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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from Gordon Griffiths (Bunyan Court), Averil Baldwin (Thomas More House), Prof. Michael Swash (Willoughby House), Heather Hawker (Speed House), Jane Smith (Barbican Association – represented by Robert Barker) and John Taysum (Bryer Court). |
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Members Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda Minutes: There were no declarations. |
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To agree: 1. The minutes of the Barbican Residents’ Consultation Committee (RCC) held on 21 May 2018 2. The minutes of the RCC’s EGM on 25 June 2018. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 21st May and the EGM on 25th June 2018 were approved.
Matters arising Members noted that whilst there wasn’t an allocated budget for an all-resident reception, a Member advised of a venue likely to be offered gratis and offered to explore this with the Chairman. |
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'YOU SAID; WE DID' - Outstanding Actions List PDF 104 KB Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Minutes: Members received the Outstanding Actions list. In respect of the emergency points, Members noted they would receive an update on the review via the estate bulletin. The representative for Frobisher Crescent reported a productive meeting with the Arts Centre and were keen to hear the outcome of the review. |
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Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services Additional documents: Minutes: Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services on the review of the estate-wide implementations of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Measures (KPIs) for the quarter April to June 2018. The Frobisher Crescent representative advised that they were in discussion with the Arts Centre in respect of Sculpture Court and were hoping to conclude the matter in the autumn.
Although feedback in respect of the new service charges letter had been low, responses had been positive and this template is now in use. There was no data as yet on a cost benefit analysis. The Chairman thanked Anne Mason and the Service Charges Working Party for their work on the enhanced letter template
RESOLVED, that – the report be noted. |
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Progress of Sales and Lettings PDF 75 KB Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Minutes: Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of sales and lettings which had been approved by officers since the last meeting.
RESOLVED, that – the report be noted. |
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Working Party Updates PDF 45 KB Report of the Leaseholder Service Charges Working Party. Minutes: Members received a report of the Leaseholder Service Charges Working Party. The Chairman reminded Members that whilst this was the only working party report under this agenda item, the work of the various Working Parties was referred to in various reports on this agenda; ie SLA, Finance and the Update report.
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Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Additional documents:
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2017/18 Revenue Outturn (Excluding the Residential Service Charge Account) PDF 89 KB Joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Minutes: Members received a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the 2017/18 Revenue Outturn (excluding the Residential Service Charge Account).
In respect of a question about reallocation of resources in respect of fire safety works, Officers advised that the House Officer charge had reduced to compensate for the additional charge on supervision and management.
RESOLVED, that – the Revenue Outturn report for 2017/18 and the budgets carried forward to 2018/19 be noted. |
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Joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Minutes: Members received a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the 2017/18 Revenue Outturn for the Dwellings Service Charge Account (including the reconciliation between the closed accounts and the final service charge).
RESOLVED, THAT – The revenue report for 2017/18 and the service charge reconciliation be noted. |
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Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Additional documents:
Minutes: Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the relationship of the Barbican Residential Committee Outturn reports to Service Charge Schedules. The Chairman and Members commended the helpful format of this report.
RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.
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Barbican Estate 50th Anniversary Celebrations 2019 PDF 62 KB Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Minutes: |
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Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Additional documents: Minutes: |
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Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. Additional documents: Minutes: |
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Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee Minutes: |
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Any other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent PDF 70 KB Housing Governance Review – report of the Town Clerk.
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