The purpose of the report is to consider the dedication of part of Oxpens Meadow as a Queen Elizabeth II Field, by imposing restrictive covenants in favour of the Field in Trust/National Playing Fields Association, to remain as public open space in perpetuity.

Recommendations:-

(1)    To agree the dedication of part of Oxpens Meadow (as specified on the plan attached to the report) as a QEII Field as a lasting legacy to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year;

(2)    To agree to amend the resolution of the Board of 8^th February 2012, and instead to agree to the Council entering into a Deed of Dedication with Fields in Trust (FIT) for the area highlighted on the plan attached to the report, and otherwise on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Corporate Property.

The Executive Director, City Regeneration submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) that dealt with the dedication of part of Oxpens Meadow as a Queen Elizabeth II Field by imposing restrictive covenants in favour of the Field in Trust/National Playing Fields Association, to remain as public open space in perpetuity.

Resolved to:-

(1)    Agree the dedication of part of Oxpens Meadow (as specified on the plan attached to the report) as a Queen Elizabeth II Field as a lasting legacy to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee Year;

(2)    Amend the resolution of the Board of 8 February 2012, and instead to agree to the Council entering into a Deed of Dedication with Fields in Trust for the area highlighted on the plan attached to the report, and otherwise on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Corporate Property;

(3)    Ask the Head of Law and Governance to ask Fields in Trust to agree to the removal from the Deed of Dedication of the clause that referred to the ability to substitute one piece of land for another.