Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services, updating Members of issues raised by the Residents’ Consultation Committee at their meetings in January/February 2013.  This report also provided updates on other issues on the Estate.

Members noted that the two invoices had been paid late but they had not been received on time and one was in dispute.  In order to prevent a recurrence, the disputed item would be dealt with on a batch basis in future.

Members once again expressed disappointed about the performance of the Wood Street and Moorgate lifts and escalators and the Housing Services Director agreed to feed back to the City Surveyor.  Members were assured that any lifts installed in future contracts would be to the City of London’s specification and this would include 24 hour access in plant rooms.

RESOLVED, THAT - The unsatisfactory performance of the lifts and escalators on the Barbican Estate, and the on-going concerns of the Barbican Residential Committee, be referred to the Planning Committee. The Barbican Residential Committee would like to be updated on any future developments.

In response to a query about the number of working groups on the estate and the commitment of officer resources, Members were assured that residents pay for the administration costs, incurred in running the groups, via their service charges.  The Barbican Occupiers User Group had been established to provide joined up thinking on the estate.   Residents received regular breakdowns on administration charges in respect of the working parties and, if any were deemed ineffective or no longer required, they would be reviewed

RECEIVED