Decision details

To update Members on operational issues at Barham Park and on current progress on the building and other projects.

Noted the verbal updates provided from the following individuals and organisations who had requested to speak at the meeting:

·            Councillor Lorber – (representing the Friends of Barham Park Library) highlighting concerns in relation to out dated signage around the complex and arrangements for the Fire Alarm test, which he advised were in addition to the points raised in a separate email he had also submitted.

·            Debbie Howe (Brent Dementia Hub – Project Manager) highlighting the work being provided through the Dementia Memory Lounge and Café supported through the Dementia Hub Project.  In addition, The Trust were advised that the Hub were keen to explore the potential to enable temporary use of part of Unit 7 within the Barham Park Building in order to complement the support already being provided through the provision of an additional dedicated space for small private advice & guidance sessions using part of the NCIL funding already allocated, in order to bring the Mess Room area back into use.

·            Mahendra Desai (representing the Barham Park Veterans Club) regarding the current state of repair and upgrade of the boiler within Unit 2 of the Barham Park Building.

The Chair advised that the issues raised had been noted and would be responded to as appropriate.  In moving on to then consider the General Update report it was RESOLVED:

(1)    To note the issues set out in the report.

(2)    To authorise that the day to day Trustee functions and decision making of the Barham Park Trust be delegated to the Council’s Director of Environment & Leisure following the Council’s senior management restructure process and to authorise any previous decisions of the Trust Committee to delegate authority to the Operational Director of Environmental Services that have yet to be exercised to be delegated to the Council’s Director of Environment & Leisure.