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Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee - Wednesday 17 July 2019 7.00 pm

Venue: Boardrooms 7&8 - Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ. View directions

Contact: Joe Kwateng, Governance Officer 0208 937 1354, Email: joe.kwateng@brent.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair and Vice Chair 2019-2020 Minutes: RESOLVED: That Councillor Mashari be elected Chair for the municipal year 2019-20. That Councillor Hart be elected Vice-Chair for the municipal year 2019-20.
2.	Declarations of pecuniary interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, any relevant financial or other interest in the items on this agenda.
3.	Deputations By prior arrangement with the Chair, persons who are not members of the Committee may attend to address the Committee on a particular issue or item. Any members of the public wishing to address the committee should submit their request seven days before the meeting to the contact officer named on the agenda. The request will then be passed to the Chair for consideration.
4.	Brent Reservoir Big Splash Event PDF 39 KB To discuss an event being organised by the Canal & River Trust in partnership with the Phoenix Canoe club as Part of London’s National Park City festival.
5.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 67 KB
6.	Matters arising
7.	Management Plan (Barnet) PDF 193 KB This report updates the committee regarding the on-going site management issues and report the position on the Local Nature Reserve (LNR).. The committee is invited to note and make comments on the on-going site management issues during this quarter.
8.	Management Plan (Brent) PDF 98 KB This report presents progress on the Brent Reservoir / Welsh Harp Management Plan since the last meeting of the Committee. The Management Plan is jointly managed by the three main land-holding organisations: Brent Council, the London Borough of Barnet, and the Canal & River Trust. Additional documents: Appendix A Brent Reservoir Management Plan Action Plan 08 02 2019 , item 8. PDF 74 KB
9.	Environment Agency - Verbal Report Representatives of the Environment Agency are invited to provide a verbal update to the committee on matters affecting the Welsh Harp.
10.	Planning Issues The committee is asked to consider and discuss any planning issues affecting the Welsh Harp.
11.	Update on activities in the Welsh Harp Minutes: *Sailing. It was noted that weed growth had been contained and that the regular activity plan had kept the water fresh, enabling its free flow. Marshland Longer term plan was required for the marshland. As discussed within the management plan, willow growth was exceeding management work on the shoreline and due to scrub encroachment the area of marshland had reduced by 0.3 ha. Events*. Members were encouraged to send any updates on issues pertaining to Welsh Harp to the Chair or the Governance Services Officer (Joe Kwateng) so that they can be highlighted in Brent Magazine.
12.	Any other urgent business No business other than that appearing on the agenda shall be transacted at the meeting unless the Chair decides that it is urgent. Any member of the committee wishing to raise an item of urgent business should provide sufficient notice to permit consideration by the Chair.