Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy Douglas Barrow and Mark Boleat.

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To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 29 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 29 January 2015 be approved.

Report of the Secondary of London.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Secondary of London that sought approval to the Central Criminal Court’s Business Plan 2015-18.

RESOLVED – That the Central Criminal Court Business Plan 2015-18 be approved.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the City Surveyor regarding the provision of toilets and cloakroom facilities in the Guildhall West Wing. Members were advised that approval was sought for funding via the Gateway process (Light Route) and to reduce the scope of the original project, which in 2008 was estimated at £1,660,000.

The Town Clerk advised that Members of the Projects Sub Committee raised concerns about the excessive cost for the scope of the works proposed and suggested that standard lockers of sufficient size should be procured, perhaps with a smaller scale company to carry out the works. As a result, the City Surveyor would be producing a revised report including a reduction in costs to be approved by the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Projects Sub Committee.

In response to a Member’s question regarding the allocation of new lockers, the City Surveyor advised that a survey of locker use had been carried out the Town Clerk’s Department and usage had also been monitored via the access system.

RESOLVED – That, in light of the comments from Members of this and the Projects Sub Committee, authority be delegated to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Corporate Asset Sub Committee, to consider a revised report of the City Surveyor.

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MOTION - That under Section 100(A) 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 I of the 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 meeting held on 29 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2015 be approved.

Report from the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama regarding the Capital/Supplementary Revenue Programmes 2009/10 – 2013/14 (‘Cap 2’) and 2014/15 – 2015/16.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor

The Sub Committee received a report of the City Surveyor that provided a monitoring update on City of London Corporation bids for National Lottery Funding (NLF) grant-aid and an overview of current and planned projects.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub Committee received a report of the City Surveyor that provided an overview of the progress and expenditure regarding the additional works programmes for 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15.

RESOLVED – That the report and overall progress be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to the Departmental Business Plan 2015-18.

RESOLVED – That the City Surveyor’s Business Plan 2015-18 be approved.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the City Surveyor regarding a possible extension of contracts for the Citigen Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system.

Report from the Director of Operations & Buildings – Barbican Centre.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Operations and Buildings that provided an update on the Barbican Centre’s Capital Cap programme and a number of non-Capital Cap projects.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To receive a presentation from the City Surveyor.

The Sub Committee received a presentation from the City Surveyor regarding the proposed bid for the Additional Works Programme 2016/17.

In response to a Member’s question, the Town Clerk advised that the next Sub Committee meeting was to be held on Friday 29 May 2015.

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