Issue - meetings

To consider proposals by LB Haringey’s Building Schools for the Future team for drainage for drainage systems in the cricket club grounds.

RECEIVED the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Proposals for the Cricket Club report, introduced by Sam Davidson – Project Manager, BSF, LB Haringey – as detailed on pages 11 – 21 of the agenda pack.

NOTED

·        The 1^st phase had not yet been started, as additional items needed to be agreed by the Board – a new water irrigation system including storage tank and pump; and connection to mains sewer system by installation of pipe work across Newland Field, to enable much improved foul drainage.

·        Planning permission would be required for the installation of the storage tank.

·        Concerns were raised that the irrigation issue should have been addressed at an earlier stage and that this was bad planning.  Sam Davidson explained that it had initially seemed that the pitches were only affected by water logging in winter.  However the dry spell in March / April 2011 had shown that the areas would also require irrigation.

·        In response to a question it was noted that if trees needed to be felled then an inspection for bats would be carried out.  Concerns were expressed about any removal of trees “on the eastern side of the old racetrack”, which are important for screening of the park boundary and assurances were sought about prior consultation should this be necessary.

·        Concerns were raised that the storage tank would not be concealed sufficiently and that further options needed to be looked at (such as better screening or storage below ground) and brought back to a future meeting before any decisions would be made.

·        The Chief Executive suggested that a compromise could be reached if a scheme to ‘tidy up’ the general area was carried out along with attempts to screen the tank.  He suggested the large containers could be consolidated and any fly-tipping removed.

NOTED the Committee’s request that further options be explored with regards to the installation of the storage tank for the irrigation system before a decision would be made.

RESOLVED to note the report and request the Chief Executive’s suggestions be considered before the project is presented to the Board.