Agenda

To elect a Chair of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board, until the first meeting of the 2026/27 municipal year.

To elect a Vice-Chair of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board, until the first meeting of the 2026/27 municipal year.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 27 January 2025.

The report provides service update information to the Lower Gardens Trust Board to demonstrate the Council commitment to maintain the public gardens known as "The Lower Central Gardens" in Bournemouth for the recreation and enjoyment of the public in accordance with the terms of the Charity Scheme made by the Charity Commission on the 13 May 2011

Items include:

·       2025 – 26 Event Programme

·       Arts & Makers Market

·       Westover Gardens Kiosk site retendering

·       General Grounds Maintenance

The report provides information to note whilst also seeking support and approval from the board. The report furthermore asks the board to give consideration as to topic items for future reports.

In relation to the items of business appearing below, the Committee is asked to consider the following resolution: -

‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded 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 5 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’