Agenda and minutes

Court of Aldermen - Tuesday, 9th February, 2016 12.30 pm

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

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

Items

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Question - That the minutes of the last Court on 8th December 2015 are correctly recorded?

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Minutes:

Resolved – That the minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 8 December 2015 were correctly recorded.

The minutes of the Court of Common Council were laid upon the table of the Court.

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Resignations, Retirements and Memorials etc.

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Congratulatory resolutions: Alderman Sir Alan Yarrow and Ian Dyson, QPM

Resolved unanimously - That that the sincere congratulations of this Court be offered to Alderman Alan Yarrow on his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as Knight Bachelor for services to international business, inclusion and the City of London; and also to Ian Dyson, QPM, the new Commissioner of the City of London Police on his recent award of the Queen’s Police Medal by Her Majesty the Queen.

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

Name	Occupation		Address		Company
George Samuel Morris Williams		a Royal Air Force Pilot		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire		Air Pilots
Mark John Riches		a Chartered Surveyor		Somerford Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire		Farmers
Peter Victor Holt		a Hall Steward		Custom House, Newham		Carpenters
Peter Russell Moore		a Chartered Accountant		Mapperley Park, Nottingham		Chartered Accountants
St.John Patrick Coughlan		a Banker		Manningford Abbotts, Pewsey, Wiltshire		Masons
Gary Laurence Powell		a Jewellery Manufacturer		West Dulwich		Loriners
EhsanRazavizadeh		a Regional Director		Harrington Street, Camden		World Traders
Elizabeth Anne Wilks		an Architect		Prince of Wales Drive, Wandsworth		Chartered Architects
John Robert Ward		a Farmer		Cold Hanworth, Lincoln		Farmers
Justin Paul Nicholls		an Architect		East Dulwich		Chartered Architects
James Ivor McKane		a Channel Director		Kendal, Cumbria		Bakers
Satyajit Bhattacharya		a Consultant Surgeon		East Finchley		Barbers
George Bernard Devereese		a Claims Executive		Eridge Road, Crowborough, East Sussex		Shipwrights
Andrew David Towns		a Head of Research and Development		Leeds		Dyers
George Joseph McInulty		a Capital Programme Director		Langton Green, Kent		Paviors
Graham John Powell		a Sales Director, retired		Holwood, Westerham Road, Keston , Kent		Air Pilots
John Christopher Andrew Bushell		an Architect		St Albans, Hertfordshire		Chartered Architects
Robert Paul May		an Information Technologist Director		Horsell, Woking, Surrey		World Traders
Benjamin Anthony Parker, MBE		a Chairman of Education Centre		Salisbury, Wiltshire		Farmers
Henrietta Jane Brailsford		a Housewife		Bex Lane, Heyshott, West Sussex		Ironmongers
Reverend Graham Alexander Wells Hunter		a Clerk in Holy Orders		Crondall Street, Hoxton		Haberdashers
Wanda Alison Atkins		a Director of Charities		Winchmore Hill, Enfield		Haberdashers
Catherine Elizabeth Jordan		a Royal Naval Officer		Hms Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire		Haberdashers
Linda Elizabeth Quinn		a Farrier Manager		Conder Green, Lancaster, Lancashire		Farriers
John Philip Harold Patience Jeffcock		a Training Company Director		Battersea		Marketors
Charles John Witts		a Chartered Surveyor		Epsom, Surrey		Goldsmiths
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Minutes:

Mr Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and thirty-four 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
George Samuel Morris Williams		a Royal Air Force Pilot		Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire		Air Pilots
Mark John Riches		a Chartered Surveyor		Somerford Hall, Brewood, Staffordshire		Farmers
Peter Victor Holt		a Hall Steward		Custom House, Newham		Carpenters
Peter Russell Moore		a Chartered Accountant		Mapperley Park, Nottingham		Chartered Accountants
St.John Patrick Coughlan		a Banker		Manningford Abbotts, Pewsey, Wiltshire		Masons
Gary Laurence Powell		a Jewellery Manufacturer		West Dulwich		Loriners
EhsanRazavizadeh		a Regional Director		Harrington Street, Camden		World Traders
Elizabeth Anne Wilks		an Architect		Prince of Wales Drive, Wandsworth		Chartered Architects
John Robert Ward		a Farmer		Cold Hanworth, Lincoln		Farmers
Justin Paul Nicholls		an Architect		East Dulwich		Chartered Architects
James Ivor McKane		a Channel Director		Kendal, Cumbria		Bakers
Satyajit Bhattacharya		a Consultant Surgeon		East Finchley		Barbers
George Bernard Devereese		a Claims Executive		Eridge Road, Crowborough, East Sussex		Shipwrights
Andrew David Towns		a Head of Research and Development		Leeds		Dyers
George Joseph McInulty		a Capital Programme Director		Langton Green, Kent		Paviors
Graham John Powell		a Sales Director, retired		Holwood, Westerham Road, Keston , Kent		Air Pilots
John Christopher Andrew Bushell		an Architect		St Albans, Hertfordshire		Chartered Architects
Robert Paul May		an Information Technologist Director		Horsell, Woking, Surrey		World Traders
Benjamin Anthony Parker, MBE		a Chairman of Education Centre		Salisbury, Wiltshire		Farmers
Henrietta Jane Brailsford		a Housewife		Bex Lane, Heyshott, West Sussex		Ironmongers
Reverend Graham Alexander Wells Hunter		a Clerk in Holy Orders		Crondall Street, Hoxton		Haberdashers
Wanda Alison Atkins		a Director of Charities		Winchmore Hill, Enfield		Haberdashers
Catherine Elizabeth Jordan		a Royal Naval Officer		Hms Collingwood, Newgate Lane,

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

Applications of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Patrimony in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Matthew Charles Sampson Lloyd Chartered Architects

Emma Margrethe Parsons Pewterers

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Minutes:

Applications of the following to be admitted into the Freedom of the City by Patrimony in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Emma Margrethe Parsons Goldsmiths

Matthew Charles Sampson Lloyd Chartered Accountants

Read and agreed to.

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Precepts for Common Hall for the Election of Sheriffs and other Officers and for the Election of a Lord Mayor to be issued.

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Minutes:

The draft of a Precept to the Masters, Prime Wardens, Upper Bailiff and Wardens of the several Livery Companies requiring the attendance of the Livery on 24^th June next for the election of Sheriffs and other Officers for the year ensuing and on 29^th September next, for the election of a Lord Mayor of this City, for the year ensuing, was read, agreed to and ordered to be issued.

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Order for keeping the Hustings clear to be passed.

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Minutes:

An Order against persons crowding upon the Hustings at elections at Common Hall was passed.

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To appoint the Easter Preacher.

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Minutes:

Resolved –That the Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartresbe requested to preach before this Court and the Governors of the several hospitals of this City, at the Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry on 3^rd March 2016.

Also, that the Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry be requested to -

(a) grant permission for the use of St Lawrence Jewry church;

(b) settle the details of the service;

(d) conduct the service.

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Urgent Item - Recommendation of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen

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Minutes:

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN

To consider a recommendation of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen to approve that the Guild of Nurses be formally recognised Guild of the City of London with the aim of becoming a fully-fledged Livery Company of the City of London.

Resolved – That the recommendation be agreed to.

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