Issue - meetings

Resolved:      (a)        That the report detailing the recommendations of the Active and Cohesive Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee be received.

(b)        That Cabinet support the use of part of the main pool for fishing in principle.

(c)        That fishing be allowed in a designated area of the main pool but be managed by an experienced and responsible fishing club. 

(d)        That Cabinet decide not to support additional bridle route provision in principle on the routes which were subject to public consultation.

(e)        That the proposed Management Plan for the site be approved

(f)         That Cabinet endorses The Ethical Fishing Guidelines for angling facilities within the Council’s control which had been implemented following consultation with appropriate stakeholders.  

Cabinet received a report detailing the Active and Cohesive Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations regarding requests from the community for additional bridle route provision and use of part of the main pool for fishing in Bateswood Local Nature Reserve. 

The Chair of the Active and Cohesive Overview and Scrutiny Committee highlighted the findings of the Committee including the recommendation that fishing be allowed in a designated area but that it be managed by an experienced fishing club. The Leader thanked the Scrutiny Committee for the hard work undertaken regarding the review. The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee agreed that the working group had done well and thanked Louise Stevenson, Scrutiny Officer for her hard work.

Resolved:      (a)        That the report detailing the recommendations of the Active and Cohesive Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee be received.

(b)        That Cabinet support the use of part of the main pool for fishing in principle.

(c)        That fishing be allowed in a designated area of the main pool but be managed by an experienced and responsible fishing club. 

(d)        That Cabinet decide not to support additional bridle route provision in principle on the routes which were subject to public consultation.

(e)        That the proposed Management Plan for the site be approved

(f)         That Cabinet endorses The Ethical Fishing Guidelines for angling facilities within the Council’s control which had been implemented following consultation with appropriate stakeholders.