Agenda and minutes

Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2014 7.00 pm

Venue: COMMITTEE ROOM 1 - HAMMERSMITH TOWN HALL

Contact: Craig Bowdery Principal Committee Co-ordinator

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair The Committee is asked to appoint a Chair and Vice Chair for the 2014/15 municipal year Minutes: Councillors Wesley Harcourt and Joe Carlebach were nominated as the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the 2014/15 municipal year. RESOLVED: That Councillors Wesley Harcourt and Joe Carlebach be appointed as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee respectively for the 2014/15 municipal year.
2.	Minutes of the last meeting PDF 56 KB To approve as an accurate record, and the Chairman to sign, the minutes of the meeting held on 12^th March 2014 Minutes: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12^th March 2014 be approved as a correct record and that they be signed by the Chairman
3.	Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
4.	Declarations of interest If a Councillor has any prejudicial or personal interest in a particular item they should declare the existence and nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent. At meetings where members of the public are allowed to be in attendance and speak, any Councillor with a prejudicial interest may also make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter. The Councillor must then withdraw immediately from the meeting before the matter is discussed and any vote taken unless a dispensation has been obtained from the Standards Committee. Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance, then the Councillor with a prejudicial interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration unless the disability has been removed by the Standards Committee. Minutes: There were no declarations of interests.
5.	Manager's Report PDF 1 MB To receive a report from the Report of the Director for Safer Neighbourhoods and the Director for Finance and Resources, ELRS updating the Committee on the management work undertaken since the previous meeting Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Director of Finance & Resources on the management activity carried out since the previous meeting. The report covered the following areas: · Transport for London and the Potential Impact of HS2 Officers circulated a plan highlighting the key items contained in the Council’s petition against the High Speed 2 Hybrid Bill as follows:- .1. New London Overground Connections Three options were being explored to deliver the Overground connection. The Council was not in support of Option A as it would have a huge impact on the Scrubs. Option B could not be supported as there could be a requirement regarding CPO and it is less desirable as trains need to turn around at the station. The most preferred Option was C. H&F and RBKC are in support of this option while Brent and Ealing support Option A. TFL will consult on the 3 options in September 2014. The Trust requested officers to work closely with our neighbouring Boroughs to ensure we are presenting a joint approach. Action – Tom Cardis .2. Support for provision of Crossrail Spur to West Coast Main Line (WCML) Officers informed that Trust of the benefits of the spur. .3. Improved Strategic Road Connections The need for improved connections to the Old Oak Common station via a bridge link to the east of the station was supported. .4. Not relocate Heathrow Express (HEX) Depot to North Pole Deport East The Trust noted that the Council wanted HS2 to consider the relocation of the depot elsewhere as its redevelopment could achieve 5,000 homes and unlock the full regenerative potential of the site. .5. Southern access route from Old oak Common to Wormwood Scrubs The proposal for through movement of people from the north of the station to access the Scrubs to the south was noted. .6. Early delivery of Crossrail and Great Western Main Line (GWML) Station Both construction projects are currently on schedule to be opened in 2016. .7. Wormwood Scrubs Wetland Habitat Creation This was an issue of great concern to the Trust and Council as the proposal would take out the use of a large well used area of land for extensive sports, recreation and leisure activities. The Friends of the Scrubs noted that they were entirely opposed to the proposal as it would be detrimental to the nature of the Scrubs. An alternative should be found. It was noted that negotiations were on going to abandon the proposal. Officers were requested to seek confirmation in writing that HS2 had dropped the idea of flooding the land and seek funding, including covering the cost of decontaminating the Artillery Wall area. Action: Tom Cardis and Mark Jones .8. Temporary Closure of Old Oak Common lane The Trust acknowledged that there might be a small period when both lanes might need to be closed but at least one lane should be open most of the time to car and pedestrian traffic during the works. .9. Removal of Excavated Material It ... view the full minutes text for item 5.
6.	Dates of future meetings The following meeting dates are proposed: · Wednesday 17^th September 2014 · Tuesday 9^th December 2014 · Wednesday 4^th March 2015 Minutes: The next meeting will be held on either 3^rd or 10^th September 2014.