Agenda and minutes

To take any questions from members of the Public.

No questions were asked or had been submitted by members of the public.

Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made by Councillors in items on this agenda.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee held on 26 July 2021.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Nonsuch Joint Management Committee held on 26 July 2021 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

This report advises the Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee of the mid-year financial position for 2021/22 and the forecast outturn.

This report advised the Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee of the mid-year financial position for 2021/22 and the forecast outturn.

Following consideration it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)          Noted the mid-year financial position

To receive a revised Committee Annual Forward Plan, together with an update.

The Committee received a revised Committee Annual Forward Plan, together with an update.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Response to letter from Chair of the Committee to Chief Executive Officers. The Chair informed the Committee that a response had not yet been received from the Chief Executive Officer of the London Borough of Sutton with regard to the forward work programme for the Committee. It was noted that the Director of Corporate Services would follow this matter up.

b)            Costed work programme. The Committee was informed by the Director of Corporate Services that a costed work programme for the Park would be circulated to Committee Members as soon as it was available.

c)            Removal of bollard at Sparrow Farm Road entrance to the Park. The Committee considered that a report setting out a proposal to remove the bollard at the Sparrow Farm Road entrance to the Park should be brought to a future special meeting. The removal of the bollard had been proposed to enable access by disability bikes and those with child trailers.

d)            Survey of Park users. The Committee considered that a report setting out the details of a survey of park users should be brought to a future special meeting.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved unanimously:

(1)          That the Committee noted the attached Committee Annual Forward Plan and noted the updates provided.

(2)          That a Special Meeting be held to consider the details of a survey of Park users, a proposal to remove  the bollard at the Sparrow Farm Road entrance, and the work programme for the Committee.