Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Leisure and Culture detailing the Annual Report 2014/15, attached. 

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Leisure and Culture detailing the key activities of the Art Gallery over the last 12 months.  It was felt that the report should also reflect the work of the Committee as well as the activities of the Art Gallery. 

Suggested amendments to the report:

Title: Chipperfield Advisory Committee Annual Report 2015/16.

Prior to Paragraph 4.  Delete ‘Activity in 2015’.  Replace with ‘The Committee has been informed of the following activities:’

Paragraph 11.  Insert.  The Committee have been informed on a number occasions:

03.04.2014 conduct a symposium regarding the creation of an independent trust with advice and case study success. 

30.10.2014 met with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Leisure, Councillor Barnes-Andrews on an informal basis. 

Made comments to the Art Gallery regarding the heritage lottery bid.

Prior to Paragraph 13.  Insert.  Committee were informed that:

New Paragraph 19:  The planned action of Committee 2015/16 to be consultees of a heritage lottery bid, support bids for the funding champions and advise the Trustees of the future of the Gallery.

Comment under paragraph 22 Accounts.  Advisory Committee will recommend most strongly that funds are invested and interest accrued back. 

2015/16 Committee is minded to suggest it could embark on fund raising providing a separate account was set up separately for this purpose. 

Key recommendation on finance £170k – delegate to officers.