Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Stephen Bediako, Wendy Mead, Graham Packham, Anne Fairweather, Alderman William Russell and Alderman David Graves.

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 123 KB

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021 be approved as an accurate record.

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4.

Management Report by the Centre's Directors pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Report of the Interim Managing Directors.

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Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Interim Managing Directors regarding the Management Report by the Centre’s Directors.

 

RESOLVED, that Members endorse Management’s approach to the future activities of the Centre.

 

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5.

Lewis Silkin External Review into racism at the Barbican Centre pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Report of the Deputy Town Clerk and Chief Executive.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Deputy Town Clerk and Chief Executive concerning the Lewis Silkin External Review into Racism at the Barbican Centre.

 

The Chair and Town Clerk summarised the context for the commissioning of Lewis Silkin Review and HR Audit. Members were informed that additional resources would go to the Barbican and the Interim Managing Directors were working to take forward the actions as it was important for them to be owned by the Centre with City Corporation oversight.

 

The Deputy Chair (statutory) read a statement on behalf of the Deputy Chair (External) who was happy that everything had been publicly published with full transparency and hoped to move forward more positively. The key issue remained HR, which was felt to have been underinvested to the detriment of the Barbican, .and the Town Clerk was asked what plans there were to invest in the City Corporation and Barbican’s HR Department.

 

The Town Clerk responded that the decision regarding additional funding needed to follow after the action plan was implemented. This consideration would need to be taken to the Establishment Committee and brought back to the Board. The Town Clerk encouraged the Board to support the Barbican’s HR Team in delivering the enormous task upon them.

 

The Deputy Chair read feedback by a Member unable to attend the meeting concerning the role of the Board to improve good governance, the need for more significant reference to the Board in the action plans and the need for the Board to take a central role in the governance of how they are taken forward including regular reports to the Board.

 

Members recognised there needed to be Board accountability and agreed they had not been as proactive, open and responsive as they should have been in the past. It was acknowledged

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6.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Board

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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7.

Any other Business that the Chair considers Urgent

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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8.

Exclusion of the Public

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

 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A(4) 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.

 

 

 

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9.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021 be approved as an accurate record.

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10.

Barbican Budget 2022/23

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Interim Managing Director regarding the Barbican Budget 2022/23.

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11.

Barbican Business Plan Performance Indicator

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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Minutes:

The Board noted a report of the Interim Managing Director regarding the Barbican Business Plan Performance Indicator.

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12.

Barbican Centre - 40th Anniversary

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Interim Managing Director concerning the Barbican Centre – 40th Anniversary.

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13.

MUSIC: ANNUAL UPDATE

Report of the Director of Arts & Learning.

(N.B. – the appendices have been circulated separately in the Information pack)

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Director of Arts & Learning regarding the Music: Annual Update.

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14.

LSO Annual Review 2020/21

Report of the Managing Director, London Symphony Orchestra.

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Minutes:

The Board received a report of the Managing Director, London Symphony Orchestra concerning the LSO Annual Review 2020/21.

 

 

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15.

Non-Public questions relating to the work of the Board

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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16.

Any other business the Chair considers urgent whilst the public are excluded

Minutes:

There was no other non-public business.

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17.

Confidential Minutes

To agree the confidential minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021.

 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the confidential minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 22 September 2021 be approved as an accurate record.

 

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18.

Barbican Renewal - update and selection panel long list

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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Minutes:

The Board received a verbal update from the Joint Interim Managing Director providing an update on the Barbican Renewal and selection panel longlist.

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19.

FINANCE & RISK COMMITTEE MINUTES pdf icon PDF 77 KB

To receive the draft public minutes of the Finance & Risk Committee held on 1 November 2021.

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Minutes:

20.

NON-PUBLIC FINANCE & RISK COMMITTEE MINUTES

To receive the draft non-public minutes of the Finance & Risk Committee held on 1 November 2021.

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Minutes:

21.

BARBICAN BUSINESS REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 2021 (PERIOD 6 - 21/22)

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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Minutes:

22.

Controversial Programming Risk Register

Report of the Director of Arts & Learning.

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Minutes:

23.

Cyber Security Current Posture

Report of the Interim Managing Director.

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