Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Keith Bottomley, Dennis Cotgrove, Ann Holmes and Paul Martinelli. 

There were no declarations.

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 23^rd May 2016.

The minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 23^rd May were approved, subject to an amendment showing Deputy John Absalom as being present. 

To receive the draft minutes and non-public summary of the Benefices Sub Committee held on 8^th June 2016.

The draft minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 8^th June were received.

To receive the draft minutes of the Keats House Consultative Committee held on 22 June 2016.

The draft minutes of the meeting held on 22 June were received.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk in respect of appointments to the Keats House Consultative Committee and the Benefices Sub Committee.  Members noted the circumstances before and at the start of the last meeting, which lead to a long serving Member of the Keats House Consultative Committee, who had wanted to stand for 2016/17, being unable to do so.   Mrs Ann Pembroke declared her willingness to serve and this was uncontested.

Members also noted that the Benefices Sub Committee’s membership had nearly doubled since nominations were sought from the entire Court of Common Council.  This had led to the Sub Committee having more business focus and there was a sufficient number of members to ensure that each had oversight of a particular benefice.  Members were therefore asked to consider amending the Terms of Reference in order for the Benefices Sub Committee to appoint a Deputy Chairman.

RESOLVED, that:

1.         Mrs Ann Pembroke be appointed to the Keats House Consultative Committee for 2016/17, bringing the total number of nominations from the Culture, Heritage and Libraries to 3, for the 2016/17 only.

2.         The Terms of Reference and Composition of the Benefices Sub Committee be amended in order for the Sub Committee to appoint a Deputy Chairman.

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.

Report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Report of the Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries.

Head of Cultural and Visitor Development to be heard.

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.

To approve the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd May 2016.

To receive the draft non-public minutes of the meeting held on 8^th June 2016.

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

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk in respect of a decision taken under urgency, since the last meeting of the Committee.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.