Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Environment & Transport, Councillor Sophie McGeevor, the
Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:
(1) the contents of this report and the formal response from Natural England’s
Local Team that consultation is complete be noted; and
(2) Grove Park be declared a Local Nature Reserve and the Director of Legal,
Governance and HR be authorised to proceed with the making of the
necessary declaration and the insertion of a public notice in appropriate local
press and on the Council’s website.