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Minutes of October 01, 2002
London Wildlife Trust, Central Office

Notes from meeting 1 October 2002 at London Wildlife Trust central office

1. Introductions
Mary Norden British Waterways
David Bevan London Natural History Society
Mandy Rudd London Wildlife Trust
Jenny Scholfield London Wildlife Trust (notetaker)
William Moreno London Biodiversity Partnership (chair)
Mike Waite Greater London Authority
Jan Hewlett Greater London Authority
Emily Funnell Butterfly Conservation (for part of the meeting)

2. Apologies
Dave Webb Environment Agency
Dave Dawson GLA
Richard Bullock Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

3. Minutes from last meeting

4. Matters arising
There were no notes distributed from the last HSD group meeting in June 2002 (3 in attendence). Notes were available from meeting of March 2002 - no specific matters arising.

5. William Moreno - new London Biodiversity Project Officer
William has been in post since 19 August 2002. The post is funded by the Esmee Fairbourne Foundation, and is hosted by London Wildlife Trust. He can be contacted on tel 020 7921 5479 e-mail [email protected]

6. London Biodiversity Partnership - production of a business plan
William reported that there is a working group developing the business plan. For information, group consists of James Farrell (GLA) Mary Norden (British Waterways) Jan Hewlett (GLA) Ralph Gaines (London Wildlife Trust) Dave Mole (London Underground) Tony Davies (Wildlfowl and Wetland Trust) and Andy Tomczynski(Thames Water)

7. Funding for HAPs and SAPs - a LBP funding strategy
Jan Hewlett distributed an itemised table of all the action plan actions categorised into a few common themes. William to look with Jan at rationale and potential formats for funding strategy and report back to the working group. Lead partners would need to be involved in consultation of a development of a funding strategy.

8. update on progress of current action plans
William gave an overview of progress of current action plans.
 
9. update on progress towards a London Biological Records Centre
Mandy gave a summary of the progress of development. The consultation phase has now officially finished, and has involved workshops, meetings and the production of a development plan, which was recently sent out for consultation. The Local Records Centre Steering Group members will be compiling the comments sent in and deciding, based on the feedback, on what happens next at a meeting later this month. The development phase is due to start later next year, and the fully-fledged Local Records Centre is due to be launched in 2006.

10. a 3rd tranche of action plans / statements - any further thoughts
A priority of the new project officer post is to support the partners in delivery of current London action plan. Those present felt that ongoing work towards existing action plans was sufficient challenge of resources, and that a 3rd tranche was not appropriate at the moment.
At the same time, opportunities to develop individual action plans should not be ignored
At the March 2002 meeting, the possibility of a Lakes HAP was discussed - William to discuss with potential lead organisations.
David Bevan noted that a lakes HAP could embrace relevant issues from exotic flora statement - eg. invasion of Crassula.

11. Any other business
• Richard Bullock wished to retire as chair of the HSD working group, and Mary Norden agreed to take on this role.
• LBAP monitoring. By end of 2002, we will need to report to UK BAP on progress of the London BAP. William will co-ordinate with individual action plan leads.
• William is organising a workshop for all action plan leads and working group representatives. Invites will be sent out in the next few weeks. The provisional date is 13 December 2002 at the Wetland Centre with workshops focused on monitoring, communications and fundraising.

12. DONM
Next meeting will be Monday 13 January, probably at a British Waterways office venue. Mary to confirm details.


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