Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Park Manager, Alexandra Palace, updating the Consultative Committee on events and works within the park.

The Committee received the Park Activities Update report, presented by Mark Evison, Alexandra Park Manager.

6.1 Road Maintenance

Committee Members expressed concern about the number of buses passing through residential roads during the closure of Alexandra Palace Way.

6.6 Winter Weather

The Committee asked what health and safety guidance had been given to park users who were tobogganing down the Park hills during the time of snow and was informed that the common sense approach was expected to be used by park users.  The Park’s security team would approach park users to warn them if their actions looked unsafe.

In response to a question from the Committee the Park Manager confirmed that the Park had been left littered with drinks cans and crisp packets during the time of snow as well as signs and recycling box lids, which people had used as sledges.

The Committee highlighted that the Dukes Avenue entrance to the Park had not been salted enough during the time of snow.

Pitch & Putt improvements

The Committee raised concerns about the potential ecological damage which could be caused by materials (and lorries delivering the materials) used to fill and level out the playing areas.  The Park Manager assured the Committee that whilst in principle agreement for the improvements had been granted by the Trustees, there were various aspects which would need to be agreed between Golfwise Ltd and the Park Manager before the improvement works could begin.  Colin Marr commented that it was unfortunate that the Board had allowed this proposal to go to Planning in advance of these agreements, which had resulted in uncertainty and confrontation.  Committee Members were invited to submit any concerns about the improvement works to the Park Manager.

BBC London Springwatch

The Committee noted that the BBC London Springwatch Wild Day Out would be held on Saturday 5^th June 2010.  More details would be posted on the Alexandra Palace website (www.alexandrapalace.com ).