Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Tim Macer (Deputy Chairman), David Graves (Seddon), Jane Smith (Barbican Association – represented by Sarah Hudson), Michael Swash (Willoughby), and John Taysum (Bryer)

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2.

Members Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the Agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To agree the minutes of the Barbican Residents’ Consultation Committee (RCC) held on 5th September 2016.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 5th September were approved, subject to an amendment as follows (as shown in italics).

 

In response to a question about Frobisher Crescent, Members noted the charge to the Art Centre for the share of relevant repairs, as set out in Annexe 5 to the report, in order to reflect the shared use of the building.   

 

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4.

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Quarterly Review: July - September 2016 pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Additional documents:

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5.

Recognised Tenant Associations (RTAs) - Annual Review 2016 pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Report of the Town Clerk. 

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk is respect of the Annual Review of Recognised Tenant Associations on the Barbican Estate.  Members noted that all House Groups had been canvassed and invite to apply and all those who had, achieved RTA status.  The BRC on 12 December 2016 would be asked to formally recognised the result.

 

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.

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6.

Barbican Charging Policy

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services – TO FOLLOW

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Minutes:

7.

Repairs and Maintenance to Roofs/Balconies following water penetration pdf icon PDF 251 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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8.

Service Charge Expenditure and Income Account - latest approved budget 2016/17 and Original Budget 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 331 KB

Report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the Service Charge Expenditure and Income Account, which would be submitted to the BRC for approval on 12 December 2016.

 

RESOLVED, That the report be noted and recommended to the BRC for approval.

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9.

Revenue and Capital Budgets - Latest Approved Budget 2016/17 and original 2017/18 - Excluding dwellings service charge income and expenditure pdf icon PDF 443 KB

Report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report in respect of the Revenue and Capital Budgets, which would be presented to the BRC for approval on 12 December 2016. Members noted that the reports at items 8 and 9 on today’s agenda were also presented to the Service Charges Working Party for further scrutiny.

 

RESOLVED, that – the reports be noted and recommended for approval by the Barbican Residential Committee.

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10.

Progress of Sales and Lettings pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the progress on sales and lettings which had been approved since the last meeting. 

 

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

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11.

Update Report pdf icon PDF 175 KB

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

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12.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

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13.

Any other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent

Minutes:

The Town Clerk advised that, due to the Common Council Elections in the Spring of 2017, only essential meetings would take place after 17th February 2017 until the Annual Meeting of the Court of Common Council in April 2017.  For this reason, some meetings were being scheduled earlier: ie 13th March for the BRC, with the RCC meeting 2 weeks before on 30th January.  In order to space the meetings evenly the Town Clerk suggested, and Members agreed that the RCC’s AGM take place on 6th March 2017.

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