Agenda item

10.20pm – Councillor Greg Smith moved, seconded by Councillor Steve Hamilton, the special motion standing in their names:

“This Council:

1.    Celebrates the award of 10 Green Flags and 3 Green Pennants by Keep Britain Tidy to Hammersmith & Fulham parks and open spaces, up from zero in 2006.

2.    Notes that Ravenscourt Park, Frank Banfield Park and Margravine Cemetery have been awarded with Green Flag status for the fifth year in a row, Normand Park has won the honour for the fourth year, St Peter’s Square for the third time, Hammersmith Park, Hurlingham Park, South Park and Norland North for the second time and Brook Green for the first time with Loris Road Open Space, Godolphin Road Open Space and Phoenix Farm picking up Green Pennants for the first time.

3.    Thanks the Friends’ groups in all the winning parks for their tireless voluntary efforts to keep our parks the best they can be, our grounds maintenance contractor Quadron for their professional excellence and the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association for their incredible work in transforming Loris Road Open Space and Godolphin Road Open Space and their management of Phoenix Farm.

4.    Resolves to continue to improve our parks and open spaces and increase the number of parks and open spaces with Green Flag and Green Pennant status.”

Under Standing Order 15(e) (vi), Councillor Michael Cartwright moved, seconded by Councillor Wesley Harcourt, an amendment to the motion as follows:

“Following point 4 and the word “status” adds:

Notes residents’ concerns that leasing a large proportion of Hammersmith Park for 35 years to a private firm is, for all intents and purposes, the same a selling it. Recognises that Borough residents do not want their parks concreted over, or large proportions of them turned into car parks and or other private rentable spaces.

The Council agrees to maintain all the Borough’s parks as free at the point of use and will not agree any private deals to sell of long-lease any more.”

The amendment was put to the vote:

FOR                            12

AGAINST                   25

NOT VOTING            0

The amendment was declared LOST.

The substantive motion was put to the vote:

FOR                            unanimous

AGAINST                   0

NOT VOTING            0

The motion was declared CARRIED.

10.20pm – RESOLVED:

This Council:

1.    Celebrates the award of 10 Green Flags and 3 Green Pennants by Keep Britain Tidy to Hammersmith & Fulham parks and open spaces, up from zero in 2006.

2.    Notes that Ravenscourt Park, Frank Banfield Park and Margravine Cemetery have been awarded with Green Flag status for the fifth year in a row, Normand Park has won the honour for the fourth year, St Peter’s Square for the third time, Hammersmith Park, Hurlingham Park, South Park and Norland North for the second time and Brook Green for the first time with Loris Road Open Space, Godolphin Road Open Space and Phoenix Farm picking up Green Pennants for the first time.

3.    Thanks the Friends’ groups in all the winning parks for their tireless voluntary efforts to keep our parks the best they can be, our grounds maintenance contractor Quadron for their professional excellence and the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association for their incredible work in transforming Loris Road Open Space and Godolphin Road Open Space and their management of Phoenix Farm.

4.    Resolves to continue to improve our parks and open spaces and increase the number of parks and open spaces with Green Flag and Green Pennant status.