Agenda item

The Committee proceeded to consider the circulated responses and made various comments, the main points being;

·                    deep concern at the total lack of consideration  by the Board to extend its period of public consultation in respect of the submitted plans for the development of the Palace;

·                    concerns that in respect of the timetable agreed by the Board in November 2005 (as detailed in the extracts tabled) this had not had any consideration of consultation with the local community nor did the Board see fit to agree an extended period of public consultation following the bid submission deadline;

·                    concerns that since the preferred bidder had been selected on 30 January 2006 there had been no further consultation with the local community as to the proposed development although it had been advised by the Board that this would be requested, and the view that such consultation should be carried out forthwith and in accordance with the 8 principles adopted by LB Haringey in respect of consultation;

·                    That that the Board had no real regard of the views and recommendations forwarded to it by the Advisory Committee on such occasions and that the Board should be reminded of its duties to consult the Advisory Committee and take note and act on the recommendations or views of the Advisory Committee in accordance with the Alexandra Park and Palace Act 1985 Part 9 (3) which stated

‘The Trustees shall consult the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee on all matters specified in paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 of this Act, shall have due and proper regard to advice from the said Committee on those matters and shall use their best endeavours to give effect to such reasonable recommendations of the said Committee as are expedient in the interests of the charity and consistent with the trusts thereof. ‘

·                    That in respect of the lease arrangement currently entered into by CUFOS , the Board be recommended to request the new tenant to enter into further negotiations with CUFOS to extend their current lease at the end of their lease term (2011) for continued use of the premises as a community facility for an extended period of 30 years plus at an affordable rent, but that should CUFOS not wish to continue using the premises then the new tenant ensure continued community usage from 2011 onwards at an affordable rent

The Chair then summarised and it was:

            RESOLVED

That the Alexandra Palace and Park Board be requested to consider the following resolutions of the Advisory Committee as detailed below in response to the replies of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board on 30 January 2006 (relating to the 7 points of advice and recommendations arising from the meeting of the Advisory Committee on 24 January 2006):

1.                  Point 2

in respect of the CUFOS lease, that the developer  be required to commit to maintain a community use for the premises on favourable terms with CUFOS or another similar party at the end of their lease term (2011) to ensure that the premises continue to be used as a community facility at an affordable rent;

2.                  Points  3 & 4

i.                    That the Board review its response and note the committee’s criticism of:

(a)   the Board’s refusal to extend its period of public consultation in respect of the submitted plans for the development of the Palace;

(b)   of the lack of public consultation with the local community in respect of the development brief and the refusal to agree an extended period of public consultation prior to the expiry of the bid submission deadline;

(c)   That since 30 January 2006 there has been no consultation with the local community as to the proposed development although  the Board advised that this would be requested, and that such consultation should be carried out forthwith and in accordance with the 8 principles of consultation adopted by LB Haringey;

ii.                  that the Board be reminded of its duties to consult the Advisory Committee and take note and give due and proper regard  to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee in accordance with the Alexandra Park and Palace Act 1985 Part 9 (3):

‘The Trustees shall consult the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee on all matters specified in paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 of this Act, shall have due and proper regard to advice from the said Committee on those matters and shall use their best endeavours to give effect to such reasonable recommendations of the said Committee as are expedient in the interests of the charity and consistent with the trusts thereof. ‘