Issue - meetings

Alexandra Palace and Park – Branding

Mr Marr requested the background to, and the brief for Colliers International/ Locum Consulting for the work they had been commissioned to do by the Alexandra Palace and Park Regeneration Working Group (APPRWG).  The Interim General Manager informed the Committee that a report would be provided to the Alexandra Palace and Park Board at its meeting on 15^th February 2011 including this information, which would then be in the public domain.

Some Members of the Committee expressed dissatisfaction that there had been no consultation on the new corporate identity/ branding and signage project for Alexandra Palace and Park. It was understood that there was a need to replace the signage on site for various reasons.  Some members of the interested groups expressed that they felt the new brand gave a corporate identity (as opposed to a charity) and the impression that the Palace was a party venue.

Officers explained that £30,000 had been ring-fenced for new signage in the Park this financial year and that stakeholders were consulted on branding as part of the Governance and Future Vision project in 2009/2010; and that the design brief for the new identity emerged directly from the brand vision to which they contributed.   Any signage requiring planning permission would be subject to consultation.  Officers confirmed that the Board had approved the new brand and that it was being actively used by all Palace and Park staff;  the detailed style guidelines regarding its wider application (e.g. on signage) are in draft form. 

Councillor Scott highlighted that modernisation was required in order to meet the Disability Discrimination Act obligations as well as for style reasons to give users a confidence in the venue and commended the Palace and Park management team for the work on the project.

Advertisement of Meetings

The Committee noted Jacob O’Callaghan’s suggestion that meetings should be advertised on the Palm Court notice board and Cllr Strickland’s suggestion that Members of the Consultative Committee would be more effective in promoting the meetings.