Decision details

Protecting the borough's parks and open spaces

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

In 2014 the Labour Party made a manifesto commitment in their ‘The change we need’ document that if elected they would seek to afford the borough’s parks and open spaces with better protection.

This report seeks Cabinet approval enter an individual Deed of Dedication with Fields in Trust (where appropriate) to protect the borough's parks and open spaces.

This approach has been endorsed by both the Parks Commission and the Community Safety, Environment and Residents Services Policy and Accountability Committee.

Decision:

1.    To endorse the recommendation of the Parks Commission and the Community Safety, Environment and Residents Service Policy and Accountability Committee that the Council protect the borough’s parks and open spaces via entering into individual site Deeds of Dedication with Fields in Trust as appropriate.

 

2.    To delegate authority to the Director for Transport and Highways, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Residents Services, the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Strategic Director of Finance to work with the Parks Commission and individual park groups to progress their specific deed of dedication with Fields in Trust.

 

3.    To acknowledge the positive input from all those involved in the Parks Commission in reaching a common consensus.

 

 

Report author: Ian Ross

Publication date: 06/12/2017

Date of decision: 04/12/2017

Decided at meeting: 04/12/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 11/12/2017

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