Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Sue Robertson; Sheriff Wendy Mead and John Scott

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.

Standing Declarations -

          Deputy Catherine McGuinness has declared a general personal interest as a Trustee of the Guildhall School Development Fund.

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. 

Christopher Purvis has declared a general personal interest as the (unpaid) Chairman of the Trustees of the Academy of Ancient  Music

1.    To agree the Public Minutes and Summary of the Barbican Centre Board held on 25 July 2012

2.    To note the draft Public Minutes and Summary of the Barbican Centre Finance Committee held on 11 September 2012 – TO FOLLOW

The Public Minutes and Summary of the Barbican Centre Board held on 25 July 2012 were approved,  subject to removing the final bullet point under Item 4 (Cultural Strategy) as it duplicated the first bullet point.

The Draft Public Minutes and Summary of the Barbican Finance Committee of 11 September were noted.

Report of the Centre’s Directors

For Information

The Directors presented their respective updates and the following matters were highlighted during discussion and questions:

1. Members were reminded of the extremely successful summer, which would now be the focus of further evaluation.   After a slow start, the autumn programme was performing strongly.  Members were pleased to note that a new Digital Content Producer, from the BBC, would be starting in the autumn.

2. The Exhibition Hall tenancy had been formally approved by the Court and was progressing (further detail could be found under the agenda item on delegated authority).  Members noted that Court approval had been necessary as the Lease was in excess of 50 years.

3. The Chairman referred to the Managing Director’s successful keynote speech at the Derry/Londonderry Culture Technical Conference, in advance of the UK City of Culture Celebrations in Derry in 2013.  Members noted that this would include a cantata, to be performed jointly in Derry and London, as part of the City of London Festival.  The Chairman commented that this would involve Creative learning working in partnership not only with the LSO and City of London Festival but also partners in Northern Ireland.

4. The Chairman and Director of Creative Learning had had a productive meeting on cultural learning with the Leader of Islington. A meeting at London Councils was also planned, with the intention of explaining the Barbican’s work to other boroughs. The Board would receive an update on the outcome at the November meeting.

In response to a question about a newspaper article regarding the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)’s plans for the future, which referred to its previous residency at the Barbican, Officers explained that, whilst the RSC now appeared to be seeking a new London home, there was no indication that it wanted to return to the Centre. Its artistic ambitions had

There were no questions

There were no items of urgent business.

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

Resolve that, the public be excluded from the following items by virtue of paragraph 3, Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

To agree the non-public Minutes of the Barbican Centre Board held on 25 July 2012

To note the draft non-public Minutes of the Barbican Centre Finance Committee held on 11 September 2012

1.    The non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board of 25 July were approved.

2.    The draft non–public minutes of the Finance Committee of 11 September were received.  Members noted that some amendments had been suggested after the draft had been circulated.  The Chairman would review these before being presented to the next meeting of the Finance Committee for final approval.

Report of the Town Clerk

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk.

RECEIVED

Report of the Managing Director

For Information

The Board received a report of the Managing Director.

RECEIVED

Report of the Head of Development

For Information

The Board received a report of the Head of Development.

RECEIVED

Report of the Managing Director

For Information

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

RECEIVED

Report of the Operations and Building Director

For Decision

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

Report of the Head of Projects

For Decision

Members approved a report of the Head of Projects.

Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Barbican Centre

For Decision

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

Report of the Managing Director and City Surveyor

For Information

The Board received a joint report of the Managing Director and the City Surveyor.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer

For Decision

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

Joint Report of the Managing Director and City Surveyor

Taken under Delegated Authority

Members received a joint report of the Managing Director and the City Surveyor.

RECEIVED

There were no questions on matters relating to the work of the Board.

There were no items of urgent business.