Issue - meetings

A report requesting permission to use up to £85,440 of external funding received from the developers of the former West Park Hospital for the restoration of the circular bridleway on Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve. Specifically, in relation to the Oil Pipeline Agencies requirement for the fuel pipeline to be protected where the restored bridleway and the entrance to Stew Ponds Car Park cross the pipeline.

A report seeking agreement to use external funding of up to £85,440 for the restoration of the circular bridleway on Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve was received and considered.

The cost of the scheme had exceeded the original approved budget.  Whilst external funding had been identified to cover the additional cost of this scheme it meant that these funds would be not be available to fund other potential projects.

Having noted that Internal Audit had been commissioned to conduct reviews of contract management and project management and that this project would be considered as part of that review, the Committee approved the use of external funding of up to £85,440 received from the developers of the former West Park Hospital site to pay for the protection of the fuel pipeline which ran across Epsom Common Nature Reserve.