Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Alderman Sir Michael Bear.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 8 June 2017.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 8 June 2017 be approved as a correct record.

Matters Arising

·         The Chairman raised that the Chairman of Planning and Transportation had asked if he could go to the Labour and Conservative party conferences, which the Sub Committee endorsed.

The Director of Economic Development to be heard.

The Director of Economic Development updated Members on a newsletter that his team had sent out to Members of the Sub Committee entitled “City of London: Financial and Related Professional Services Highlights”, and asked for Members’ feedback.

Members, on the whole, thought this newsletter was a good idea but some Members discussed some of its wording. Specifically, there was question why only “related” professional services to the financial services sector was mentioned. Many felt that the City Corporation needed to look at all the professional services in the City as a whole. One suggestion would be “Financial and Professional Business Services”. The Director agreed to look at this and reword.

A Member also suggested that the prominent messages and what the Director wanted the audience to remember should be on the front page and that the City of London Corporation should be referenced throughout, rather than City of London.

Report of the Director of Communications

Members considered a report of the Director of Communications on permitting filming and photography for advertising purposes on Tower Bridge.

The Director of Communications was encouraged to be more ambitious in the extra revenue this could raise for the bridge per year.

RESOLVED, that requests to film on the Bridge at pavement level should be assessed on a case by case basis and if the brand or product is suitable and the fee is attractive, permission be granted.

Joint report of the Director of Communications and the Remembrancer.

Members noted a joint report of the Remembrancer and Director of Communications summarising the changes to Parliament and Government following the General Election and the implications for the City of London Corporation.

RECEIVED

Business Alliances

A question was raised asking if there is a case to establish more business alliances in the City, building on the success of Cheapside. This could, for example, be around the cultural hub.

RESOLVED, for the Member to raise this question at the next meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee.

There were no urgent items.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(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 Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

The Director of Communications and the Remembrancer to be heard.

Members received an update of the City Corporation’s political and parliamentary activity from the Director of Communications and the Remembrancer.

There was one question on the City Corporation’s regional strategy.

There were no items of urgent business.