Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED-That Councillor John Hart (Barnet) and Councillor Alison Hopkins (Brent) be appointed Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively for the municipal year 2012/2013.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee meeting held on 26 March 2012 be approved as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Sury Khatri and Mr Harry Mackie (Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre).

No interests were declared.

Barratt Homes

The committee highlighted that at a previous meeting it had been agreed that a representative from Barratt Homes would attend this committee meeting.  The committee agreed that Tony Westbrook, Barnet Council’s Principal Project Manager Regeneration, be instructed to contact Barratts Home so that a site visit is arranged for the committee to discuss their concerns and raise any relevant issues.

The committee enquired as to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and requested that Thomas Wyld, Barnet Council’s Senior Planner be asked to bring a report on the EIA to the next meeting of the committee. 

Leslie Williams, Brent Councils Strategy and Service Development Officer, Sports and Parks Service, presented this report.  He informed the committee that the document was shorter than the previous versions.  He requested that organisations to provide their website addresses for inclusion in the contacts page in the Management Plan.

The committee considered the report and raised various issues including:

o       It is made clearer on the map where the boundary of the Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) lies.

o       Reviewing the list of the sailing clubs as some appear to be out of date.

o       Making a request to Barnet and Brent Highways Section on the feasibility of a traffic analysis/signage for Wood Lane.

o       Welsh Harp Sailing Base – to include that plans for the new centre will be subject to a consultation process; this is to ensure that the views of local people are taken into account.

o       The London Wildlife Trust would want an in-put into the Management Plan and therefore a request that the Plan be sent to them.

RESOLVED –

(1)               That the report be noted.

(2)               That the revised Management Plan be recommended subject to the amendments agreed by the committee.

Tracy Sawyer, Barnet Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Officer introduced the report on behalf of Jenny Warren, Barnet Council’s Greenspaces Services Manager.

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be noted.

• Cool Oak Lane Car Park - The committee discussed possible uses for the disused car park and requested that officers look into such options as a skateboarding park, which would be low cost as well as non-disruptive to wild life.

There were no such items.