Issue - meetings

Report of the Park Manager – Alexandra Palace

Mark Evison – Park Manager – introduced the report as set out.

NOTED:

·        Alexandra Park had achieved Green Flag and Green Heritage site status for the fifth year running.

Closure of gates

·        Due to incidents of ASB, it was proposed to have a trial period where the Park Avenue North gate and Muswell Hill pedestrian entrance would be closed at night.  The trial period would need to be for a year, as different seasons would produce different results.

Cricket club and grounds improvement project

·        Colin Marr reported that the joint SAC/CC meeting a week earlier had welcomed the new proposal that the irrigation tank should be buried and the Board should be encouraged to accept this recommendation, which would be consistent with its duties of responsibility for the Conservation Area.

RESOLVED

i)          That the outcome of the Green Flag Award application be welcomed.

ii)         That, following the consideration of the proposal to begin overnight closures of two Park entrances, a trial period of one year be agreed, with reports of findings made to the Alexandra Palace and Park Board.

iii)        That the proposal to bury the irrigation tank at the cricket ground be agreed.