Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Alderman David Graves, Kevin Everett, Deputy Wendy Mead and Giles Shilson.

Standing Declarations -

Deputy Catherine McGuinness has declared a general personal interest as a Trustee of the Guildhall School Development Fund, and as Chair of Governors of the City Academy, Hackney, which benefits from work with the Creative Learning Department.

Cllr Guy Nicholson has declared a general personal interest as a Regional Council Member for London Arts Council England, a Board observer to Hackney Empire Ltd, as a Non-Executive Director of CREATE Ltd. 

Roly Keating has declared a general personal interest as a BBC employee with regard to the Barbican Centre’s connection with BBC’s Orchestras and the BBC’s Digital Partnership with the Arts Council. 

Christopher Purvis has declared a general personal interest as the (unpaid) Chairman of the Trustees of the Academy of Ancient  Music which, in the 2010-11 season, had an engagement at the Barbican Hall and has engagements planned for the future.

There were no declarations.

To approve the public minutes and summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 23 January 2013.

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 23 January 2013 were approved.

To receive the public minutes and summary of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 15 January 2013.

The public minutes and summary of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board  held on 15 January 2013 were received.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Managing Director.

The Board received a report of the Managing Director which included updates from the Barbican Centre’s Departmental Directors.

The Managing Director informed the Board that 2012/13 had been a record breaking year where attendances at the Centre had exceeded 1 million people for the first time. He added that the anticipated post-Olympic slump had failed to materialise and the Centre had continued to go from strength to strength throughout the year. The Managing Director further advised that he and his team were following up an issue with led to the closure of the Art Gallery on 20 February 2013.

The Director of Programming reported that the Bride and Bachelors exhibition was performing well and pointed to it as an excellent example of arts and creative learning working in partnership with marketing and communications.  She added that the Random International’s reputation had been made off the back of their hugely successful collaboration with the Barbican Centre on Rain Room.

The Director of Creative Learning reported that ‘Brainwaves’ had brought in thousands of visitors to the Centre and added that the quality of presentation and participating works had made an impact on both adults and children in attendance. He also highlighted future projects such as Open School East, a free arts school funding by the Arts Council in East London where well known artists would go out into the local community and engage people with their talents.

The Director of Audiences and Development reported that plans for the summer months were progressing well with exciting projects planned for inside and outside of the Centre, notably ‘Hack the Barbican’ – a project that would bring entrepreneurs from Tech City and artists together to transform the Barbican’s spaces. The Director added that the Family Strategy was also progressing together with partner organisations the Museum

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.

MOTION – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of Exempt Information, as defined in Part 1, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of Exempt Information, as defined in Part 1, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 23 January 2013 (copy attached).

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2013 were approved.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 15 January 2013.

The Board received the non-public minutes of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 15 January 2013.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Town Clerk (copy attached).

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk.

Head of Theatre to be heard.

The Board received a presentation of the Head of Theatre.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board received a presentation of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

RECEIVED.

At this point, the time limit for Committee meetings as set out in Standing Order 40 had been reached, but there being a two-thirds majority of the Committee present who voted in favour of an extension, the Committee agreed to continue the meeting.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board received a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

The Board approved a report of the Operations and Buildings Director.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board approved a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board approved a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

Report of the Head of Development.

The Board received a report of the Head of Development.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board approved a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board approved a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

The Board received a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

RECEIVED.

There were no questions.

There were three urgent items.