Agenda item

Having considered an officer report and tabled financial addendum, and

presentations by the Chair of the Music Service Trust and the Cabinet

Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the Mayor

agreed from the options available that:

(1) the DfE undertaking that funding for music hubs will be maintained to 2020

be noted;

(2) Lewisham Music’s status as a legal entity and a registered charity be

noted;

(3) the Music Service (or Lewisham Music if the transfer goes ahead) be

noted as a named resident organisation in the Fellowship Inn development

under the management of Phoenix Housing Association and with approved

Heritage Lottery Funding for the development and refurbishment of the site;

(4) Lewisham Music’s trustees’ letter be noted and the transfer of cost

liabilities be dealt with in accordance with Option 1 in the financial addendum

in order that the transfer can proceed, taking into account the interests of the

Council and the Music Service;

(5) the commencement of formal consultation on TUPE transfer to Lewisham

Music for the staff currently employed by the Council to operate the Music

Service be approved;

(6) Lewisham Music’s business plan and budget forecasts demonstrate that

the transfer of Lewisham Music Service to Lewisham Music best safeguards

music education in Lewisham whilst also providing a mechanism for future

growth and development;

(7) the transfer of Lewisham Music Service’s budget surplus and assets to

Lewisham Music be approved; and

(8) transfer terms be finalised and signed off by the Executive Director for

Children and Young People for the transfer to take place on 1 April 2017

The report was presented by Councillor Paul Maslin who pointed out a

financial addendum had been tabled indicating possible future options for

Lewisham’s exemplary Music Service.

The Mayor was addressed by Frank Doran, the Chair of the Music Service

Trustees who thanked those officers who had been involved in the spin out.

He said the Charity had considered the options carefully and believed Option

2 was unsustainable and would not ensure the viability of the Service after the

initial three years of operation.

The Mayor stated he knew having attended the ‘Turning of the Year’ concert

in Blackheath that the quality of musical productions for which the Service

was responsible was outstanding. He believed Lewisham Music had made a

good start and he was pleased to be able to support the Service by adopting

Option 1 which was the Trust’s strong preference.

Having considered an officer report and tabled financial addendum, and

presentations by the Chair of the Music Service Trust and the Cabinet

Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the Mayor,

from the options available and the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the DfE undertaking that funding for music hubs will be maintained to 2020

be noted;

(2) Lewisham Music’s status as a legal entity and a registered charity be

noted;

(3) the Music Service (or Lewisham Music if the transfer goes ahead) be

noted as a named resident organisation in the Fellowship Inn development

under the management of Phoenix Housing Association and with approved

Heritage Lottery Funding for the development and refurbishment of the site;

(4) Lewisham Music’s trustees’ letter be noted and the transfer of cost

liabilities be dealt with in accordance with Option 1 in the financial addendum

in order that the transfer can proceed, taking into account the interests of the

Council and the Music Service;

(5) the commencement of formal consultation on TUPE transfer to Lewisham

Music for the staff currently employed by the Council to operate the Music

Service be approved;

(6) Lewisham Music’s business plan and budget forecasts demonstrate that

the transfer of Lewisham Music Service to Lewisham Music best safeguards

music education in Lewisham whilst also providing a mechanism for future

growth and development;

(7) the transfer of Lewisham Music Service’s budget surplus and assets to

Lewisham Music be approved; and

(8) transfer terms be finalised and signed off by the Executive Director for

Children and Young People for the transfer to take place on 1 April 2017