Agenda item

QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE

Minutes:

Questions were raised as follows -

 

Sport

A question was asked concerning an update on the resourcing and management of sport engagement, following approvals by the Sub Committee in December 2017 for a strategic approach to sports engagement.

 

The Director of Communications advised Members that a consultant had delivered a report in July, the Remembrancer had some concerns on the impact around the Hospitality Working Party and wanted a bit longer to review the paper to ensure it was holistic and joined up.

 

Some Members expressed dissatisfaction for the delay in the report being submitted to the Sub-Committee but were content for the report to come to its next meeting. One Member commented that there was confusion on the Remembrancer’s role of facilitation of events and selling of the Guildhall venue.  

 

Members urged officers to focus on the resource and management aspect of sports engagement strategy rather than revisiting the strategy again. The question was raised about adding ‘Sport’ to the portfolio of one of the Deputy or Vice Chairmen of Policy and Resources. Members agreed that discussion could continue once officers submit a report to this Sub Committee next month.

 

Filming at Committee meetings

A Member requested that the City Corporation’s policy on filming at meetings could be reviewed to assess the legal implications surrounding it.  

 

Honorary Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi

A Member requested an update on discussions around the Honorary Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Chairman of the Freedoms Applications Committee advised the Member that the Freedom Applications Committee had been discussing this issue and a report from that Committee would be submitted to the Court of Common Council on the 13th September 2018.