Agenda and draft minutes

Elizabeth proposed Jason Beazley as Chair

Councillor Ibrahim seconded the motion.

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To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies of absence were received by Councillor Brennan, Culverwell, Blake and Arkell.

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There were 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 X below).

There were none.

To approve the minutes of the Statutory Advisory Committee held on 17^th July 2025 as a correct record.

The minutes of the Statutory Advisory Committee held on 17th July 2025 were approved as a correct record subject to the following amendments:

-          Adding titles such as who is the chair in the minutes.

-          Adding a ‘S’ to Councillor Rosseti’s name in the previous meeting

The Committee had been updated on 2025/26 progress, aligned with the Trust’s vision of creating a sustainable home for all activities.

• Entertainment & Culture: The Summer Series concerts, theatre productions, family shows, exhibitions, and community events had successfully run, attracting diverse audiences. Market research and a new PR agency had been engaged to strengthen brand awareness. Leisure facilities such as the ice rink, boating lake, and Phoenix Bar had continued operations.
• Climate Resilience: Grant-funded projects for solar panels and secondary glazing had been initiated. Theatre and events teams had worked towards sustainability standards, and the London Squash Classic had reduced its environmental impact through efficient logistics.
• Heritage Assets: Significant conservation works had been completed, including the Boating Lake jetty repair and a full refurbishment of the East Court Café.
• These projects had improved safety, functionality, and visitor experience while preserving historic integrity.
• Entertainment & Culture: The Summer Series concerts, theatre productions, family shows, exhibitions, and community events had successfully run, attracting diverse audiences. Market research and a new PR agency had been engaged to strengthen brand awareness. Leisure facilities such as the ice rink, boating lake, and Phoenix Bar had continued operations.
• Climate Resilience: Grant-funded projects for solar panels and secondary glazing had been initiated. Theatre and events teams had worked towards sustainability standards, and the London Squash Classic had reduced its environmental impact through efficient logistics.
• Heritage Assets: Significant conservation works had been completed, including the Boating Lake jetty repair and a full refurbishment of the East Court Café. These projects had improved safety, functionality, and visitor experience while preserving historic integrity.

Overall, the Trust had made meaningful progress in culture, sustainability, and heritage preservation during the year.

Various queries were raised by Councillor Rosseti around the W3 Diversion and the difficulties it had caused for the residents surrounding Alexandra Palace.

It had been queried how the North London Book Festival was organised and whether people approached the Trust or if invitations were selectively issued. It was explained that the process had mostly involved sending out emails, building relationships with customers, and shaping the programme around publications released close to the timing of the event. Essentially, emails were sent widely, and if something of interest emerged, it was included, making the festival a crossover opportunity.

RESOLVED:

The Committee:

1.1 Noted the contents of this report

1.2 Provided comments on applications relating to Solar Panels (Boathouse), Secondary Glazing (CUFOS) and Shutters (Sports Pavilion).

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

There were none.

To note the dates of future meetings:

17 November 2022

9 March 2023

The next meeting was scheduled for 2^nd February 2026.