Issue - items at meetings - Chairman's Communications

The Chair, Councillor Melanie Davis welcomed everyone to the meeting. This was the second Panel meeting. They had a very useful and informative session on 31 March when they heard from: James Dougan, Julia Box and Emma Fincham from the Children and Young People Trust (CYPT); Lucy Stone from Rhythmix, and Peter Chivers, Head of Brighton and Hove Music and Study Support (BHMAS).  The Panel were aware that there was a lot of fantastic work going on in the city in terms of cultural activity for children and young people and whilst they were keen to highlight this, they were also keen to look at what could be done better, and where the gaps were.  They were also keen to explore the ‘Express’ Strategy and how to take this forward. The Chair explained that each person would be asked in turn to outline their area for 5-10 minutes and then take questions.

The Chair, Councillor Davis, welcomed everyone to the meeting. This was the first of four planned evidence sessions, including a round table session at the end. The Panel would produce a report with the conclusions at the end of the process.  The Panel would be looking at the current deployment of resources, at identifying any gaps in provision, and to highlight areas of good practice.