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Apologies
J Schofield (LWT)
M Rudd (LWT)
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Minutes
of the last meeting: agreed.
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Report
form the project board (PB):
MN reported that the habitat, species and data working
group had provided a report for the PB and a considerable
number of issues were considered by the PB. Specifically
they've requested this group to consider the action
plan review process and to produce a proposal for the
next PB meeting. They've also asked us to consider further
the purpose and value of producing the three new plans,
MN to co-ordinate a response from the preliminary groups
set up reedbeds and built environment to consider action
further and report back to the next PB.
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New
terms of reference: adopted by the group with "guidelines
added" .
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Re-define
the procedure for the review process of action plans:
see attached document.
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Potential
new plans - review progress and decisions: RB reported
on the outcome of the reedbed preliminary meeting, in
summary there was considerable support for a such a
plan in London, RB will co-ordinate this process at
present and this groups aims to have a plan completed
by December 2003. Next meeting of this group to progress
this is intended at the end of June or in July contact
RB for potential dates or see minutes he is circulating.
WM reported on the Built Environment preliminary group
meeting, the group was divided as to whether a new plan
is actually needed, it was agreed that a detailed tool-kit
document should be produced that builds on the LDA report
"Design for Biodiversity" which in turn builds on the
GLA's SPG on Sustainable Design and Construction. Additionally
the group agreed to work with all other action plans
where built structure issues are relevant. A number
of actions are to be taken forward by the Built Environment
group and it will still consider the rationale for a
generic action plan representing the cross-cutting issues.
Currently Matthew Frith will co-ordinate the group with
assistance from WM. DONM for this group 13th June 2003.
No progress has been made on the Veteran trees potential
new species action plan (purely because of time constraints)
, it was agreed by this group that it should be reconsidered
next year.
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Feedback
from fundraising group: brief summary given by MN
and WM of last fundraising group meeting including the
prioritisation guidelines. NB for MN And WM to ask Jan
Hewlett to circulate these criteria and the protocol
of action once the strategy is published (to all leads).
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Annual
report update: 13th June at the Canal Museum its
an evening event, see WMs invitation.
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Annual
report update: 13th June at the Canal Museum its
an evening event, see WMs invitation.
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AOB:
Cemeteries and Churchyards lead leaving, could someone
from the GLA replace this person? WM to pursue. Lead
for Heathland required. EN member of staff needed for
this group MN has brought this up with Pete Massini
currently no one is available from EN- possibly Alex's
replacement?? The Business Plan is to be published in
September 2003, consultation draft document will be
published in August, consultation for two weeks. Agenda
item for the next meeting from A Scarr Rivers and Streams
HAP a potential new HAP for the London Biodiversity
Partnership? Consider at next meeting. A Scarr to consider
Volume 1 the audit of the plan, (think its available
on the web site or contact WM).
