Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Regeneration, Alexandra Palace and Park. TO FOLLOW

Duncan Wilson – Chief Executive – introduced the report as set out in the agenda papers.

NOTED:

·        The tabled document – ‘Regeneration Round Up’ – which outlined the progress on the consultation so far.

·        The consultation had been extended by a couple of weeks.  The final date would be at the end of June.

·        Focus groups would be set up and would cover the whole borough.  There was information about the consultation available in all libraries in an attempt to reach residents across the whole borough.

·        Councillor Demirci asked whether the 10,000 copies of the resident letter and survey to the ‘local area’ included Tottenham.  Duncan Wilson explained that the local area in the instance was the surrounding wards to Alexandra Palace.  Councillor Demirci reiterated the need to include the whole borough in the consultation. 

·        A theatre specialist had been appointed to help undertake an assessment of and evaluate the possibilities for the use of the theatre and to develop a business case.  Councillor Hare asked whether the Friends of the Theatre had been consulted / involved in the process.  Duncan Wilson informed Councillor Hare that he had been in correspondence with Nigel Wilmott, and would set up a meeting with the Friends of the Theatre.

·        Specialists had been appointed to pull together the Heritage Lottery Fund bid – this would need to be submitted by November.

·        Forthcoming milestones – Gateway Review and the procurement of a professional services team.

·        Results of the consultation exercise will be reported back to the next Board meeting on 24 July 2012.

RESOLVED

i)          that the on-going regeneration related work particularly in relation to public consultation be noted;

ii)         that the theatre and HLF consultancy appointments be noted; and

iii)        that the forthcoming regeneration activity be noted.