Issue - meetings

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

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

NOTED

·        The Park had been successful in a number of awards – Green Flag award, Green Heritage award, and a silver-gilt award in the large park category of the London in Bloom competition.

·        Funding from Red Bull had been used for repairs and maintenance of the street lighting on the South Front, replacement of street lighting in The Grove (due to be completed before Christmas) and tree works to improve the views of London from the terrace (also due to be completed before Christmas).

·        The trial period for the overnight gates closure was due to commence in the new year – once a new gate had been manufactured and installed.

·        £220k section 106 funding had been provided to improve the access around the Campsbourne Estate and New River Village.  Further details would be available once a project manager had been appointed.

·        The works at the Cricket Club would commence on 12 November 2012.

Local Nature Reserves

·        Council officers were now ready to declare a number of sites as Local Nature Reserves.  The LNR declaration would not bring new restrictions to the Park beyond those that already exist.  There would be no effect in terms of impact on events in the Park.

The Chair MOVED and it was

RESOLVED

i)          That the contents of the report be noted; and

ii)         That the advice of the Statutory Advisory, and Joint Informal Advisory & Consultative Committees be noted and the proposal for the Officers to conclude the Local Nature Reserve Declaration be approved.