Agenda item

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

The Committee received a report of the Executive Director of Community & Children’s Services recommending a governance review of the Barbican Estate, commissioned to examine the current decision-making structures, stakeholder relationships, and statutory frameworks under which the Estate operates.

A Member asked how officers would ensure that engagement reached a broad range of residents, and whether social media had been considered as an engagement tool. Officers responded that in line with the review’s terms of reference, all leaseholders who wanted to engage would be given the opportunity to do so, and there would be multiple methods of engagement including group sessions, individual meetings, and a survey. The Barbican Estate Office would ensure the review was publicised and would encourage engagement and officers agreed to explore the use of social media as it had not yet been considered.

RESOLVED – that the Committee approve the request to instruct Charles Russell Speechlys and Inside the Box to carry out a governance review.