Agenda and minutes
Economy, Culture and Sport Committee
Tuesday 19 July 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 gifts and hospitality received by Members in the previous three years, as set out on the Authority’s gifts and hospitality register, be noted; and

(c)  That, in relation to Item 6 of the agenda, Legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues, the Chair and Deputy Chair’s professional relationship with the invited guests Peter King, Executive Director of British Cycling, and Mark Sesnan, Managing Director of Greenwich Leisure Ltd, respectively, be noted as personal interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee held on 21 June 2011 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  The Committee received the minutes of the meeting of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee held on 21 June 2011.

3.2  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee held on 21 June 2011 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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 completed action arising from the previous meeting of the Committee.

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

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed action arising from the previous meeting of the Committee 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 note the recent action taken by the Chair of the Committee under delegated authority.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat setting out recent correspondence issued by the Chair of the Committee under delegated authority.

5.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chair of the Committee under delegated authority be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Richard Berry; richard.berry@london.gov.uk; 020 7983 4199 

The Committee is recommended to put questions to invited guests on the topic of the legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, 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 the following guests:

·  Professor Terry Stevens, Managing Director, Stevens and Associates;

·  Mark Bradley, Director, The Fan Experience Company;

·  Peter King, Executive Director, British Cycling;

·  Mark Sesnan, Managing Director, Greenwich Leisure Limited; and

·  Philip Kimberley, Chairman, England Hockey.

6.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached as Appendix 1.

6.3  Resolved:

That the report and discussion 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 note its work programme and priorities for 2011/12.

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

7.2  Resolved:

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

The next meeting of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee is scheduled for 13 September 2011 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee was to be held on 13 September 2011 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

9.1  There were no other items of business.

10.1  The meeting finished at 11.45am.