Agenda and minutes
Regeneration Committee - Wednesday 26 June 2019 2.00 pm

To receive any apologies and any announcements from the Chairman.

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Andrew Dismore AM.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

Contact:  Teresa Young, [email protected] 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)   Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)    Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to note the standing delegation set out below, which was agreed by the London Assembly (Plenary meeting) on 6 June 2019, to Chairs of ordinary committees, sub-committees and working groups to agree, in consultation with relevant party Lead Group Members and Deputy Chairs:

a)  The detailed terms of reference for any investigation to be undertaken by the relevant committee, sub-committee or working group within its work programme as agreed by the GLA Oversight Committee, and any related project plans and arrangements for related site visits or informal meetings; and

b)  The topic and scope for any additional projects to be added to its work programme, where it is not practicable to secure prior approval from the GLA Oversight Committee and subject also to subsequent ratification by the GLA Oversight Committee.

3.1  Resolved:

  That the standing delegation set out below, which was agreed by the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting on 6 June 2019, to Chairs of ordinary committees, sub-committees and working groups to agree, in consultation with relevant party Lead Group Members and Deputy Chairs, be noted:

a)  The detailed terms of reference for any investigation to be undertaken by the relevant committee, sub-committee or working group within its work programme as agreed by the GLA Oversight Committee, and any related project plans and arrangements for related site visits or informal meetings; and

b)  The topic and scope for any additional projects to be added to its work programme, where it is not practicable to secure prior approval from the GLA Oversight Committee and subject also to subsequent ratification by the GLA Oversight Committee.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 May 2019 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

4.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the Regeneration Committee meeting held on 8 May 2019 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Teresa Young, [email protected] 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

5.1  Resolved:

That the completed and ongoing actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Riina Heinonen, [email protected]; 020 7983 4510

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the areas for consideration set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report for this meeting;

(b)  Note the report as background to the discussion with the invited guests on the GLA Culture Team and place-based culture initiatives and note the subsequent discussion; and

(c)  Delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree any output from the meeting on the review of the work of the GLA Culture Team and place-based culture initiatives.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as

background to a discussion with the invited guests on the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) Culture Team and place-based cultural initiatives.

6.2  The Chair welcomed the following invited guests to the meeting:

·  Councillor Matthew Bennett, Cabinet Member for Planning, Investment & New Homes, Lambeth Council;

·  Shonagh Manson, Assistant Director – Culture and Creative Industries, GLA; and

·  Rachel Roe, Senior Policy Officer – Culture Infrastructure, GLA.

6.3  The Senior Policy Officer – Culture Infrastructure, GLA, gave a demonstration on the interactive digital culture map.

6.4  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

6.5  During the discussion the Assistant Director, Culture and Creative Industries, Greater London Authority, undertook to provide:

·  The number of boroughs who had incorporated the Cultural Infrastructure Map in their Local Plan;

·  Information on what was planned for culture-led uses in the Royal Docks; and

·  Regular feedback on the progress of the Creative Land Trust; and

·  The number of fulltime equivalent posts in the Culture Team.

6.6  At the end of the discussion, the Chairman thanked the guests for their attendance and helpful contributions to the meeting.

6.7  Resolved:

(a)  That the areas for consideration,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, [email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to note the progress on its work programme, as set out in the report.

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

7.2  Resolved:

  That the progress on the Committee’s work programme, as set out in the report, be noted.

The next meeting of the Regeneration Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July 2019 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The date of the next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July 2019 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no other business the Chairman considered urgent.

10.1  The meeting ended at 3.16pm.