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ELECTION OF CHAIR Minutes: Colin Marr nominated Gordon Hutchinson as Chair of the meeting. This was seconded by Cllr Cooke.
RESOLVED that Gordon Hutchinson chair the meeting.
GORDON HUTCHINSON IN THE CHAIR |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Demirci, Cllr Stewart, David Liebeck, John Thompson and Nigel Willmott. Cllr Hare gave apologies on behalf of the Alexandra Palace Allotments Association as a representative had yet to be nominated for the committee.
An apology for lateness was received from Caroline Hayter. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members of the Committee are invited to disclose any interest they may have in any of the items appearing on this agenda. Minutes: Cllr Jenks declared a personal interest as he was a member of the Warner Estate Residents’ Association (WERA).
Cllr Hare declared a personal interest as he was a member of the Alexandra Palace Allotments Association. |
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MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING PDF 105 KB i. To approve the minutes of the Informal Joint SAC/CC held on 13th September 2011.
ii. To note the minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 13th September 2011.
iii. To note the draft minutes of the meeting of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board held on 18th October 2011 (to follow). Additional documents:
Minutes: a. Informal Joint meeting of the Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory and Consultative Committees
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Informal Joint meeting of the Statutory Advisory and Consultative Committees (Joint SAC/CC) held on 13th September 2011 be approved as a correct record of the proceedings.
b. Alexandra Park and Palace Statutory Advisory Committee
The minutes of the Statutory Advisory Committee held on 13th September 201 were noted.
c. Alexandra Palace and Park Board
The minutes of the Board meeting held on 18th October 2011 were noted.
Minute APBO139 – Update on Car Park Charging Policy – In response to concerns raised the Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, recognised that any charging policy would impact local residents and agreed that it was important to consult with them.
Minute APBO140 – Regeneration - It was agreed that an item on regeneration would be included on all future Joint SAC/C meeting agendas. |
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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE RECOGNITION PDF 2 MB Further to a local resident’s proposal to seek UNESCO World Heritage Site Recognition for the South East Wing of Alexandra Palace, Sue Cole, Senior International Adviser, English Heritage National Advice Team, will attend to discuss what such a proposal would entail. Minutes: In response to the proposals submitted by local resident, Mr Clive Carter (pages 15 – 21 of the agenda pack), the committees received a presentation by Sue Cole, English Heritage, on the process of becoming a World Heritage Site (WHS).
NOTED
ACTION: SUE COLE/ CLERK
The Chair moved the motion proposed by Jacob O’Callaghan to ask the Charitable Trust to maintain the aspiration for World Heritage Site Recognition and a vote was taken: 16 for and 9 against, and it was:
RESOLVED that the proposal for World Heritage Site recognition be supported in principle and that the Board be asked to incorporate this into the Trust’s long term regeneration strategy and a feasibility analysis be conducted to identify strengths, weaknesses and resources needed. |
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PARK ACTIVITIES UPDATE PDF 195 KB To receive the report of the Park Manager, Alexandra Palace, updating the on events and works within the park. Minutes: RECEIVED the Park Activities Update report introduced by Mark Evison, Alexandra Park Manager, as laid out in pages 23 – 26 of the agenda pack.
Paragraph 6 – Park Management Plan – it was requested that, rather than seeking comments on the Management Plan in general, the Park Manager provide specific questions to be put to the groups and associations.
The report was NOTED. |
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To receive the report of the Managing Director, Alexandra Palace Trading Limited (APTL) advising on forthcoming events to the end of the financial year. Minutes: RECEIVED the report updating on Forthcoming Events at Alexandra Palace, introduced by Rebecca Kane, Managing Director Alexandra Palace Trading Company (APTL) as laid out in pages 27 – 28 of the agenda pack.
The report was NOTED.
Clerk’s Note: 20:50 hrs Caroline Hayter arrived. |
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EXTERNAL FABRIC CONDITION UPDATE PDF 902 KB To consider the report of the Facilities Manager, Alexandra Palace and Park Charitable Trust on the external fabric condition of Alexandra Palace. Minutes: RECEIVED the report on the External Fabric Condition of Alexandra Palace, introduced by the Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, as laid out in pages 29 – 43 of the agenda pack.
The Chair summarised that the Committees were encouraged to hear about the longer term strategy for the maintenance and repairs to the Palace building and the report was NOTED. |
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GOVERNANCE To receive a verbal update on governance (if any). Minutes: The Chief Executive, Alexandra Palace, reported that he would be proposing a more rational approach to the frequency of meetings so that Alexandra Palace and Park Board meetings were spaced out evenly during the year and resources were applied effectively to ensure consultation but also reduce duplication. |
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Non-Voting Board Members feedback Minutes: The committees noted the report provided by Nigel Willmott. |
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ITEMS NOTIFIED BY INTERESTED GROUPS No requests received. Minutes: None. |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS OR URGENT BUSINESS Minutes: Cllr Williams reminded the Chief Executive that a redacted version of the minutes of the exempt item APBO 147 considered by the Board on 18th October 2011 was expected. The Committees were also advised that the reports were in the process of being made available publicly. |
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DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS Tuesday 10th January 2012 Tuesday 6th March 2012 Minutes: The following dates were noted: Tuesday 10th January 2012 Tuesday 6th March 2012
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