Agenda and minutes
Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee
Tuesday 15 February 2011 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2;

(b)  Note the gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out on the Authority’s gifts and hospitality register; and

(c)  Declare any other personal or personal prejudicial interests in specific items listed on the agenda over and above those items listed in the table at Item 2 and including any interests arising from gifts or hospitality received within the previous three years or from the date of election to the London Assembly, whichever is the later, which are not at the time of this meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality.

2.1  Resolved:

(a)  That the relevant Assembly Members’ membership of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in Item 2 on the agenda, be noted and recorded as personal interests;

(b)  That Dee Doocey AM’s membership of the board of the London Youth Games additionally be noted as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee held on 18 January 2011 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  The Committee received the minutes of the Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee meeting of 18 January 2011.

3.2  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee held on 18 January 2011 be agreed as a correct record to be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  John Barry; john.barry@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4425 

The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding actions arising from the previous meeting of the Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding actions arising from a previous meeting of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Sarah Hurcombe; sarah.hurcombe@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 6542

The Committee is recommended to put questions to the invited guests and note the answers given in response.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following representatives:

·  Jonny Boux, Head of Employment & Training Links, Community Links;

·  Lindsey Donoghue, Employment Programme Manager, Bromley by Bow Centre;

·  Julie Hutchinson, Programme Director, Employment and Skills,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Elizabeth Williams; elizabeth.williams@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4394 

The Committee is recommended to hear from and put questions to Ruth MacKenzie, Director of Culture at The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and note the answers given in response.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to Ruth Mackenzie, Director of Culture at LOCOG.

6.2  A record of the full discussion is attached as Appendix 2.

6.3  Resolved:

That the report and discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Elizabeth Williams; elizabeth.williams@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4394 

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the report: A Sporting Legacy for London? and

(b)  Recommend to the Assembly that it uses its powers under section 60(1) of the Greater London Authority Act to request a response to the report from the Mayor.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the report, A Sporting Legacy for London?, be agreed.

(b)  That the Assembly be recommended that it uses its powers under section 60(1) of the Greater London Authority Act to request a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  John Barry; john.barry@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4425 

The Committee is recommended to note the Olympic Park Legacy Company’s response to the Committee’s report, Legacy United? The legacy of London’s Olympic venues.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

That the response from the Olympic Park Legacy Company to the Committee’s report, Legacy United? The legacy of London’s Olympic Venues, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  John Barry, john.barry@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4425

The Committee is recommended to agree its work programme for 2010/11 and proposed priorities for 2011/12.

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat setting out its work programme for 2010/11 and proposed priorities for 2011/12.

9.2  Resolved:

  That the Committee’s work programme for 2010/11 and proposed priorities for 2011/12 be noted. 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 24 March 2011 at 10am in Committee Room 5.

10.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled to be held on 24 March 2011 at 10.00am.

11.1  There were no items of other business.

12.1  The meeting finished at 12.41pm.