Issue - meetings

To receive presentations by the following interested groups on the Committee:

i.          New River Action Group – Miss R. Macdonald (to follow)

ii.         Friends of Alexandra Park – Mr G. Hutchinson

i.          The presentation by the New River Action Group was deferred due to the apologies for absence from Miss Rachael MacDonald.

ii.         The Committee noted the presentation by Mr Gordon Hutchinson on the work of the Friends of Alexandra Park which existed to encourage the use of the Park and protect it from overdevelopment. 

The Friends of Alexandra Park group had a membership of 170 and its website www.friendsofalexandrapark.org provided details of guided walks, bird and bat watching, talks on the history of the Park and a mixture of other activities.

The Interim General Manager, Alexandra Palace agreed to the Chair’s suggestion that the Alexandra Palace website include a link to the Friends of Alexandra Palace website.

The Chair and the Interim General Manager, Alexandra Palace both expressed their thanks to Mr Hutchinson and the Friends of Alexandra Park for their excellent work.