Agenda and minutes

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Noted.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Josh Dixon, Cllr Scott Emery, Cllr Justin Hinchcliffe, Jim Jenks, Cllr Yvonne Say and Cllr Elin Weston.

Jim Jenks was substituted by Adrian Thomas (Warner Estate Residents Association) and Cllr Josh Dixon substituted by Cllr Nick da Costa.

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None.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under item 8 below).

None.

To approve the minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 18^th June 2019.

The following points were noted in discussion regarding the previous minutes of the Statutory Advisory Committee:

·         Amendment required under the item on the ‘Election of Vice-Chair of the Statutory Advisory Committee’ as Jim Jenks was appointed as Vice-Chair not Chair (Action: Clerk)

·         Amendment required under the item on ‘Dates of Future Meetings’ as the dates were incorrect. Post meeting note: Future Dates to reflect the set dates for the meeting (Action: Clerk)

RESOLVED

To approve the minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 18^th June 2019.

This report provides information to the Statutory Advisory and Consultative Committees on planning and policy issues in relation to Alexandra Park and Palace. It also provides additional information on the events programme and a range of activities of the Charitable Trust.

Regarding this item, the SAC endorsed the comments made at the Joint Meeting of the Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee and the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee.

Additionally, in discussion the following comments were made:

·         A Member raised a concern on potential parking overspill as a result of the Car Park Charging Feasibility Project. The CEO informed that the concern was a point of consideration, but there were mitigations put in place.

·         The Chair praised the Heritage Significance Appraisal. In response the CEO mentioned that the Appraisal was part of a strategy to improve stewardship of the park and noted that the responses had been helpful.

This report provides a summary of the results of the Outdoor Monitoring Framework and details of how it has been managed since the framework was established in November 2017.

Regarding this item, the SAC endorsed the comments made at the Joint Meeting of the Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee and the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee.

Additionally, in discussion the following comments were made:

·         The Chair asked that the Trust look into crowd management. The Chair agreed to get back to the CEO with details on the affected residential areas to feedback to the team (Action: Chair).

Regarding the proposed cuts to the Trust’s revenue grant (as raised by the CEO in the Joint meeting) which would reduce the availability of funds for estate guarding and park maintenance, the Chair highlighted that these were two important areas to the running of Alexandra Park and Place and raised concerns about security and fabric of the Park in light of the proposed cuts. The Chair asked the CEO to pass Members concerns to the Council and ask the Council to reconsider proposed cuts. The CEO agreed (Action: CEO).

To consider any items admitted at item 4 above.

None.

To note the dates of future meetings of the Advisory Committee as follow:

Tuesday 10^th December 2019

Tuesday 25^th February 2020

Noted the dates of future meetings:

Tuesday 10^th December 2019

Tuesday 28^th April 2020