Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Jeremy Mayhew, the Lord Mountevans, Deputy Tom Sleigh, Sir Michael Snyder and James Tumbridge.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 6 July 2017.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on Thursday 6 July 2017 be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk to change the wording of the minutes from 8 June 2017 under the item on “Prime Minister’s Visit to Smithfield Market”, which was raised under “Questions on Matters Relating to the Sub-Committee”.

RESOLVED – Members were asked to accept the suggested changes of the minutes from its meeting on 8 June 2017 as outlined in the report.

The Director of Economic Development to be heard.

RESOLVED – That this item be discussed in the non-public part of the agenda on the grounds that discussion would involve information exempt under paragraph 3 as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

The Director of Communications and the Remembrancer to be heard.

RESOLVED – That this item be discussed in the non-public part of the agenda on the grounds that discussion would involve information exempt under paragraph 3 as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Report of the Director of Economic Development.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Economic Development recommending that Members approve that the Corporation hosts a repeat Green Finance Summit in 2018, building on the success of this year’s event.

Officers received feedback that they would like the Green Finance to be more high level and look at the impact it would receive, perhaps not having such a large audience.

RESOLVED,  that:

·         The Corporation hosts a repeat Green Finance Initiative Summit in 2018, building on the success of this year’s event, taking on board Members’ feedback.

Report of the Director of Communications.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of Communications on the City of London Corporation’s Party Conference Programme.

RESOLVED, that:

·         The report be noted.

There were no questions.

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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2017.

RESOLVED - The non-public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 6 July 2017 were approved as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Communications.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of Communications on key messaging for London.

Members received an update from the Director of Economic Development on the work of his department.

Members received an update from the Director of Communications and the Remembrancer on political and parliamentary activity.

Report of the Director of Economic Development.

Members received a report of the Director of Economic Development on overseas engagement.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.