Agenda item

1)               Virginia Rounding asked a question of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama regarding the School’s Gold Medal Award and requesting that the Board of Governors consider marking the occasion of the centenary of the Award in 2015 by inaugurating a third prize, to be awarded annually thereafter.

In reply, the Chairman was heard in support of the suggestion and undertook to ensure that the matter was considered by the Board of Governors.

2)               Graeme Smith asked the Chairman of Open Spaces and City Gardens Committee a question about the potential impact of Ash Dieback on the City’s Open Spaces.

In reply, the Chairman detailed the potential impact of this disease and steps taken for the continued monitoring of any impact upon the trees in the City’s Open Spaces. He reported that although there was yet to be a case of an affected tree on a City Open Space there had been a case less than two miles from one of the City Commons. He also referred to the City Corporation’s sponsorship of a garden at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show which had highlighted the impact of the Oak Processionary Moth. He added that the garden had received a Silver award and had been commended by the BBC during their television coverage of the event.