by the Warner Estate Residents Association.

In detailing the proposal as circulated, Professor Hudson commented that the matter had also been discussed by the Statutory Advisory Committee, who had endorsed the proposal for consideration by the Alexandra Palace and Park Board.

The Committee then had a lengthy discussion in relation to the proposals, the main points being:

• the direction of the proposed path across an area originally intended for a football pitch and by having such a path would pr3vednt such usage in the future
• the natural ‘ desire lines’ of individuals using the area currently and where the best possible sighting would be
• the number of people actually desiring the path to be placed in this location and whether there had been a survey carried out of residents in the near vicinity to the Redston entrance
• whether the path could be routed around the edge of the Park up towards the Lower Road, to the existing path which would then conserve and keep the green space intact
• the need to ensure the proliferation of tracks and ‘desire’ lines stops and by the introduction of such an outline edge path would prevent such proliferation
• the need for a visual idea of the path and the likely need for a site visit
• the need for clear professional advice in terms of the proposed citing and its overall effect on the existing green space etc

Following a summary by the Chair, on a show of hands there being 7 for and 6 against, it was:

RESOLVED

That the Alexandra Palace and Park Board be asked to note that the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee  endorses the proposal of the Warner Estate Residents Association for an all-weather path to replace the present informal, and very muddy, desire line from the top of Park Avenue North across the Redston Road playing field and the old race-course to join the Lower Road at the eastern end of the car park, and requests that the Board gives consideration to and approves the proposal as outlined.

The Clerk reminded the Councillor Members that should the matter be brought to the Board then should it endorse the proposals, which would require planning permission, those Board Members sitting of the LB Haringey’s Planning Committee would require to declare their interest and if were to agree the proposal at the Board, and would then have to not take part in consideration of the item at that Committee.