Agenda and minutes

Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2015 11.30 am

Venue: Committee Rooms, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Julie Mayer
tel. no.: 020 7332 1410  Email: julie.mayer@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Lucy Frew, Deputy John Owen-Ward, Deputy the Rev. Stephen Haines, Henrika Priest, Delis Regis and Alderman William Russell

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2.

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

 

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Minutes:

  • Mr Jeremy Mayhew and Mr Tom Hoffman each declared a general, non-pecuniary interest in respect of item 7 - City of London Festival, as they are Directors of the City of London Festival.

 

·       Mr Paul Martinelli declared a general, non-pecuniary interest in respect of an urgent item of business being presented under item 10 – Special Events on the Highway, as he is Chairman of Smithfield Market Tenants’ Association.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 211 KB

To approve the public minutes of the meeting held on 24th November 2014.

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Minutes:

The minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 24th November 2014 were approved.

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4.

Magna Carta

A presentation by the Head of Cultural and Visitor Development.

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Minutes:

 

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5.

Gresham College

A presentation by Sir Richard Evans, the Provost of Gresham College.

 

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Minutes:

 

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6.

London Metropolitan Archives - Digitisation Update pdf icon PDF 291 KB

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

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Minutes:

 

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7.

City of London Festival 2014 Programme pdf icon PDF 100 KB

Joint report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries and the Chamberlain.

 

This report will also be presented to the Finance Committee on 17th February 2015.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

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8.

Member Survey Results - City of London Pocketbook pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Minutes:

 

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9.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

 

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Minutes:

 

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10.

Any other business the Chairman considers urgent

 

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Minutes:

 

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11.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION – That under Section 100(A) 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 I 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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Paragraph No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12.

Non Public Minutes

To approve the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 24th November 2014.

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Minutes:

The non public minutes of the meeting held on 24th November 2014 were approved.

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13.

Service Based Review: Transforming Library Services

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

 

This report was approved by the Policy and Resources Committee on 11 December 2014 and will be presented to the Community and Children’s Services Committee on 12 February 2015.

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries in respect of transforming library services, as part of the Service Based Review. 

 

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14.

London Metropolitan Archives - Roof Project - Options Appraisal (Gateway 3/4)

Report of the City Surveyor.

 

This report will be presented to the Projects Sub Committee on 21st January 2015 and an update will be provided at the meeting.

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and approved a report of the City Surveyor, in respect of the London Metropolitan  Archives (LMA) Roof Project. 

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15.

Lord Mayors' State Coach Progress - Conservation Management Plan

Report of the City Surveyor.

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and approved a report of the City Surveyor in respect of the Lord Mayor’s State Coach.

 

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16.

Non public questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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17.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded

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Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business. 

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