Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Town Clerk (Culture Mile Director).

A series of photographs in respect of this item have been circulated by the Town Clerk.

Members considered a report of the Assistant Town Clerk (Culture Mile Director) which sought agreement to the recommendations of the City Arts Initiative (CAI) which had met on 14 December 2017.

Members noted that, in respect of Culture Mile Pop Ups, the CAI report before them today concentrated on the cultural aspects, whereas the decision taken by the Projects Sub Committee (at the next item on the agenda) had concentrated on the delivery and management of the project.  Given the time constraints on Committee cycles, the report had been presented to the Projects Sub Committee last week, and subsequently approved, but the project would not proceed if Members were minded not to accept the CAI’s recommendation.

RESOLVED, that:

a.         The London Tea History Association Monument: from Bush to Cup: reject - with an invitation to resubmit on the grounds that there is no agreed site in place for the work; noting the current proposed plinth may pose accessibility issues and need to be reviewed and that more information is required on the proposed label text to accompany the work.

b.         Orla O’Connor: Sleeping Rough: reject - on the grounds that the sites proposed in the application are not in the City of London and that City sites may not be suitable due to restrictions on advertising.

c.         NSPCC: The Great Gnome Hunt: approve - the installation of at least six gnomes across the City with the City Information Centre acting as an information hub for the trail.

d.         Culture Mile – Public Realm Pop-Ups Phase 2: approve - the installation of the proposed temporary artistic interventions from in and around the Culture Mile area, subject to agreement with road safety and public highways teams where appropriate.