Issue - meetings

The Board received a report presenting a draft Risk Register in relation to the delivery of LAA targets within its responsibility.

It was noted that page 21 of the report contained a typo and should be amended to read ‘Bermont Recreation Ground’.

There was agreement that in order to enable the Board to effectively monitor and assess risk against LAA targets where that were measured annually proxy indicators should be adopted where possible. This was particularly relevant to reducing CO2 carbon emissions where there was a lag in the information provided.

In response to concerns around the ongoing costs of maintaining Green Flag status, once the target number had been achieved, the Board was advised that a Parks Assessment and Management Plan was currently being established and that this would consider how funding would be allocated to address this.

It was noted that satisfaction amongst local residents was measured by a survey of park users carried out Mori. There was agreement that it would be useful if a link to the survey was circulated with the minutes.

The Board discussed the Community Transport scheme and concern was raised that smaller organisations found the cost of accessing this prohibitive and therefore the scheme was at risk. The Chair agreed to take this issue up outside the meeting to discuss what initiatives might be formed to address this problem.

In response to a query, as to whether Transport for London (TfL) had indicated when it was likely to finalise its target, the Board was advised that the Council was in constant dialogue with TfL around this and other issues. The Chair advised the Board that he sat on the London Council’s forum with TfL and he would raise this issue again at this meeting.

There was agreement that the Risk Register should be received by the Board at each future meeting.

RESOLVED:

1. That the Risk Register presented be adopted.

2. That the Risk Register should be received by the Board for monitoring at each future meeting.