Issue - meetings

Colliers International presentation of the Vision

 

 

Meeting: 05/04/2011 - Alexandra Park and Palace Joint Advisory & Consultative Committee (Item 10)

Alexandra Palace and Park Vision

To receive a briefing by the Chair on the new vision (below) for Alexandra Palace and Park and the next steps.

 

Mission: “To uphold, maintain and repair the Palace and to maintain the Park and Palace as a place of public resort and recreation and for other public purposes.”  (Alexandra Park and Palace Act 1985)

 

Vision: "To regenerate Alexandra Palace and Park, in the pioneering spirit of our founders, creating a proud, iconic London destination with global appeal - a successful, valuable and sustainable asset for all, including the local community and stakeholders."

Minutes:

RECEIVED the mission and vision statement as set out on the agenda front sheet.

 

NOTED

·                                            The Alexandra Palace and Park Regeneration Working Group would consider the first draft report from Locum Consultants with the intention that the second draft of the report would be considered by the Board on 9th May.  The draft should be in the public domain five working days prior to the meeting, on 27th May 2011 and it would be emailed to members of the Committees.

·                                            Stakeholders would be updated on the findings, options and feasibility study at a meeting on 3rd May 2011 and comments would be fed back to the Board on 9th May 2011.

·                                            Committee members complained that this was the first opportunity that the Committees had to consider the Vision statement that had emerged from the Regeneration Working Group and objected that it was more like a high level aspiration and mission statement rather than a proper vision that should contain more substance. The idea that the Vision statement grew out of earlier consultation with stakeholders was also questioned.

·                                            Committee members suggested that the mission statement should include the word “heritage”.  Officers explained that the strategic plan would include specific details about the various areas of the Palace.  This was recognised and supported by some members who felt that the wording in the statements was sufficient.

 

AGREED to note the vision and mission statements but the Board should be asked to note the comments above.