Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy Robert Howard.

There were none.

To approve the public minutes and summary of the Property Investment Board meeting held on 14 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 14 January 2015 be agreed.

There were none.

There was none.

MOTION – That under Section 100A(4) 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 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A(4) 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 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To approve the non-public minutes of the Property Investment Board meeting held on 14 January 2015.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2015 be agreed

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk that provided Members with the details of a decision made by the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Board, under delegated authority.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Joint report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor and the City Surveyor, to be considered by the Finance Committee on 17 February 2015.

The Board received a joint report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor and the City Surveyor regarding the transfer of highway land between the City of London Corporation and Transport for London.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Joint report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor and the City Surveyor.

The Board considered a joint report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor and the City Surveyor that sought approval to write off some outstanding debt.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board received a report of the City Surveyor that provided details of progress in Quarter 3 of 2014/15 against the 2014-17 City Surveyor’s Departmental Business Plan and the key risk areas associated with the delivery of the plan.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board received a report of the City Surveyor that provided Members with a vacant accommodation update as at 1 December 2014 across the five portfolios.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board received a report of the City Surveyor that provided Members with the latest quarterly update of rental forecasts as at 31 December 2014.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor, to be considered by the Projects Sub Committee on 25 March 2015.

The Board considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to the preferred option for the redevelopment of two adjoining properties in New Bond Street, W1.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to a new letting of an entire building in Alfred Place, WC1.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to the new letting of a property in North Road, N7.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to the grant of a renewal lease of the whole of a property in Carter Lane, EC4.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Board considered a report of the City Surveyor that sought approval to the renewal of a lease for retail premises and the grant of new leases for offices at London Wall, EC2.

There were none.

The Board received two items of urgent business regarding Leadenhall Market and the Investment Committee Dinner, which was taking place on Tuesday 3 March 2015.