Issue - items at meetings - Royal Pavilion Garden Strategy

Report of the Director of Housing, Culture and Enterprise (copy attached).

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(1)             For the Cabinet Member to note the Garden Management & Maintenance Plan.

(2)             For the Cabinet Member to approve the Events Policy for the Royal Pavilion Garden (see Appendix 1 of the attached Management & Maintenance Plan).

(3)             For the Cabinet Member to note the vision and aims for the management of the Garden (see 3.5 and 3.6 below and Section 5 of the attached Management & Maintenance Plan).

11.1    The Cabinet  Member considered a report of the Director of Housing, Culture and Enterprise presenting an updated Royal Garden Management and Maintenance Plan. It was noted that the Plan had been developed to also assist in the achievement of a Green Flag award in the future.

11.2    Councillor Davis welcomed the report and in recognising the need to strike a balance between high end and other events in the gardens, she considered it was important to adopt the holistic approach suggested in terms of marketing both the Royal Pavilion building and gardens.

11.3    Councillor Kennedy also welcomed approach being adopted and referred to her involvement in the scrutiny workshop which she considered had been valuable. She was considered that it was important however to pursue sustainable uses.

11.4    RESOLVED (1) – That the Cabinet Member to note the Garden Management & Maintenance Plan.

            (2) That the Cabinet Member approves the Events Policy for the Royal Pavilion Garden (see Appendix 1 of the attached Management & Maintenance Plan) ; and

            (3) That the Cabinet Member to note the vision and aims for the management of the Garden (see 3.5 and 3.6 below and Section 5 of the attached Management & Maintenance Plan).