Purpose

Fields in Trust is a registered charity that protects, supports and champions parks and green spaces. The charity works to protect parks, playing fields and open spaces in perpetuity through legal agreements with landowners most commonly the local authorities.

The Council currently has ten sites that it has entered into protection with the charity under agreements. These being Heath Park, Roath Recreation Ground, Moorland Park, Llanishen Park, Pontprennau Playing Fields, Pontcanna Field, Hywel Dda Open Space and Rumney Recreation Ground.

Through the proposed report the Council will be looking to put a further tranche of site, to be confirmed, in trust.

Decision

Cllr Peter Bradbury declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this item as he is a Trustee of Ely/Caerau Trust, and resides in an area mentioned within the report.

  Cllr Bradbury left the meeting and did not take part in decision making

Cllr Jen Burke declared a personal interest in this item, as an area within her ward is mentioned within the report.

RESOLVED: that

1)              in principle (and subject to the outcome of the consultation exercise set out within this report) the list of sites for protection attached at Appendix A be approved.

2)              the commencement of a consultation exercise set out within this report be approved, the outcome of which to be reported back at a future Cabinet meeting.