Agenda and minutes

It was Proposed by Mr Cotgrove and Seconded by Alderman Gowman that Alderman Sir Roger Gifford take the Chair.

Apologies were received from: Anne Fairweather, Deputy Kevin Everett, Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark, Deputy Alistair King, Jeremy Mayhew, Barbara Newman, Judith Pleasance, Stephen Quilter, Deputy Richard Regan, Deputy Dr Giles Shilson and Deputy John Bennett. 

To note the Order of the Court of Common Council dated 21 April 2016.

Members received the order of the Court of Common Council, dated 21^st April 2016.

To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

The Committee moved to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

The Town Clerk read a list of Members eligible to stand and Vivienne Littlechild, being the only Member indicating a willingness to serve, was declared Chairman for the ensuing year.

To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Committee moved to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Town Clerk read a list of Members eligible to stand and Graham Packham being the only Member indicating a willingness to serve, was declared Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year.

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the last meeting.

The minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 7^th March 2016 were approved.

To receive the public minutes and non-public summary of the last meeting.

The draft minutes and non-public summary of the Benefices Sub Committee of 8 February 2016 were received.

Report of the Town Clerk. 

Benefices Sub Committee

 Keats House Consultative Committee

A Presentation from the Principal Archivisit, London Metropolitan Archives (LMA).

The Committee received a presentation from the Principal Archivisit, London Metropolitan Archives, in respect of the new ‘Collage’ web site, which would be running by the end of June and launched on 21^st July.  Members could be sent a link to the site on request and officers would be working with the Public Relations Office between now and the launch.

Members noted new features such as geo-locating and film clips and commended the improvements on the previous site.

A Presentation from the Head of Guildhall and City Business Libraries.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries. 

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

This report will be presented to the Education Board on 21^st July and the Projects Sub Committee in September/October 2016, for decision.

Joint report of the Director of the Built Environment and the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

This report was approved by the Streets and Walkways Sub Committee on 9^th May, the Projects Sub Committee on 11^th May and will be presented to the Community and Children’s Services Committee, for decision, on 13^th May 2016.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

This report will be presented to the Finance Committee, for Decision on 7^th June.

In respect of a question about inductions for the new Members of the Committee, officers agreed to arrange this. 

The Chairman had also agreed to accept an urgent item of business in respect of a further recommendation from the City Arts Initiative (CAI), which had been emailed to Members and laid around the table.  (see also agenda item 15)

Thames Tideway - Blackfriars enabling works temporary hoarding commission

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a major new sewer, urgently needed to protect the tidal River Thames from pollution, and enable the UK to meet European environmental standards.

Reason for urgency:

Thames Tideway did not present provisional ideas and artwork for the hoardings, only examples of the artist Joy Gerard’s previous works and agreement to use Martin Parr’s Unseen City images.

Since then, a full proposal has been received, and the urgency is due to the hoardings being erected later next week.  Also, the school workshops have only just began to reveal their progress for ideas and artwork etc.

The artist Joy Gerrard is developing an artwork for a site hoarding along the Thames Path at Blackfriars (July – November 2016) made in collaboration with twenty-four year 9 students (13-14yr olds) following several weeks of varied workshops.  This commission will follow the installation of some of Martin Parr’s Unseen City images, kindly facilitated by the Guildhall Art Gallery, which will be installed on the hoarding from late May to July 2016.  This proposal is fully funded by Thames Tideway and enabling works contractor VolkerStevin.

The City Arts Initiative recommended this proposal for approval and endorsed the appointment of artist Joy Gerrard.

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 the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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.

To receive the draft minutes of the last meeting.

The draft minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2016 were received.

A Presentation on the details of the programme.

Members received a presentation on the latest progress with the Great Fire commemorations and the current funding position. 

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries. 

At 12.50 pm Members agreed to extend Standing Orders in order to conclude the business on the agenda.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries. The Chairman asked for thanks to go on record to Vicky Carroll for her sterling work at Keats House. 

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

This report was approved by the Projects Sub Committee on 13^th April 2016.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

This report was approved by the Planning and Transportation Committee on 5^th April, the Projects Sub Committee on 13^th April and under Court Urgency in April 2016.

The Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment.

Joint report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries and the Director of the Built Environment.

This report will be presented to the Planning and Transportation Committee on 24^th May and the Projects Sub Committee on 29 June 2016, for decision. 

The Committee considered and approved a joint report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries and the Director of the Built Environment. 

There were no questions while the public were excluded.

Members considered an  item of urgent business while the public were excluded.

To approve the confidential minutes of the last meeting.

Members approved the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7^th March 2016.