Issue - meetings

Report of the Park Manager updating on activities in the Park.

RECEIVED the report from Mark Evison, Park Manager – Alexandra Palace, on Park matters.

NOTED

Cricket Club and Grounds­ (Paragraphs 7.1-7.8 of the report, pages 10-12 of the agenda pack)

• Re. Paragraph 7.6 – it was reported that LB Haringey engineers had considered the detailed plans for the foul drainage system proposals and officers’ concerns had been reduced.
• The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) team had employed an ecologist who had advised on a suitable methodology for the work.
• The Park Manager would meet with BSF staff to discuss plans for the water irrigation system on Friday 2^nd December.
• Members of the Advisory and Consultative Committees had been consulted and responses were mainly accepting of the plans for the foul drain, although some concerns were raised about the visual impact of the proposed storage tank and fencing for the irrigation system.  Some members agreed that the design of the irrigation system was inappropriate.
• Concerns were also raised about the short space of time given to the Board to consider the proposals and that no other options had been presented.  Sam Davidson, BSF Project Manager, apologised for the short notice of this matter, explaining that the BSF team had not been aware that the proposals required planning permission.   He informed the Board that the proposals could be amended to install the irrigation tank underground although this would increase the cost of the project.
• Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive – Alexandra Palace, stated that the matter required proper consideration, particularly by the Statutory Advisory Committee, including that the irrigation tanks may possibly be incorporated with existing tanks outside of the cricket pavilion. He suggested that the proposal for the sewage pipe be separated from the proposal for the water irrigation system so that the sewage pipe works could be conducted while the water irrigation system is considered further.  The Board noted that one contract covered both proposals and the BSF team was keen to obtain the Board’s agreement at least in principle.
• Board members agreed that it was not able to take a decision without further information and the advice of the Statutory Advisory Committee.

RESOLVED that

i.                    The content of the Park Update report be noted.

ii.                  The Building Schools for the Futureproposals relating to a new sewer pipe across Newland Field and a water irrigation system be supported in principle, subject to more detail including satisfactory drawings and designs being presented to the Board in February 2012 and the advice of the Statutory Advisory Committee.  The “in principle” agreement was also subject to an agreed method statement and full indemnity.