Venue: Committee Room 3 - 2nd Floor West Wing, Guildhall. View directions
Contact: Charlotte Taffel
Tel: 0207 332 3801
Email: charlotte.taffel@cityoflondon.gov.uk
No. | Item |
---|---|
Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received for Deputy Simon Duckworth. |
|
Members Declarations Under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
|
To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016. Minutes: The public minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016 were approved. |
|
Questions on Matters relating to the work of the Committee Minutes: There were no questions. |
|
ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT Minutes: There was no urgent business. |
|
Guidance for Members and Non-Members regarding The Freedom of the City of London PDF 162 KB Report of the Chamberlain. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain on Guidance for Members and Non-Members regarding the Freedom of the City of London.
Detailed discussion ensued on both sets of proposed guidance. It was agreed to amend the wording of paragraph 4 of the Guidance for Members, as follows:-
‘If Members wish to nominate an Ambassador, a Member of Parliament, a significant figure from the City of London or some other prominent public figure in the UK or overseas, then they should consult first with the Freedom Applications Committee to ascertain whether the City of London has an existing agenda which can be enhances by the freedom ceremony or to enable the Remembrancer to carry out appropriate consultations, for example with the Foreign and Commonwealth office regarding Ambassadorial, diplomatic and prominent nominations. In these cases, it would be normal for the Lord Mayor, Chairman of Policy and Resources and the Chief Commoner to be the nominators.’
With regard to the wording of the Guidance for Non-Members amendments were agreed as follows:-
· Title – to be amended to read ‘Guidance for Livery Companies – The Freedom’;
· Paragraph 2, second sentence – ‘The Purpose of this note is to provide Livery Companies with some….’
· Paragraph 4 - ‘Freedom granted by the Court of Alderman via a Livery Company. It is appreciated that Livery Companies carry out their own extensive vetting procedures and often interview candidates personally through a membership committee. However, if the Company is nominating an Ambassador, a Member of Parliament, a prominent public figure it should consult fist with the Freedom Applications Committee..……’
· Paragraph 8 - All applications under any of the categories above, but not those submitted to Livery Companies, will be subject to some basic checks by the Chamberlain’s Court to ensure |
|
Exclusion of the Public MOTION - 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. Minutes: 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.
|
|
Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016. Minutes: The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016 were approved. |
|
Limiting the Number of Freedoms an Individual Could Nominate in One Year Report of the Chamberlain. Minutes: The Committee noted a report of the Chamberlain which investigated the number of Freedoms an individual could nominate in one year. |
|
Questions on matters Relating to the Work of the Committee Minutes: There were no non-public questions. |
|
Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded Minutes: There was no non-public urgent business. |
|
Confidential Minutes To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016. Minutes: The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2016 were approved. |
|
Vetting of Candidates and Potential Damage to the Reputational Image of the City of London Report of the Chamberlain. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain on the vetting of candidates.
RECEIVED.
|
|
Application for the Freedom Report of the Chamberlain. Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain on an application for the Freedom.
RECEIVED.
|
|
Freedom by Special Nomination - Composite List of Potential Recipients Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Chamberlain regarding recipients of the Freedom by Special Nomination.
RECEIVED.
|