Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk which presented an early draft of the City of London Corporation’s Corporate Plan 2018-23. This was intended to provide Members with an opportunity to provide initial feedback before wider consultation on the plan took place in the autumn with staff, partners and other external stakeholders.

Noting that one of the Corporate Plan’s key aims was to secure economic growth, a Member observed that the Creative Industries were integral to this and stressed the importance of positioning the Barbican at the forefront of creative and technological innovation in the arts. Not only would this align well with the City Corporation and Government’s aspirations, but it would also lead to economic growth for the Barbican. The Chairman agreed, emphasising that cultural provision was a key part of the ongoing attraction of London and the UK as centre for financial and professional services; the development of the cultural hub would be increasingly important part of this offer.

The Chairman encouraged Members to provide any further feedback to the Town Clerk outside the meeting.

RECEIVED.