Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from David Graves.

There were no declarations.

To agree the minutes of the Barbican Residents’ Consultation Committee (RCC) held on 3 March 2014.

The Minutes of the Barbican Residents’ Consultation Committee (RCC) held on 3 March 2014 were approved.

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

The Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment which set out the Draft Barbican Listed Building Management Guidelines (Volume IV) – Landscape SPD.  Members noted that the draft was being finalised and would be presented to the Planning and Transportation Committee, on 17 July 2014, in order to seek approval to carry out a public consultation during July/August/September.  Once the consultation was complete and all comments collated, the final document would be presented to the RCC and Barbican Residential Committee (BRC), prior to its approval and adoption by the Planning and Transportation Committee.

The Barbican Estate Office would publicise the consultation via an email broadcast, with a link to the website. 

RESOLVED, that:

The report and public consultation exercise on the Barbican Listed Building Management Guidelines be noted.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

Minutes of Gardens Advisory Group

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

·         Agenda Plan 2014

·         “You Said; We Did”

·         Property Services Update

·         City Surveyors Update

There were no questions.

In addition to the questions submitted in advance (at appendix 2 to these minutes), the Chairman permitted a further question, as an item of urgent business.

Members expressed some concerns about the car parking gate to the Heron spaces and the Heron door in the corner of the car park behind Moor Lane.  Members were concerned about security in that the gate took a very long time to close and suggested that the timing be adjusted to be more appropriate and hence reduce tailgating.  The door behind the lift was sometimes left open, to the extent that Speed House CPAs have to close it, rather than Heron security.  Furthermore, the door behind the lift was supposed to have an ASSA lock fitted on the outside for residents’ use. 

Residents suggested that a simple improvement would be to label the door buttons; ie one is for pedestrian use (just a few seconds) and the other for cars (which takes about 2 minutes)

Officers advised that the City Surveyor and Town Clerk were seeking to resolve the matter.

Finally, the Chairman announced the forthcoming retirement of Eddie Stevens, the Technical Services Director and thanked him for his outstanding work over many years. The Chairman felt that Eddie had been a ‘friend’ to the residents and not just an officer.  This sentiment was echoed by the Barbican Association.  In response, Eddie stated that the RCC was a great success and exemplary in conflict resolution and joint working between residents and officers.