Agenda and minutes

Court of Aldermen - Tuesday, 8th July, 2014 12.30 pm

Venue: Aldermen's Court, Mezzanine Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Lorraine Brook
tel. no.: 020 7332 1409 Email: lorraine.brook@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items

No.

Item

Question - That the minutes of the last Courts on 6th May and 3rd July 2014 are correctly recorded?

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Minutes:

Resolved – That the Minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 6^th May 2014 were correctly recorded.

(N.B. The minutes of the special meeting on 3^rd July 2014 will be considered at the meeting on 9^th September 2014).

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The Bridgemasters to make the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868 for the due execution of the office

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Minutes:

The Bridgemasters, Mr Martin Howard and Mr Peter Bennett (City Surveyor), made the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 for the due execution of the office.

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Resolutions on Retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials etc.

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Minutes:

Congratulatory resolution to Chris Bilsland:-

Resolved unanimously – That the sincere congratulations of this Court be offered to Chris Bilsland, the former Chamberlain of the City of London and a former High Officer of this Court, on his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to local government finance and the City of London Corporation.

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The Comptroller & City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on Wednesday, 18th June 2014 for the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Cripplegate

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Minutes:

The Comptroller & City Solicitor reported that at a Wardmote held on 18^th June 2014 for the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Cripplegate, Alderman David Graves was duly re-elected as Alderman of the Ward.

Received.

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Mr. Chamberlain's list of applicants for the Freedom of the City:-

Mr Chamberlain

Name	Occupation		Address		Company
Kenneth Michael Palen		a Firefighter, retired		Hastings, Sussex		Firefighters
Raymond Victor Andersson		a Security Adviser		Nakara, Northern Territory, Australia		Security Professionals
Allan Burrows		an Insurance Broker		Laxey, Isle of Man		Air Pilots
Andrew Philip Lambert		a Business Development Director		Lightwood, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire		Launderers
Katherine Robertson Maddock		a Physiotherapist		Alton, Hampshire		Innholders
Roger John Ryman		a Brewing Director		Tregony, Cornwall		Brewers
Cathleen Elizabeth Herring		a Restaurateur		Holland Park		Blacksmiths
Christine Mary Powley-Williams		a Leather Technologist		Moulton, Northamptonshire		Curriers
Sydney Coombes		a Healthcare Company Director		Long Ditton, Surrey		Coopers
Mark Frederick Deane Daniels		a Commodity Trader		Trelex, Vaud, Switzerland		World Traders
Michael Andrew Cawthorne Chapman		an Engineering Director		Farnham, Surrey		Fuellers
Miranda Ruth Camilla Smith		a Care Assistant		Clanfield, Hampshire		Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
Malcolm Esplin Stewart		a Security Company Director		Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham		Security Professionals
Rachel Margaret Davis		a Trust Manager		Pinner, Harrow		Pattenmakers
Jonathan David Barker		a Property Company Director		Teversham, Cambridgeshire		Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
Sandra Holt		a Physiotherapy Lecturer, retired		Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey		The Worshipful Company Educators
Susan Caroline Bracken		an Art Historian		Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea		Arts Scholars
John David Trew		an Operations Director		Tring, Hertfordshire		Firefighters
Roy William Bishop		a Fire and Rescue Consultant		Keston, Bromley		Firefighters
Andrew John Hopcraft		a Fire Officer		Tring, Hertfordshire		Firefighters
Albert George Nelson Levy		a Solicitor		West Kensington		Shipwrights
Sally Ann O'Neill		a Chartered Accountant		Battersea		Chartered Accountants
Andrew Richard Harding		a Property Company Director		Milden, Suffolk		Paviors
George Robin Enderby		an Electronics Company Director		Broadway, Worcestershire		Horners
Bettine Valerie Evans		a Motor Vehicle Sales Company Director		Ingrave, Brentwood, Essex		Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
Joanna Yeun Sai Li		a University Researcher		Putney, Wandsworth		Painter Stainers
Neill Richard Catton		a Security Company Director		West Wickham, Bromley		Security Professionals
Nigel Ramsay Shepherd		a

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Minutes:

Mr Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and sixty-seven persons to be made free of this City, and it is Ordered that they be admitted into the Freedom of this City accordingly, as follows:-

Name	Occupation		Address		Company
Kenneth Michael Palen		a Firefighter, retired		Hastings, Sussex		Firefighters
Raymond Victor Andersson		a Security Adviser		Nakara, Northern Territory, Australia		Security Professionals
Allan Burrows		an Insurance Broker		Laxey, Isle of Man		Air Pilots
Andrew Philip Lambert		a Business Development Director		Lightwood, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire		Launderers
Katherine Robertson Maddock		a Physiotherapist		Alton, Hampshire		Innholders
Roger John Ryman		a Brewing Director		Tregony, Cornwall		Brewers
Cathleen Elizabeth Herring		a Restaurateur		Holland Park		Blacksmiths
Christine Mary Powley-Williams		a Leather Technologist		Moulton, Northamptonshire		Curriers
Sydney Coombes		a Healthcare Company Director		Long Ditton, Surrey		Coopers
Mark Frederick Deane Daniels		a Commodity Trader		Trelex, Vaud, Switzerland		World Traders
Michael Andrew Cawthorne Chapman		an Engineering Director		Farnham, Surrey		Fuellers
Miranda Ruth Camilla Smith		a Care Assistant		Clanfield, Hampshire		Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
Malcolm Esplin Stewart		a Security Company Director		Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham		Security Professionals
Rachel Margaret Davis		a Trust Manager		Pinner, Harrow		Pattenmakers
Jonathan David Barker		a Property Company Director		Teversham, Cambridgeshire		Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers
Sandra Holt		a Physiotherapy Lecturer, retired		Chaldon, Caterham, Surrey		The Worshipful Company Educators
Susan Caroline Bracken		an Art Historian		Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea		Arts Scholars
John David Trew		an Operations Director		Tring, Hertfordshire		Firefighters
Roy William Bishop		a Fire and Rescue Consultant		Keston, Bromley		Firefighters
Andrew John Hopcraft		a Fire Officer		Tring, Hertfordshire		Firefighters
Albert George Nelson Levy		a Solicitor		West Kensington		Shipwrights
Sally Ann O'Neill		a Chartered Accountant		Battersea		Chartered Accountants
Andrew Richard Harding		a Property Company Director		Milden, Suffolk		Paviors
George Robin Enderby		an Electronics

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Application of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Patrimony, in the Company named:-

Name Company

Belinda Louise Cobden-Ramsay Haberdashers

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Minutes:

Application of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Patrimony in the Company named:-

Name Company

Belinda Louise Cobden-Ramsay Haberdashers

Read and agreed to.

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Applications of the following Freemen to be recorded in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Christina Mary Munday Arts Scholars

Peter Andrew Robin Rixon Fuellers

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Minutes:

Applications of the following Freemen to be recorded in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Christina Mary Munday Arts Scholars

Peter Andrew Robin Rixon Fuellers

Read and agreed to.

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Application of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Servitude in the Company named:-

Name Company

Megan Ann Woolley Merchant Taylors

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Minutes:

Application of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Servitude in the Company named:-

Name Company

Megan Ann Woolley Merchant Taylors

Read and agreed to.

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Urgent Business

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Minutes:

A recommendation of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen recommending that the Entrepreneurs be constituted as a Guild of the City of London and that the prayer of the Petition be complied with.

Resolved – That the recommendation be agreed to.

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