Agenda and minutes

Resolved – That the Minutes of the last Court are correctly recorded subject to the following clarification:- the wording of the additional recommendation (f) which was agreed by a Motion on page 52 to read “For the avoidance of doubt the right of the Court of Common Council to directly elect its representatives on to the Boards of Governors of the City of London School, the City of London School for Girls and the City of London Freemen’s School, and for those Boards to be directly accountable to the Court, shall not be abrogated in any way by the establishment of the Education Board’.

There was no report.

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor reported on her recent visits to Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay.

There was no Policy Statement.

Sundry documents were sealed with the Hospital Seal.

(A list of names, together with those of the nominators, has been separately circulated).

The Chamberlain, in pursuance of the Order of this Court, presented a list of the under-mentioned, persons who had made applications to be admitted to the Freedom of the City by Redemption:-

Resolutions of the Annual Wardmotes:-

 From the Ward of Aldersgate

“Noting that testing has revealed areas of concrete on the Barbican Estate which are insufficiently compacted and with less than 4 cm of coverage of reinforcing.  These defects have led to the need for extensive inspection and repair.  The Wardmote believes that these original construction defects should be the responsibility of the City.  The Wardmote understands that this is the subject of discussions between the City and the Barbican Association.  The Wardmote urges that the City actively engage in these discussions and report its resolution promptly”.

Resolved – That the resolution be referred to the Barbican Residential  Committee for consideration and any necessary action.

From the Ward of Bishopsgate

“Deploring the fact that a significant number of residents and small businesses in the City are unable to access superfast fibre based broadband services. We also recognise the deficiency of mobile phone coverage by many operators across the Square Mile and call for action to improve the situation”.

Resolved – That the resolution be referred to the Policy and Resources   Committee for consideration and any necessary action.

From the Ward of Broad Street

“At the last Wardmote very great concern was expressed regarding the level of noise and exhaust pollution local to Lothbury. This occurs both during the day from vehicles which stand with engines idling and also at night time when the street is used for parking. The noise and pollution causes much disturbance to local occupiers, especially those in the residential flats of 7 Lothbury.

Great concern was expressed by Ward voters and residents that despite assurances which had been given in the past by the City of London Corporation that the matter would be investigated, nothing has been done to solve or improve

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment

# denotes less than five years’ service on the Court

< denotes less than 10 years’ service on the Court

¬ Denotes appointed.

a) One Member on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

                                                                      Votes

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        59¬

Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy                              47

b) Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than ten years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

< Randall Keith Anderson                                6

<* John Alfred Bennett, Deputy                        49¬

< Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                  37

< Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                    44¬

* Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A.                70¬

* Wendy Mead                                                56¬

<* Hugh Fenton Morris                                    45¬

 John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                     24

 Jeremy Lewis Simons, MSc.                           23

< Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh               40

<*James Richard Tumbridge                            38

c) Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

(one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

   Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy           25

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     47

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            34

A re-ballot will be necessary between the two candidates with the highest number of votes as there was no majority, as required by Standing Order No 10(4)(a)

d) Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (three vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

* William Harry Dove, M.B.E., J.P., Deputy       78¬

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     78¬

   Charles Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.                55

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            71¬

e) Social Investment Board (two vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                38

* The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                         47¬

# Ann Holmes                                                 43

# Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                     68¬

f) Audit and Risk Management Committee (three vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

  Randall Keith

The Town Clerk reported the results of the ballot taken at the last Court as follows:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment

# denotes less than five years’ service on the Court

< denotes less than 10 years’ service on the Court

¬ Denotes appointed.

a) One Member on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

                                                                      Votes

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        59¬

Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy                              47

Read.

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared George Gillon to be appointed on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for a term to expire in April 2016.

The Town Clerk reported the results of the ballot taken at the last Court for the appointment of the Policy & Resources Committee.

b) Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies). (One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than ten years’ service on the Court).

                                                                      Votes

< Randall Keith Anderson                                6

<* John Alfred Bennett, Deputy                        49¬

< Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                  37

< Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                    44¬

* Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A.                70¬

* Wendy Mead                                                56¬

<* Hugh Fenton Morris                                    45¬

 John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                     24

 Jeremy Lewis Simons, MSc.                           23

< Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh               40

<*James Richard Tumbridge                            38

Read.

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy John Bennett, Wendy Hyde, Jeremy Mayhew, Wendy Mead and Hugh Morris to be appointed on the Policy & Resources Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018.

c) Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

(one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

   Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy           25

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     47

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            34

N.B. It was necessary to hold a second ballot between George Gillon and Deputy Richard Regan as no candidate achieved 40% of the votes cast

a) Education Board (ten vacancies for varying terms with two places reserved for Members of the Education Strategy Working Party)

(Contest)

# denotes a Member of the Education Strategy Working Party

Nominations received:-

John Alfred Barker, O.B.E., Deputy

#John Alfred Bennett, Deputy

Nigel Kenneth Challis, M.A., FCA, FCSI (Hons)

#Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

Dennis Cotgrove, B.A.

#The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley

Peter Estlin, Alderman

Jeffrey Richard Evans, Alderman

Stuart John Fraser, C.B.E.

Ann Holmes

Michael Hudson

#Catherine McGuinness, M.A., Deputy 

#Virginia Rounding

#William Russell, Alderman

#Ian Christopher Norman Seaton

b) Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls (one vacancy for a term to expire in August 2018)

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Randall Keith Anderson

Nicholas Bensted-Smith

c) City Arts Trust (one Member for a four year term)

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment.

(No contest)

Nomination received:-

*Tom Hoffman

To appoint the following:-

a) Education Board (ten vacancies for varying terms with two places reserved for Members of the Education Strategy Working Party).

(Contest)

# denotes a Member of the Education Strategy Working Party

Nominations received:-

John Alfred Barker, O.B.E., Deputy

#John Alfred Bennett, Deputy

Nigel Kenneth Challis, M.A., FCA, FCSI (Hons)

#Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

Dennis Cotgrove, B.A.

#The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley

Peter Estlin, Alderman

Jeffrey Richard Evans, Alderman

Stuart John Fraser, C.B.E.

Ann Holmes

Michael Hudson

#Catherine McGuinness, M.A., Deputy 

#Virginia Rounding

#William Russell, Alderman

#Ian Christopher Norman Seaton

Read.

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the foregoing vacancies.

The Lord Mayor requested the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be scrutineers of the ballot.

Resolved – that the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result be printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

b) Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls (one vacancy for a term to expire in August 2018).

(Contest)

 Nominations received:-

Randall Keith Anderson

Nicholas Bensted-Smith

Read.

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the foregoing vacancy.

The Lord Mayor requested the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of Finance Committee or their representatives, to be scrutineers of the ballot.

Resolved – that the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result be printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 c) City Arts Trust (one Member for a four year term).

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment.

(No contest)

Nomination received:-

*Tom Hoffman

Read.

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Tom Hoffman to be appointed on the City Arts Trust for a four year term expiring in 2018.

1)               Virginia Rounding asked a question of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama regarding the School’s Gold Medal Award and requesting that the Board of Governors consider marking the occasion of the centenary of the Award in 2015 by inaugurating a third prize, to be awarded annually thereafter.

In reply, the Chairman was heard in support of the suggestion and undertook to ensure that the matter was considered by the Board of Governors.

2)               Graeme Smith asked the Chairman of Open Spaces and City Gardens Committee a question about the potential impact of Ash Dieback on the City’s Open Spaces.

In reply, the Chairman detailed the potential impact of this disease and steps taken for the continued monitoring of any impact upon the trees in the City’s Open Spaces. He reported that although there was yet to be a case of an affected tree on a City Open Space there had been a case less than two miles from one of the City Commons. He also referred to the City Corporation’s sponsorship of a garden at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show which had highlighted the impact of the Oak Processionary Moth. He added that the garden had received a Silver award and had been commended by the BBC during their television coverage of the event.

There were no Motions.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama - Granting of Taught Degree-Awarding Powers

Report of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama

“I am delighted to announce that the Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been granted Taught Degree-Awarding Powers by the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Taught Degree-Awarding Powers gives UK higher education providers the right to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Until now, the Guildhall School’s degree programmes have been validated by larger institutions and solely by City University London since 2002.

The right to award its own degrees enables the School to take full ownership of the relationship between professional training and higher education, putting it in a prime position to respond rapidly to the developing needs of the performing arts and to drive change in the professions and in society.

David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, commented “The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has a long and prestigious track record in the UK…and it is right that institutions, such as Guildhall [Guildhall School of Music & Drama], that have met the rigorous standards necessary, should be able to award their own degrees.”

This is a major achievement and alongside the opening of Milton Court in 2013 will help to support the launch of an extended range of educational programmes and reflect an exciting new phase in the institution’s development. All those involved deserve our congratulations.

I commend this major accomplishment to the Court.”

Guildhall School of Music & Drama - Granting of Taught Degree-Awarding Powers

Report of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama

“I am delighted to announce that the Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been granted Taught Degree-Awarding Powers by the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Taught Degree-Awarding Powers gives UK higher education providers the right to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Until now, the Guildhall School’s degree programmes have been validated by larger institutions and solely by City University London since 2002.

The right to award its own degrees enables the School to take full ownership of the relationship between professional training and higher education, putting it in a prime position to respond rapidly to the developing needs of the performing arts and to drive change in the professions and in society.

David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, commented “The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has a long and prestigious track record in the UK…and it is right that institutions, such as Guildhall [Guildhall School of Music & Drama], that have met the rigorous standards necessary, should be able to award their own degrees.”

This is a major achievement and alongside the opening of Milton Court in 2013 will help to support the launch of an extended range of educational programmes and reflect an exciting new phase in the institution’s development. All those involved deserve our congratulations.

I commend this major accomplishment to the Court.”

Read.

Received.

(Mark John Boleat)

8 May 2014

Cheapside Business Improvement District

The Cheapside Initiative (CI) has requested the City Corporation to promote the balloting of proposals for a Business Improvement District (BID) to be established along the length of Cheapside. We have considered this request and support the promotion of the ballot for the BID, with the CI acting as the delivery agents. Whilst the vast majority of the funding for the promotion of the BID has already been secured, we also believe the City Corporation should part fund the cost of promoting the BID and the cost of holding the ballot (estimated at £2,200).

The BID would allow CI to develop activities focusing upon the development and marketing of Cheapside as a retail and office destination and working with businesses to support corporate social responsibility. It is not intended that it should focus on the delivery of improved services such as policing or maintaining the environment and, as a consequence, it will not intrude on the work of the City Corporation.

A printed and circulated report has therefore been submitted for your consideration and we commend its recommendation for the City Corporation to promote the development of a BID for the Cheapside area including the costs associated with it and also the CI acting as the delivery agents for the initiative.

POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(Mark John Boleat)

8 May 2014

Cheapside Business Improvement District

The Cheapside Initiative (CI) has requested the City Corporation to promote the balloting of proposals for a Business Improvement District (BID) to be established along the length of Cheapside. We have considered this request and support the promotion of the ballot for the BID, with the CI acting as the delivery agents. Whilst the vast majority of the funding for the promotion of the BID has already been secured, we also believe the City Corporation should part fund the cost of promoting the BID and the cost of holding the ballot (estimated at £2,200).

The BID would allow the Cheapside Initiative to develop activities focusing upon the development and marketing of Cheapside as a retail and office destination and working with businesses to support corporate social responsibility. It is not intended that it should focus on the delivery of improved services such as policing or maintaining the environment and, as a consequence, it will not intrude on the work of the City Corporation.

A printed and circulated report has therefore been submitted for your consideration and we commend its recommendation for the City Corporation to promote the development of a Cheapside Imitative BID for the Cheapside area including the costs associated with it and also the Cheapside Iinitaitive acting as the delivery agents for the initiative.

Read and agreed to.

(Deputy John Bennett, Chief Commoner)

29 April 2014, 16 May 2014

A) Applications for the Use of Guildhall

In accordance with the arrangements approved by the Court on 21 June 2001 for the approval of applications for the use of Guildhall, we now inform the Court of the following applications which have been agreed to:-

(Deputy John Bennett, Chief Commoner)

29 April 2014, 16 May 2014

A) Applications for the Use of Guildhall

In accordance with the arrangements approved by the Court on 21 June 2001 for the approval of applications for the use of Guildhall, we now inform the Court of the following applications which have been agreed to:-

29 April 2014

It is proposed that the City of London Corporation host a lunchtime reception and Beat Retreat at Guildhall following a service of commemoration at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 75^th Anniversary of the formation of the Army’s bomb disposal teams, now 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment, and provide the City with an opportunity to recognise their contribution both during the Second World War and since.

In May 1940 twenty-five Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal (REBD) Units were raised to deal with the threat of unexploded bombs in civilian areas. During the course of World War II and its aftermath, REBD disposed of over 45,000 ordnance bombs and nearly 70,000 butterfly bombs. 55 officers and 567 soldiers gave their lives, over 200 service personnel were injured, and 13 George Crosses and 115 George Medals were awarded.

Successor regiments of REBD, 33 Engineer Regiment and 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have continued their extremely hazardous work both overseas and domestically. Units have deployed to Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Regiment was deployed recently during the London Olympic Games.

It is anticipated that the guest list for the event would include a Member of the Royal Family, senior military personnel, serving and veteran Royal Engineers, representatives from Livery Companies with connections to the Royal Engineers and representatives from the City’s Privileged Regiments.

We recommend that hospitalitybe granted and that arrangements be left in the hands of the Hospitality Working Party; the cost to be met from City’s Cash, within the approved cost parameters.

(This will be a Full Court event.)

(B) 101 City of London Engineer Regiment

29  April 2014

It is proposed that the City of London Corporation host a lunchtime reception and Beat Retreat at Guildhall following a service of commemoration at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Army’s bomb disposal teams, now 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment, and provide the City with an opportunity to recognise their contribution both during the Second World War and since.

In May 1940 twenty-five Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal (REBD) Units were raised to deal with the threat of unexploded bombs in civilian areas. During the course of World War II and its aftermath, REBD disposed of over 45,000 ordnance bombs and nearly 70,000 butterfly bombs. 55 officers and 567 soldiers gave their lives, over 200 service personnel were injured, and 13 George Crosses and 115 George Medals were awarded.

Successor regiments of REBD, 33 Engineer Regiment and 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have continued their extremely hazardous work both overseas and domestically. Units have deployed to Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Regiment was deployed recently during the London Olympic Games.

It is anticipated that the guest list for the event would include a Member of the Royal Family, senior military personnel, serving and veteran Royal Engineers, representatives from Livery Companies with connections to the Royal Engineers and representatives from the City’s Privileged Regiments.

We recommend that hospitality be granted and that arrangements be left in the hands of the Hospitality Working Party; the cost to be met from City’s Cash, within the approved cost parameters.

(This will be a Full Court event.)

Read and agreed to.

29 April 2014

In late October 2014 the President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

We recommend that on the occasion of his State Visit to this country, an invitation be extended to His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam to honour the City of London Corporation by accepting an Address of Welcome in a suitable box and that he be further asked to accept an invitation to attend a Banquet to be given in his honour in Guildhall on Wednesday, 22nd October 2014: it being referred to a Ward Reception Committee, the members of which will be set out in a separately printed and circulated report, to make the necessary arrangements within approved cost parameters, provision for which has been authorised by the Finance Committee from the relevant City’s Cash budgets and that the Town Clerk be authorised to make changes to the membership of the Committee, in accordance with the rota, if necessary.

(This would be a full Court event).

29 April 2014

In late October 2014 the President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

We recommend that on the occasion of his State Visit to this country, an invitation be extended to His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam to honour the City of London Corporation by accepting an Address of Welcome in a suitable box and that he be further asked to accept an invitation to attend a Banquet to be given in his honour in Guildhall on Wednesday, 22nd October 2014. It being referred to a Ward Reception Committee, the members of which will be set out in a separately printed and circulated report, to make the necessary arrangements within approved cost parameters, The provision for which has been authorised by the Finance Committee from the relevant City’s Cash budgets and that the Town Clerk be authorised to make changes to the membership of the Committee, in accordance with the rota, if necessary.

(This would be a full Court event).

Read and agreed to, subject to Delis Regis replacing William Campbell-Taylor on the Ward Reception Committee.

9 May 2014

We report, for information, action taken as a matter of urgency, pursuant to Standing Order No.19, in approving arrangements for the City of London Corporation to host a dinner in the Old Library and Art Gallery on 3rd June 2014 for the Invictus Games.

The Games will be held from 10th to 14th September 2014 at the Olympic Park at Stratford. The Games will be for wounded service personnel from the UK and countries whose armed forces have fought with the UK in recent military engagements (principally Afghanistan). 

The purpose of the dinner was to give the Games a higher public profile, attract potential supporters, thank those already providing assistance, and provide encouragement to members of the British team. During the dinner a panel session took place at which Paralympians gave an account of their experiences participating in competitive sporting events.

The arrangements for the dinner were made under the auspices of the Policy and Resources Committee with the cost being met from City’s Cash, within the approved cost parameters.

(This was a Committee event.)

Report of action taken under urgency procedures – Invictus Games

9 May 2014

We report, for information, action taken as a matter of urgency, pursuant to Standing Order No.19, in approving arrangements for the City of London Corporation to host a dinner in the Old Library and Art Gallery on 3rd June 2014 for the Invictus Games.

The Games will be held from 10th to 14th September 2014 at the Olympic Park at Stratford. The Games will be for wounded service personnel from the UK and countries whose armed forces have fought with the UK in recent military engagements (principally Afghanistan). 

The purpose of the dinner was to give the Games a higher public profile, attract potential supporters, thank those already providing assistance, and provide encouragement to members of the British team. During the dinner a panel session took place at which Paralympians gave an account of their experiences participating in competitive sporting events.

The arrangements for the dinner were made under the auspices of the Policy and Resources Committee with the cost being met from City’s Cash, within the approved cost parameters.

(This was a Committee event.)

Received.

(Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy)

120 Fenchurch Street – Compulsory Purchase Order

On 29 April 2014, your Planning and Transportation Committee considered and approved a proposal to make a compulsory purchase order (“CPO") pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (the "1990 Act"), in order to facilitate the carrying out of development/redevelopment or improvement of land at 10 Fenchurch Avenue, 14 Fenchurch Avenue, 116 Fenchurch Street and 14 Billiter Street, 117 Fenchurch Street, 118/119 Fenchurch Street and 6 Hogarth Court, 120 Fenchurch Street, 4-5 Hogarth Court, London, EC3M. We submit a separately printed and circulated report which seeks the approval of the Court of Common Council to the proposal and we recommend approval thereof.

PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

(Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy)

120 Fenchurch Street – Compulsory Purchase Order

On 29 April 2014, your Planning and Transportation Committee considered and approved a proposal to make a compulsory purchase order (“CPO") pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (the "1990 Act"), in order to facilitate the carrying out of development/redevelopment or improvement of land at 10 Fenchurch Avenue, 14 Fenchurch Avenue, 116 Fenchurch Street and 14 Billiter Street, 117 Fenchurch Street, 118/119 Fenchurch Street and 6 Hogarth Court, 120 Fenchurch Street, 4-5 Hogarth Court, London, EC3M. We submit a separately printed and circulated report which seeks the approval of the Court of Common Council to the proposal and we recommend approval thereof.

Jamie Ingham Clark declared an interest in this item due to a property interest.

Read and agreed to.

LICENSING COMMITTEE

(Marianne Bernadette Fredericks)

28 April 2014

Introduction of the Late Night Levy in the City of London

Your Licensing Committee has carefully considered whether a Late Night Levy (the levy) should be introduced in the City of London. In deciding whether the levy should be introduced we undertook a full public consultation, which included contacting the 747 licenced premises in the City of London. We examined the consultation documentation, in detail, and considered a total of 70 responses which were received. Out of the 747 licenced premises in the City the levy, if introduced, would impact upon 290 licenced premises which sell alcohol after midnight. Out of those 290 licenced premises a maximum of 37 responses to the consultation were received.

The levy is prescribed nationally by legislation and is based on the premises rateable value. The category for exemptions and reductions from the levy is prescribed under the Late Night Levy (Expenses, Exemptions and Reductions) Regulations 2012. Your Licensing Committee considered and decided that there was no category of licenced premises which should be exempt from the levy. We did however agree that a reduction of 30% of the levy fee would be granted to all licensed premises operating between 00:01hours and 06:00hours, where the premises had shown that they operated at the standard required to achieve the City of London Safety Thirst Award. This Scheme encourages partnership working with licenced premises to both reduce levels of crime and promote the licensing objectives overall.  

We have carefully reviewed the criteria to adopt the levy, set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and supporting regulations, along with the responses received from the consultation.

A printed and circulated report has therefore been submitted for your consideration and we commend its proposal to introduce a late

LICENSING COMMITTEE

(Marianne Bernadette Fredericks)

28 April 2014

Introduction of the Late Night Levy in the City of London

Your Licensing Committee has carefully considered whether a Late Night Levy (the levy) should be introduced in the City of London. In deciding whether the levy should be introduced we undertook a full public consultation, which included contacting the 747 licenced premises in the City of London. We examined the consultation documentation, in detail, and considered a total of 70 responses which were received. Out of the 747 licenced premises in the City the levy, if introduced, would impact upon 290 licenced premises which sell alcohol after midnight. Out of those 290 licenced premises a maximum of 37 responses to the consultation were received.

The levy is prescribed nationally by legislation and is based on the premises rateable value. The category for exemptions and reductions from the levy is prescribed under the Late Night Levy (Expenses, Exemptions and Reductions) Regulations 2012. Your Licensing Committee considered and decided that there was no category of licenced premises which should be exempt from the levy. We did however agree that a reduction of 30% of the levy fee would be granted to all licensed premises operating between 00:01hours and 06:00hours, where the premises had shown that they operated at the standard required to achieve the City of London Safety Thirst Award. This Scheme encourages partnership working with licenced premises to both reduce levels of crime and promote the licensing objectives overall.  

We have carefully reviewed the criteria to adopt the levy, set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and supporting regulations, along with the responses received from the consultation.

A printed and circulated report has therefore been submitted for your consideration and we commend its proposal to introduce a late

“That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972:-

A) information relating to Item 15 and the recommendations of the Planning and Transportation Committee on a Compulsory Purchase Order concerning properties in Fenchurch Street;

B) recommendations of the Finance Committee on a pay award at the Museum of London; and

C) action taken under urgency procedures approving recommendations of the Property Investment Board concerning two property transactions?”

Resolved - That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972:-

Summary of exempt items considered whilst the public were excluded

The Court: -

A)    noted information relating to Item 15 and the recommendations of the Planning and Transportation Committee on a Compulsory Purchase Order concerning properties in Fenchurch Street;

B)    approved recommendations of the Finance Committee on a pay award at the Museum of London; and

C)   noted action taken under urgency procedures approving recommendations of the Property Investment Board concerning two property transactions.