Agenda and draft minutes

In-Quorate, Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Creativity Pavilion, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London N22 7AY

Contact: Chris Liasi - Principal Committee Co-ordinator 

Items
No. Item

27.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method.  Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on.  By entering the ‘meeting room’, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

The Chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual, or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council.

Minutes:

The Chair stated that the meeting was in quorate, but the meeting carried on informally.

 

The Chair referred to the filming of meetings and this information was noted.

 

28.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received by Councillors Emine Ibrahim, Nick Da Costa, Lester Buxton, Sarah Elliot.

 

29.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

 

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

 

Minutes:

It was also stated that Patricia Moody will be taking over for John Chilton.

 

30.

URGENT BUSINESS

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 X below).

Minutes:

There were none.

 

31.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 298 KB

-       To approve the minutes of the CC held on 17 March 2025 as a correct record.

 

-       To note the minutes of the SAC held on Monday 17th March 2025.

 

-       To note the minutes of the Trustee Board Minutes held on the 10th March 2025.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

- Noted the minutes of the CC held on 17 March 2025 and moved to the next meeting for approval

 

- Noted the minutes of the SAC held on Monday 17th March 2025.

 

 - Noted the minutes of the Trustee Board Minutes held on the 10th March 2025.

 

32.

Chief Executive Vision and Goals Update Report pdf icon PDF 465 KB

Minutes:

As part of the London Festival of Architecture, Alexandra Palace’s Creative Learning team collaborated with Haringey Council’s placemaking department to engage local communities and strengthen their connection with the Palace. This initiative included a community radio broadcast from the Lower Field Sports Club, immersive heritage exhibitions and audio trails, volunteer-led heritage tours, and a specially curated version of Café Palais that brought older residents together to share stories and foster community bonds.

 

The Palace also made strides in activating its park as a communal and creative space. Shakespeare's As You Like It was performed in the Forest School area—once a deer enclosure—transforming it into a whimsical woodland theatre. Children attending Easter holiday camps enjoyed hands-on creative activities that seamlessly blended nature, performance, and play. A dedicated group of volunteer gardeners converted the pitch and putt vicinity into a blossoming wildflower meadow and began reshaping the theatre courtyard into a vibrant green oasis. Additionally, corporate volunteer days enabled teams to participate in park maintenance, enhancing their civic engagement and team camaraderie. The Forest School programme ran three days a week, connecting children with nature and nurturing early environmental awareness, resilience, and well-being.

 

To future-proof its mission, APPCT focused on increasing financial resilience. The charity expanded individual giving opportunities, appointing a Development Manager in early 2025 to lead the effort. Founding Ally Pally Patrons began contributing annual donations of £600 in June, while existing donors—starting at £3 a month—were informed of plans to relaunch as Ally Pally Supporters in spring 2026. Special events for individual supporters were hosted in June and July, including a reception around the co-production of North by Northwest at Alexandra Palace Theatre and a summer gathering in the park led by Friends of Alexandra Park.

 

Plans were laid for a renewed push around In Celebration donations and legacy gifts by autumn 2025. Supporters would soon be able to dedicate benches in the park or name seats within the theatre to commemorate loved ones or mark special occasions. Meanwhile, grant-seeking efforts were underway, with decisions expected in July for trust funding that would support Creative Learning programming and staff costs. Earlier in spring, the Palace received a grant from the Haringey Community Carbon Fund to cut emissions from the CUFOS building. June also marked the publication of a blog celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alexandra Palace Theatre, detailing technical upgrades funded by the Theatre’s Trust—including live audio-visual relays and new digital donation units.

 

Capital fundraising efforts continued as the team refined plans for the next stage of restoration across the Park and Palace. If funding is secured, this phase will focus on adapting facilities to promote community well-being and resilience against climate challenges. These improvements are aligned with APPCT’s ten-year vision and include repurposing the North East Office Building to enhance functionality and sustainability for future generations

Alexandra Palace embraced an adaptive reuse strategy to revitalise neglected and inaccessible spaces, successfully reintroducing them for public use with a diverse programme of events and activities. The North East Office Building  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

33.

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FEEDBACK

To formalise any feedback to the Trustee Board arising from discussions in the Joint Statutory Advisory and Consultative Committee meeting.

Minutes:

There were none.

 

34.

NEW ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 5.

Minutes:

There were none.

 

35.

DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

To note the dates of future meetings:

 

6th October 2025.

Minutes:

The date for the next meeting of the Consultative Committee was noted as the 6th October 2025.