Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, detailing:

·               An update of regeneration activities including the property advisor tender process, recruitment and communications strategy

·               Fundraising

·               HLF grant submissions update

·               Procurement Plan

The Chair gave an update on the meeting held in the week prior to the Board meeting, attended by Cllr Cooke, Chair of the Board, Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Alexandra Palace, Cllr Kober, Leader of Haringey Council, and Nick Walkley, Chief Executive of Haringey Council, as well representatives from the HLF. The meeting was reported to have been positive, and had provided some valuable guidance in terms of further information that may be requested as the bid progressed. The demonstration of strong cross-party support for the bid, and the support from the Leader and Chief Executive of the Council as illustrated by their participation in the meeting, were felt to have been favourably received by the HLF. It was emphasised that Alexandra Palace should play a key role in any cultural strategy produced by the Council.

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

Property Advisor tender

·        There would be an update on the work undertaken by Knight Frank at the next meeting of the Board. A regeneration strategy workshop was planned in advance of the next Board meeting.

Recruitment

·        There had been a good response to the recruitment advert for the post of Director Regeneration and Property. Advertisement for this post had been undertaken by MacDonald and Company.

Fundraising

·        An early draft of the fundraising strategy would be circulated in due course.

HLF Update

·        The report outlined the smaller Your Heritage Grant pre-application, for education and learning, which would include work to improve learning facilities in the Transmitter Hall. In response to a question from the Board, it was confirmed that it was intended to retain the Transmitter Hall name.

The Board thanked Duncan Wilson and his team for the progress that had been made.

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