Minutes of the Crystal Palace Park Steering Group 10.00am Tuesday 7th November 2006 Conference Room 2, Palestra Attending: Roger Frith LDA (Chair) Meg Kaufman LDA Robin Buckle LDA Justin Carr GLA Val Shawcross GLA Ami Ibitson GLA Marisa Goodfellow TfL Louise Johnson LDA (Minutes) Apologies: Eleanor Young GLA Gary Luttman GLA Robert Beasley LDA Vijay Luthra LDA Guy Thornett LDA Rhiannon Hill GLA 1. Masterplanning RB gave an update on current situation. Masterplanners are looking at working on the gateways particularly the station gate (temporary pool location?). There is a meeting later this week to discuss design ideas, and a meeting with Bromley on 5th December, and a meeting with English Heritage on 6th December. RB advised those present that we have received a very positive response from English Heritage with regards to Latz & Partner’s presentation. Latz have appointed KSS as project managers. Dialogue have been appointed as consultants. RF gave update on the first stage of the plant survey. The survey is on target for completion, which is expected to be the end of November. Once the survey is complete LDA will have to present the results to Sport England and decide to: a) keep the plant going b) refurbish the plant c) build a temporary building with a relocatable pool 2. Temporary Pool There will be an environmental impact assessment carried out. There is a general discussion about EIA. VS felt that overall it will be much more positive to have the pool closer to the gate. Meeting discussed the option of having a moving floor. VS asked whether the presence of asbestos will cause monetary problems. RF advised that repairing will be costly, and that the more asbestos that is found, the more likely the temporary pool option will be favoured. Listed building consent will be required also. 3. Fireworks Greenwich & Docklands Festivals have been appointed as the fireworks organisers. The event will take place on 29th November and will be free, and it is to mark the anniversary of the destruction of Crystal Palace. LDA events team are to see whether the Mayor can attend. 4. Licence The licence has been withdrawn – it was decided that the application would probably have been rejected, or varied immensely. The application was originally drafted without input from lawyers. VS asked that she be advised when the application is resubmitted. 5. Comms Update RF advised meeting that there are now another two people on board in comms which will be of benefit to the CP team. Dialogue can also help with press releases. Dialogue have suggested maybe issuing a quarterly update. VS suggested that it should be a bulletin, delivered door to door, or as a page in the local free newspaper. ACTION: LDA to speak to TfL’s comms team about the leaflet drop they currently do. 6. Tramlink Consultation is due to end on 18th December. MG confirms that everything seems to be going well so far. ACTION: MG to check that leaflet drop did take place and to also forward a copy of what was sent out to VS. VS stressed that it is important to ensure that the view of the LDA is kept as neutral as possible suggested that wording is along the lines of “We welcome and support the consultation/options and that we are happy to work with the chosen option”. TfL are liasing with the masterplanners and the bus department at TfL. Tramlink are to meet with representatives from the bus team on 23rd November. Flyers should have been dropped within a 1km radius of the park. There was a discussion about article 14 and Capel Manor. This was rejected, and RF suggested that LDA meet with GOL before this is resubmitted. Stephen Dowbiggin of Capel Manor has requested a meeting with VS. MK advised meeting that Capel Manor is a very important mechanism to raise the profile of the park and from a fundraising point of view. VS invited RF along to this meeting with Stephen to be held on 13 November at 11am at City Hall. 7. AOB It is agreed that these meetings will take place on Tuesday mornings and that the next one will be on 5th December here at Palestra.