Agenda item

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

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services concerning the Barbican Estate Office Governance Review.

Members differed on whether the bodies in scope and contained within the definition “Residents’ Consultative Committee and its subsidiary fora” should be also listed. Some thought it would help clarity, but others thought trying to be exhaustive risked something being omitted. It was suggested that the view of BRC should be sought.

Members thought that the definition “Freeholder (City of London Corporation)” should be expanded to state “Freeholder / Landlord (City of London Corporation)” to ensure that it encompassed all residents.

Members discussed ways to involve leaseholders, including surveys and interviews. Officers advised that the consultants would be asked to advise in this regard to ensure that all stakeholders were represented during the process. It was felt that, inter alia, the regular meetings between the Assistant Director and all House Chairs should be re-instated.

RESOLVED, that – the report be received and its contents noted.