Decision details

Received the Parks & Green Spaces Strategy, which summarises all of the issues affecting parks and green spaces in the Borough and sets out a programme for the renaissance of parks and green spaces over the next twenty years. 

Agreed, in order to support delivery of the Community Priorities, particularly “Making Barking & Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer”, to approve:

1. The adoption of the Parks & Green Spaces Strategy, noting the funding gap that would need to be bridged to deliver the strategy; and

2. In principle, the appointment of a project manager on a fixed term contract.

A further report is to be presented to the Executive on the issues related to Thames Water and the actions they are proposing to invest in upgrading the sewerage system, which is causing severe problems throughout the Borough.