Agenda and minutes

Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee
Tuesday, 9th June, 2015 7.30 pm

Venue: The Londesborough Room, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London N22. View directions

Contact: Natalie Layton  2919

Items
No. Item

1.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note that 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. Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting. 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 and using the public seating area, 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:

Noted.

2.

ELECTION OF CHAIR OF THE STATUTORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2015/16

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

Minutes:

The Clerk invited nominations for the position of chair of the Advisory Committee for the 2015/16 municipal year.

 

Jane Hutchinson nominated Councillor Adam Jogee and this was seconded by David Frith and, there being no other nominations, it was:

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Adam Jogee be elected as Chair of the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee for the 2015/16 municipal year.

3.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR OF THE STATUTORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2015/16

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

Minutes:

In the absence of the Chair the Clerk invited nominations for the position of vice-chair of the Advisory Committee for the 2015/16 municipal year.

 

Jane Hutchinson nominated David Frith and this was seconded by Kevin Stanfield and, there being no other nominations, it was:

 

RESOLVED that David Frith be elected as vice-chair of the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee for the 2015/16 municipal year.

4.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

RECEIVED apologies for absence from Councillors Denise Marshall and Charles Wright, David Liebeck and Duncan Neill.  An apology for lateness was received from Councillor Adam Jogee.

5.

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:

None.

6.

MEMBERSHIPS

To confirm the nominated Memberships as listed below:

 

Alexandra Residents’ Association:                                  Jane Hutchinson

Bounds Green and District Residents’ Association:     Ken Ranson

Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association:                    Duncan Neill

Palace Gates Residents’ Association:                             Kevin Stanfield

Palace View Residents’ Association:                              Liz Richardson

The Rookfield Association:                                                 David Frith

Warner Estate Residents’ Association:                            David Liebeck

1 X Vacancy

Minutes:

The Advisory Committee memberships were noted and confirmed as:

Mrs J. Hutchinson

Alexandra Residents’ Association

Mr K. Ranson

Bounds Green and District Residents’ Association

Mr D. Neill

Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association

Mr K. Stansfield

Palace Gates Residents’ Association

Ms L. Richardson

Palace View Residents’ Association

Mr. D. Frith

The Rookfield Association

Mr. D. Liebeck

1x vacancy

Warner Estate Residents’ Association

 

 

 

7.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE ALEXANDRA PARK AND PALACE STATUTORY ADVISORY URGENCY SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2015/16

a.         To appoint 2 councillor representatives and 2 residents’ association representatives to the SAC Urgency Sub-Committee;

 

b.         To appoint a chair and vice-chair of the SAC Urgency Sub-Committee from the confirmed representatives appointed thereto; and

 

c.         To confirm the attendance of the elected Chair of the SAC at Alexandra Palace and Park Board meetings as an observer.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor Adam Jogee (Chair), David Frith (Vice-Chair), Kevin Stanfield and Councillor Clare Bull, be appointed as members of the Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Urgency Sub-Committee 2015/16.

 

Clerk’s note:  The Advisory Committee (SAC) adjourned at 19:50hrs to enable the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee (CC) and Joint SAC & CC to take place.

 

The Advisory Committee reconvened at 21:10hrs to consider the following items:

 

8.

MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING

i)          To approve the minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 14 April 2015.

 

ii)         To receive the draft minutes of the meeting of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board held on 28 April 2015 to be noted.

 

iii)        To receive the draft minutes of the meeting of the Joint Advisory and Consultative Committee held on 14 April 2015  to be noted.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

Minutes:

a.         Advisory Committee

 

The minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 14 April 2015 were confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 

b.         Board

 

            The draft minutes of the meeting of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board held on 28 April 2015 were noted.

 

c.         Joint SAC & CC

 

The draft minutes of the meeting of the Joint Advisory and Consultative Committee held on 14 April 2015 were noted.

9.

UPDATE REPORT FROM THE INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To note the report of the Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, Emma Dagnes, updating on plans to revisit the Vision and Values and to make formal recommendations regarding the feedback from the Trust’s lawyers on the formal constitution of the Joint Advisory and  Consultative Committee.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED to note the report and recommend that the Board consider the comments recorded in the 9 June 2015 minutes of the Joint SAC/CC.

10.

REGENERATION REPORT

To note the report of the Interim Regeneration Director, Tot Brill, updating on regeneration, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project and fundraising.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

 

 

 

Minutes:

Committee members commended the clarity of the report updating on the regeneration project.

 

RESOLVED to note the report.

11.

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR'S REPORT

To receive the report of the Acting Commercial Director, Lucy Fenner, Alexandra Palace,  seeking views on recent APTL events and activity.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

Minutes:

RESOLVED to note the report, including the Park Activity and plans for the 2015 fireworks event, and that Alexandra Palace organisers be mindful of the impact of the larger scale event than previous years on local residents and Park users.

12.

LEARNING AND COMMUNITY REPORT

To note the update report from the Head of Learning and Community Programmes, Melissa Tettey.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

Minutes:

Members commended the work of the Learning and Community team and:

 

RESOLVED to note the update on the learning and community programme.

13.

PARK UPDATE REPORT

To note the report of the Park Manager, Mark Evison, updating on Park Activities.

 

Note:  To avoid duplication the documents are included in the Informal SAC-CC Agenda Pack.

Minutes:

RESOLVED to note the Park Update report.

 

14.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Minutes:

None.

15.

DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Tuesday 2 February 2016

 

Minutes:

Noted the dates of future meetings:

 

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Tuesday 2 February 2016