Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Roly Keating, Trevor Phillips, Deputy Richard Regan and Deputy Dr Giles Shilson.

There were no declarations.

To approve the public minutes and summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 24 July 2013.

The public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 24 July 2013 were approved.

To receive the public minutes and summary of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 11 September 2013 (to follow).

The public minutes and non-public summary of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 11 September were approved.

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 Director of Arts reported that the 2013/14 season had been launched to a positive reception. She particularly drew attention to the return of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to the Centre. The planned three year collaboration would include Richard II this year followed by Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 the following year. The Director added that following a recent meeting, the RSC were keen to work with the Centre in a broader way and reported that there could be opportunities for collaboration in Creative Learning.

The Director of Creative Learning reported that his team had recently given a presentation to the new intake of students at the Guildhall School and this had been met with an enthusiastic reception. He also reported the launch of Open School East the previous week and the well-received ‘Hack the Barbican’ event which had been held over the summer months.

The Director highlighted that his team were now working on a three year plan that would encompass all art forms and reported the team would increasingly look towards enterprise activities, together with outreach work as part of the business plan.

The Operations and Buildings Director reported that the backstage refurbishment at the Concert Hall and the Garden Room refurbishment had been successfully completed. He reported that the Centre now expected a delayed completion date of 4 October for the new flying system in the Theatre.

The Chief Operating and Financial Officer reported that the number of business events at the Centre was meeting expectations and there were a number of positive enquiries about the newly refurbished Garden Room in particular. He added that a new range of house wares in the Barbican Shop marked an

There were no questions.

The Chairman considered the following items urgent:

Child Protection Policy

The Chairman informed Board Members that the Guildhall School had just refreshed their Child Protection Policy.  The Centre would be reviewing whether its policy also needed any updating.

The Director of Creative Learning commented that the activities of the Centre were covered by the Guildhall School policy on collaborative events and that his department also had their own policy.

RESOLVED – That,

a)    annual reports on child protection be brought to the Board; and

b)    a report be prepared for the next meeting of the Board detailing the Centre’s own policy.

London Living Wage

The Board received a resolution of the Finance Committee informing Members that at its meeting on 23 September 2013, the Committee had endorsed two reports which recommended paying the London Living Wage on staff and student catering contracts and on corporate cleaning contracts; the reports also recommended that the costs of the London Living Wage elements of the contract would be borne centrally by the City Corporation. 

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

Item No                                               Exempt Paragraphs

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 24 July 2013.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 24 July were approved.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 11 September 2013 (to follow).

The Board received the non-public minutes of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 11 September 2013.

Report of the Town Clerk

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk detailing the outstanding actions of the Board.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk detailing action taken between meetings.

Presentation by the Managing Director.

The Board received a presentation by the Managing Director.

Report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

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

The Board approved a request of the Director of Audiences and Development.

Report of the Director of Audiences and Development.

The Board received a report of the Director of Audiences and Development.

Report of the Operations and Buildings Director.

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

Verbal update from the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

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

There were no questions.  

There were no urgent items.