Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Alderman David Graves, Roly Keating, Sue Robertson and Keith Salway.

There were no declarations.

To approve the public minutes and summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 28 November 2012.

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2012 were approved.

To receive the public minutes and summary of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 8 January 2013.

The minutes of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 8 January 2013 were received.

RECEIVED.

In accordance with the Order of the Court of 6 December 2012, the Committee are invited to review their terms of reference prior to their submission to the Court at its meeting in April 2013.

In accordance with the Order of the Court of 6 December 2012, the Board were invited to review their terms of reference prior to their submission to the Court at its meeting in April 2013.

RESOLVED – That no changes be made to the Terms of Reference.

Report of the Managing Director.

The Board received a report of the Managing Director providing updates from of each of the Barbican directors.

The Managing Director informed Members that the Cultural Strategy Working Group would be meeting the day after the Board meeting but stressed that the new director at the Museum of London was keen to work with the Barbican Centre on new projects. He gave the example of the southern access route from St Paul’s Cathedral to the Barbican and Museum of London as a project where the two organisations could work closely.

The Director or Programming informed Members that the Royal Shakespeare Company would be bringing their production of Richard II to the Barbican Theatre for a 7 week run in Winter 2013.

The Director of Creative Learning informed the Board that ‘Framed’ had been a major success for the Centre and highlighted the broad appeal it had with young people from ages 0 – 18 years.

The Director of Audience and Development advised that the Museum of London were in the early stages of renewing their ticketing system and that she was working closely with colleagues to share the knowledge and experience gained through the Centre’s own ticketing system renewal.

The Director of Operations and Buildings advised that Citigen would complete their works at the end of the week and that Cote had recently moved in with a view to opening the new restaurant at the end of May. 

The Chief Operating and Financial Officer informed Members that the successful Bond exhibition was currently in Toronto and would be going on to Shanghai, Macau and then Melbourne.

In response to a Member’s question the Directors of Programming and Creative Learning acknowledged the success of this year’s ‘Barbican Box’ project, which had been developed in collaboration with Complicité.

RECEIVED.

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 approve the non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 28 November 2012.  

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2012 were approved.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 8 January 2013.

The non-public minutes of the Finance Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 8 January 2013 were received.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk.

Head of Barbican Cinemas to be heard.

The Board received a presentation from the Head of Cinema.

Report of the Director of Audiences and Development.

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

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 and Financial Officer.

The Board received a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer seeking approval to the Business Review of the 2012/13 period 8 accounts.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Head of Development.

The Board received a report of the Head of Development.

RECEIVED.

Report of the Director of Operations and Buildings.

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

Report of the Director of Operations and Buildings

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

Report of the Head of Projects.

The Board approved a report of the Head of Projects.

Report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

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

Report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.

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

RECEIVED.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.