Stop the closure of Cuffley Camp Outdoor Centre
Petition has closed and a response from the council has been published.
Stop the closure of
Cuffley Camp Outdoor Centre
For over 50 years Cuffley Camp has been providing a unique woodland setting for the thousands of school children and young people who visit every year. The proposed closure of Cuffley Camp will deprive Hertfordshire of this very special outdoor space which helps so many children develop resilience, social and environmental awareness, team skills and the joy and freedom of learning in the woods.
Children learn environmental studies and enjoy outdoor activities such overnight camping, high ropes, mountain biking, archery, orienteering, bush craft and outdoor art to name but a few. This is so important for today’s children who simply do not get the opportunity to be taught these necessary life skills in the typical school environment. Not to mention the great memories these children come away with and have shared over generations.
Cuffley Camp cannot be replicated elsewhere! Please sign this petition to stop the closure and save this valuable environment for our children and future generations.
Thursday, 2 November 2017
This petition currently has 9336 signatures in total.
| Petition Signatories |
| Ron Archer |
| Linda Bird |
| Clare Blackman |
| Elizabeth Bowtell |
| David Burden |
| Valerie Burton |
| Jason Cantellow |
| Michaela Chapman |
| clair chivers |
| Bryony May |
This petition has been reviewed and the following response has been offered:
Cabinet agreed on 13 November 2017 that the County Council should withdraw from its lease at Cuffley Camp Outdoor Centre and commit to further engage with the landlord in order to promote the site’s continued use as an outdoor education centre serving young people. This decision was ‘Called-In’ and was duly considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 29 November 2017. Following its consideration of the matter the Scrutiny Committee agreed that it had no objection to the Called-In decision being implemented.
A link to the report and minutes for the meetings can be viewed here:
Cabinet - 13 November 2017:
https://cmis.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hertfordshire/Calendarofcouncilmeetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/655/Committee/8/SelectedTab/Documents/Default.aspx
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 29 November 2017:
https://cmis.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hertfordshire/Calendarofcouncilmeetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/805/Committee/6/SelectedTab/Documents/Default.aspx
| Date | User | Description | Status |
| 13/11/2017 18:47 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Stephen Walsh | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 18:46 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Ben Gerstein | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 18:44 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Carina Walsh | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 18:23 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Fran Harvey | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 17:55 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Priya Mahtani | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 17:23 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Maddy Hefford | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 17:13 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Lisa Durham | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 17:04 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Eoin Woods | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 16:54 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Daniel Newton | Petition Active |
| 13/11/2017 16:53 | Unregistered User | Petition Signed: Robyn Fraser | Petition Active |