Notice of Meeting and Agenda

Culture and Leisure Committee

Tuesday, 26 April 2011 at 10.00 am

in the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh

1 Order of Business

Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as
urgent for consideration at the meeting.

2 Declaration of Interests

Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in
the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item
and the nature of their interest.

Minute
3 Minute of Culture and Leisure Committee of 16 November 2010
(circulated) – submitted for approval as a correct record.

Deputations
4 Deputation Requests (if any)

Motions

5.1 International Women’s Day – 100th Anniversary (Motion by Councillor

Hinds) – report by the Head of Legal and Administrative Services (circulated)

5.2 Celebrating Women’s Achievements – joint report by the Directors of

Corporate Services and Services for Communities (circulated)

Libraries
6 South Neighbourhood Office and Library – report by the Director of
Services for Communities (circulated)

7 Libraries EDGE 2011 Conference – report by the Director of Services for

Communities (circulated)
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Performance Monitoring
8 Culture and Leisure – Performance Report October/November 2010 and
December 2010/ January 2011– joint report by the Directors of Corporate
Services and Services for Communities (circulated)

9 Libraries – Review of Performance – report by the Director of Services for

Communities (circulated)

Arts and Museums

10 Update on Museum Outreach Activities in Newhaven – report by the

Director of Corporate Services (circulated)

Note: A presentation will be provided by Diana Morton (Learning and Access

Curator) on the above item

11 Update on the Usher Hall Spring 2011 Programme – report by the Director
of Corporate Services (circulated)

12 Old Observatory House, Calton Hill – report by the Director of Corporate

Services (circulated)

13 Makars’ Court: Proposed Additional Inscriptions –report by the Director of

Corporate Services (circulated)

14 Update on the Edinburgh Makar – report by the Director of Corporate

Services (circulated)

15 Summer 2011 Exhibition at the City Art Centre – report by the Director of
Corporate Services (circulated)

16 Festival City Theatres Trust and the King’s Theatre Refurbishment –

report by the Director of Corporate Services (circulated)

Festivals and Events

17 National Armed Forces Day 2011 – Update – report by the Director of

Corporate Services (circulated)

18 Festival of Sport 2011 – report by the Director of Corporate Services

(circulated)

19 Access to Culture and Sport (ASC) Edinburgh 2011 – report by the Director
of Corporate Services (circulated)

20 Core Festivals and Events Programme for 2011/12 and Governance

Arrangements – report by the Director of Corporate Services (circulated)
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21 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society – report by the Director of Corporate

Services (circulated)

Sport and Recreation

22 Update on the Crags Sport Centre and Queensferry Recreation Centre –

report by the Director of Corporate Services (circulated)

23 National and Regional Sports Facilities: The Royal Commonwealth Pool

Project – report by the Director of Corporate Services (circulated)

24 Community Access to Schools – The Way Forward – report by the Head of

Legal and Administrative Services (circulated)

25 Community Access to Schools – Update – report by the Director of

Corporate Services (circulated)

Alastair Maclean
Head of Legal and Administrative Services

Notes:

(1) If members intend to appoint substitutes they should contact Gavin King,
Committee Services;  0131 529 4239 or e-mail gavin.king@edinburgh.gov.uk

(2) If you have any questions about the agenda or meeting arrangements, please
contact Gavin King, Committee Services, City of Edinburgh Council, City
Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ;  0131 529 4239 or e-mail
gavin.king@edinburgh.gov.uk

(3) A copy of the agenda and papers for this meeting will be available for inspection
prior to the meeting at the main reception office, City Chambers, High Street,
Edinburgh.

(4) The agenda, minutes and public reports for this meeting and all the main Council
Committees can be viewed online by going to www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cpol
Elected Members and Officers of the Council can also view them by going to the
Orb and clicking on Council Papers online.
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Membership Councillor Brock (Convener) Councillor Johnstone

Councillor Cairns (Vice-Convener) Councillor Lang
Councillor Elaine Aitken Councillor Munro
Councillor Barry Councillor Snowden
Councillor Bridgman Councillor Thomas
Councillor Buchan Councillor Dawe (ex-officio)
Councillor Dundas Councillor Cardownie (ex-officio)
Councillor Hart

Members called Councillor Hinds (item 5)

for Motions

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