Agenda and draft minutes

At the outset of the meeting, the Chair welcomed all those in attendance as well as Members of the public watching the meeting. The Chair then formally welcomed the Deputy Town Clerk & Chief Executive, on his first meeting of the Sub Committee.

Apologies for absence were received from Tracey Graham.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the Sub Committee meeting held on 26 May 2021.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 26 May 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

Report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estates and Chief Charities Officer

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Managing Director of Bridge House Estates and Chief Charities Officer seeking approval for two Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund (CILNF) grants, recommended for consideration at a meetings of the CILNF Officer Panel in April and May 2021.

The Head of Central Grants Unit (CGU) introduced the report and outlined the two applications for consideration. The Sub Committee noted that Barbican Centre Trust Limited was an independent charity connected to the Barbican Centre. The Head of CGU advised that officers wished to propose an amendment to the recommendation in respect of the grant to Barbican Centre Trust Limited. Due to the substantial size of the grant, it was proposed that the Sub Committee approve an initial grant of £191,067  as the first part of a three-year grant proposal, with funding for years 2 and 3 of the project to be agreed based on the outcome of an annual review by the CGU, and subsequent approval by the Resource Allocation Sub Committee. This would ensure maximum benefit from the grant and continued Member oversight.

In response to a question from a Member, the Head of CGU advised that the terms of the annual review would be made clear to the recipient, and that the remaining tranches could be withheld if Members agreed that they were not justified upon consideration of the annual review. The Head of CGU added that scrutiny of the use of funds would be handled by the CGU, with this scrutiny included within the annual review report for Members’ consideration.

RESOLVED – That the Resource Allocation Sub Committee:

1. Approve the recommended grant of £198,633 over two years to Globe Studios Limited at a meeting of the CILNF Officer Panel in April 2021; and

2. Approve an initial grant of £191,067 to the

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

The Chair then thanked Members of the public watching via YouTube for joining the meeting.

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 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) 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.

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Report of the City Surveyor

The Sub Committee received a report of the City Surveyor.

There was one question.

There was one item of other business.

The Chair then thanked Members and officers for their attendance and contributions before closing the meeting.

Report of the Town Clerk

The item was withdrawn.