Agenda and draft minutes

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Not discussed.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Not discussed.

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None.

The chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business.  (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with under item 7 below).

The review of the governance of Alexandra Park and Palace committees was raised.

To agree the minutes of the Consultative Committee held on the 20 June 2022 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

To approve the minutes of the Consultative Committee on 20 June 2022 as a correct record.

To formalise any feedback to the Trustee Board arising from discussions in the Joint SAC/CC meeting

None.

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 4.

Jacob O’Callaghan raised the need to review the governance of the Alexandra Park and Palace committees. He asked the following questions:

-       Why had the idea of an open forum not been pursued;

-       Most charities, as far as he was aware, conducted an annual general meeting (AGM) which was open to the public. He asked why the charity did not hold an AGM; and

-       How was the charity planning on making the committees more diverse and representative of Haringey and London.

The Chair of the board responded to the point about the AGM, saying that the Alexandra Park and Palace board met on a quarterly basis, as did the committees. All these meetings were open to the public, with provision, like other council meetings, for the public to make deputations and petitions.

The CEO added that the idea of an open forum had not been pursued as it was not an idea that was a priority for groups that the charity was engaging with. It was felt that the open forum would attract the same people who were involved in the committees; therefore, it would not create wider participation.

The Chair responded saying that there was a planned workshop to discuss these types of issues. Adding that the email that Jacob O’Callaghan had sent round could be added to the agenda of this workshop. It was noted that the date for the proposed workshop was still to be agreed.

The date of the next meetings was Thursday, 9 March 2023 at 7.30pm.

To note the dates of future meetings:

Thursday, 9 March 2023

All meetings to commence at 7.30pm.