Agenda and minutes

The outgoing Chair will ask Members of the Consultative Committee for any nominations.  These nominations must be seconded by another Member of the Consultative Committee.  If more than one nomination is received, then a vote will be taken.

Message to fellow members of the APP Consultative Committee from Colin Marr, outgoing Chair:

Dear colleagues,

It has been my privilege to be chairman of the Consultative Committee for the past two years, however I do not want to be considered for continuing in that role for the next year. I am mentioning this now because I want fellow members to be aware of this opportunity and to encourage them to put themselves forward when this arises at the start our next meeting.

Also, I want to clarify that my choice of not wishing to be stand does not indicate any negative feelings about the importance of the CC. On the contrary, I think the CC, together with the SAC have crucial roles in trying to achieve effective governance of the APP Trust, particularly now that the future of APP looks brighter and more promising than it has been for many years, and with important decisions yet to be made.

Although the job of chairman may be no more than simply chairing the meetings, my interpretation of the role had been broader than that, and it is some of the frustrations that I felt in taking on the broader role that has influenced my decision not to stand again. However, that may just be me expecting too much and this should not deter others from taking on the job!

Yours sincerely,

Colin

Colin Marr 26 June 2014

The outgoing Chair, Colin Marr, welcomed new members to the meeting.  He then drew attention to the fact that some of the nominations of membership received from organisations were conditional to these nominations being ratified by the relevant organisation’s AGM.

The Chair then spoke in tribute to Jacob O’Callaghan, who for more than twenty years had served firstly on the Statutory Advisory Committee and then the Consultative Committee.  During this time Mr O’Callaghan had led the campaign to secure listing of Alexandra Palace by English Heritage and the Judicial Review in 2007, without which the current regeneration scheme would not have been possible.   Members present acknowledged this tribute.

The Chair then asked members of the Consultative Committee for nominations for Chair for the 2014/15 Municipal Year.

Gordon Hutchinson was nominated and seconded, and there being no other nominations, it was:

RESOLVED:

That Gordon Hutchinson be elected as Chair of the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year.

Gordon Hutchinson in the Chair

The Chair will ask Members of the Consultative Committee for any nominations.  These nominations must be seconded by another Member of the Consultative Committee.  If more than one nomination is received, then a vote will be taken.

The Chair asked for nominations for the Vice-Chair of the Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year.

Rachel Macdonald was nominated and seconded, and there being no other nominations it was:

RESOLVED:  That Rachel Macdonald be elected as Vice-Chair of the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mann and Egan and from Evelyn Regan, Caroline Hayter and from Nigel Willmott for lateness.

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.

None declared.

a)        To approve the applications for membership of the Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 Municipal Year, from the organisations listed below:

Alexandra Palace Allotments Association                      tbc at the meeting

Alexandra Palace Organ Appeal                                      Hugh Macpherson

Alexandra Palace Television Group                                John Thompson

Alexandra Park and Palace Conservation                      Colin Marr

Area Advisory Committee

Bounds Green & District Residents Association                       Ken Ranson

Friends of Alexandra Park                                                 Gordon Hutchinson

Friends of Alexandra Palace Theatre                              Nigel Willmott

Hornsey Historical Society                                                 Rachael Macdonald

Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association                         Denise Feeney

Muswell Hill Metro Group                                                   John Boshier

Palace View Residents’ Association                               Val Paley

Vitrine Ltd – the Lakeside Café                                         Ahmet Yener

Warner Estate Residents Association                             Prof. Richard Hudson

b)        To appoint three representatives of the Committee to serve as non-voting Members of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board.

RESOLVED:

a)    To approve the applications for membership of the Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 municipal year, from the organisations listed below:

Alexandra Palace Organ Appeal                                      Hugh Macpherson

Alexandra Palace Television Group                                 John Thompson

Alexandra Park and Palace Conservation

Area Advisory Committee                                                   Colin Marr

Bounds Green & District Residents Association                        Ken Ranson

Friends of Alexandra Park                                                 Gordon Hutchinson

Friends of Alexandra Palace Theatre                              Nigel Willmott

Hornsey Historical Society                                                 Rachael Macdonald

Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association                         Denise Feeney

Muswell Hill Metro Group                                                   John Boshier

Palace View Residents’ Association                                Val Paley

Vitrine Ltd – the Lakeside Café                                         Ahmet Yener

Warner Estate Residents Association                              Prof. Richard Hudson

b)    To note that the application from the Alexandra Palace Allotments Association for membership of the Consultative Committee for the 2014/15 municipal year would be submitted to a future meeting for approval.

c)    That, following a vote conducted at the meeting, Nigel Willmott and Colin Marr be appointed as representatives of the Consultative Committee, along with the Chair, Gordon Hutchinson, to serve as non-voting Members of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board.

After the election to appoint the representatives to serve as non-voting members of the Board, the outgoing Chair thanked Val Paley for the years that she had served in that role.

To receive the report of the Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, which sets out recommendations arising from review of CC membership, for decision by the APPCT Board at their next meeting, in July 2014.

RESOLVED:

a)    That the Consultative Committee endorse proposals to delete from membership the following bodies which have failed to supply membership information, as requested by the London Borough of Haringey’s Committee Team, and as required by the Consultative Committee’s Constitution:

Community Use for the Old Station (CUFOS)

b)    That Frances Hargrove, Head Teacher of St Mary Primary School, be appointed to the Consultative Committee as a representative of local schools.

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