Issue - meetings

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for the decision - to support Islington communities to realise their ideas

for a greener borough.
Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

(i)    That the direction and development of the Islington Greening Together (IGT) Programme be approved, where the Environment Department will work in partnership with Homes and Communities and Fairer Together departments to develop a further two-year programme of community led greening projects, up to the value of £1m, based on the year 1 pilot, which will be informed by engagement with residents, and elected members.

(ii)    That the feasibility process be noted, which includes adopting an evidence-led approach and prioritising projects according to need/where issues have been highlighted including: areas of deprivation, areas of green deficit, areas of high flood risk and areas of high heat risk.

(iii)  That the engagement process, including engagement with the Ward members on which applications should take priority in their wards across the programme, be noted.

(iv)  That the outcomes of the Council’s successful Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund bid (the development of a pocket park design framework and Green Finance Investment Token to support further investment into Green Infrastructure projects in the borough), Future Parks Accelerator Fund and Green and Healthy Streets Project be noted.

(v)   That the Service Director for Environmental and Commercial Operations b delegated authority to approve changes to the Greener Together Programme, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport, and where they are on the public highway, also with the Director for Climate Change and Transport.

(vi)  It be noted that the Director for Climate Change and Transport authorises individual greening schemes on the public highway.  Authorisation for Islington Greener Together projects will be through the Service Director for Climate Change and Transport for all Highways Assets, Service Director for Environment and Commercial Operations for Parks assets and Head of Estate Services for Housing assets.

(vii)It be noted that a further two-year programme of community-led greening projects will be developed.

Reasons for the decision - to support Islington communities to realise their ideas

for a greener borough.
Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none