The Joint Committee will be asked to note the appointment of the Joint Chairs.

The Joint Committee noted the appointment of the Joint Chairs, Councillor Peter Smith and Councillor Hannaford for the forthcoming municipal 2014/15.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made by members in accordance with the code of conduct relating to items on the agenda.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2014 as a correct record.

The Joint Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2014 are confirmed as a correct record.

To receive reports on business, which in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on revenue budget monitoring 2013/14.

The Strategic Director for Place submitted a monitoring report on the revenue budget 2013/14 which highlighted the following main areas –

In response to a question raised by the Joint Committee, it was reported that problems with the caterers had led to the contract being terminated early and the sum of £7,500 being written off; the decision to write of this amount had been made to safeguard future wedding bookings.

The Joint Committee agreed –

The Joint Committee will receive a presentation on the overview of the year to date.

The Park Manager provided an overview of the year to date, which included the following key points –

In response to a question raised by the Joint Committee, it was reported that one person had been prosecuted for stealing the lead from the Park.

The Joint Committee will receive an update report on Mount Edgcumbe means business.

The Strategic Director for Place submitted a report on Mount Edgcumbe Means Business which provided an update on the transformational change review which had been originally reported to the Joint Committee in July 2013.  The report highlighted the following key areas –

In response to questions raised by the Joint Committee, it was reported that –

The Joint Committee noted the report.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on revenue budget monitoring 2013/14.

Further to minute 5, the Strategic Director for Place submitted a confidential report on the revenue budget monitoring 2013/14.

The Joint Committee noted the report.

The Joint Committee will receive a report on Mount Edgcumbe car parking charges.

The Strategic Director for Place submitted a report on car parking charges within the Park.

The Joint Committee noted the report.

The Joint Chair, Councillor Peter Smith advised that this was Ian Berry’s last Joint Committee meeting as he would be retiring after 28 years of service at the Park.  The Joint Chair, on behalf of the Joint Committee took the opportunity to thank Ian for his work and wished him all the success for the future.