Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from the Chair, Munsur Ali, Farmida Bi, Tijs Broeke, Russ Carr, Alderman David Graves, Ann Holmes, Wendy Mead and Deputy Graham Packham.

The Chair having sent his apologies, Deputy Chair Alderman Sir William Russell took the Chair.

There were none.

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 18 May 2022.

The public minutes and the non-public summary of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 18 May 2022 were noted as a correct record.

The Town Clerk undertook to contact Members in advance of the next Board meeting to seek interest in the membership of the sub-committees.

To receive the public minutes and non-public summary of the Finance and Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 4 July 2022.

The public minutes and the non-public summary of the Finance and Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 4 July 2022 were noted.

To receive the public minutes and non-public summary of the Nominations, Effectiveness and Inclusion Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022.

The public minutes and the non-public summary of the Nominations Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022 were noted.

Report of the CEO and Directors of the Barbican Centre.

Members received a report of the CEO and Directors of the Barbican Centre providing an update on the future activities of the Barbican Centre.

Report of the Director of Operations and Buildings.

Members received a report of the Director of Operations and Buildings providing an update on the progress and financial position of the current live Barbican refurbishment projects.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk relative to decisions taken between meetings.

There were none.

There was no urgent business.

MOTION – That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of Exempt Information, as defined in Part 1, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 18 May 2022.

The non-public minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 18 May 2022 were noted as a correct record.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Finance and Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 4 July 2022.

The non-public minutes of the Finance and Risk Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022 were noted.

To receive the non-public minutes of the meeting of the Nominations Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022.

The non-public minutes of the Nominations, Effectiveness and Inclusion Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022 were noted.

Report of the CEO of the Barbican Centre Board.

The non-public minutes of the Nominations, Effectiveness and Inclusion Committee of the Barbican Centre Board held on 6 July 2022 were noted.

Report of the Artistic Director.

Members received a report of the Artistic Director providing an update on the Visual Arts Annual Strategy.

Report of the CEO of the Barbican Centre.

Members received a report of the CEO, Barbican Centre, providing an overview of governance arrangements for RIBA Stages 0/1 of the Barbican Renewal Project.

Report of the City Surveyor.

Members received a report of the City Surveyor.

Report of the Director of Operations and Buildings.

Members received a report of the Director of Operations and Buildings providing an update on the Barbican Centre Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Report of the Chief Operating & Financial Officer.

Members received a report of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer relative to the Barbican Business Review.

Report of the Director of Operations and Buildings.

Members received a report of the Director of Operations and Buildings relative to Barbican security spend.

Report of the Artistic Director.

Members received a report of the Artistic Director relative to the Controversial Programming Risk Register.

Report of the Director of Operations & Buildings.

Members received a report of the Director of Operations and Buildings relative to the Barbican Centre’s risk management system.

There were several questions.

There was one other item of business in the non-public session.

To agree the confidential minutes of the Barbican Centre Board meeting held on 18 May 2022.

The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2022 were agreed as a correct record.

To note the confidential minutes of the Nominations, Effectiveness and Inclusion Committee held on 6 July 2022.

The confidential minutes of the Nominations, Effectiveness and Inclusion Committee meeting held on 6 July 2022 were noted.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk relative to the appointment of two new Board Members.

The CEO of the Barbican Centre to be heard.

Members received an oral update from the CEO, Barbican Centre.

Joint Report of the CEO of the Barbican Centre, the Chief Operating Officer & Acting Deputy Chief Executive and the Executive Director of Innovation & Growth.

Members received a joint report of the CEO of the Barbican Centre, the Chief Operating Officer & Acting Deputy Chief Executive, and the Executive Director of Innovation and Growth in respect of changes to the organisational structure of the City of London Corporation’s cultural strategy.