The Head of Corporate Property has submitted a report which seeks an approval to progress the submission of the proposed byelaws for parks and open spaces to the Secretary of State for approval following public consultation.

Councillor Chewe Munkonge will present the report and its recommendations.

Recommendations: This report recommends that Council resolves to:

1.    Approve the proposed byelaws for parks and open spaces following public consultation.

2.    Recommend submission of the application to the Secretary of State for approval of the proposed byelaws

3.    Notes that upon the Secretary of State granting leave for the Council to make the proposed byelaws there will be a further period of consultation of not less than 28 days.

4.    Notes that a further report will be presented to Members to allow them to make a final decision to make the proposed byelaws.

A Scrutiny Report has been included in the pack for this agenda point, alongside the Updates of Byelaws for Parks and Open Spaces Report.

Council considered a report from the Head of Corporate Property which sought approval to progress the submission of the proposed byelaws for parks and open spaces to the Secretary of State for approval following public consultation.

Cllr Chewe Munkonge, Cabinet Member for A Healthy Oxford, introduced the report and proposed the recommendations.

On being seconded by Cllr Susan Brown, Leader and Cabinet Member for Partnership Working, the recommendations were put the vote and agreed.

Council resolved to:

1. Approve the proposed byelaws for parks and open spaces following public consultation;
2. Recommend submission of the application to the Secretary of State for approval of the proposed byelaws;
3. Note that upon the Secretary of State granting leave for the Council to make the proposed byelaws there will be a further period of consultation of not less than 28 days; and
4. Note that a further report will be presented to Members to allow them to make a final decision to make the proposed byelaws.