Agenda and minutes

With Sir Michael Snyder in the Chair until Item No. 4.

Apologies were received from Sir Mark Boleat, Charles Bowman, Henry Colthurst, Stephen Haines, Jeremy Mayhew, Hugh Morris, Giles Shilson, John Tomlinson and Sir David Wootton.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 16 March 2017.

The public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 16 March 2017 were approved.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

NB: This report will also be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Chairman of the City of London’s Learning and Engagement Forum seeking funding to progress the establishment of a cultural education partnership.

The Chairman of the Learning and Engagement Forum was heard in support of the project. The Chairman of the Sub-Committee reminded Members that the development of the partnership was one of the work streams of the City Corporation’s Education Strategy. She advised that a more detailed business case would be considered by the Education Board and that it should be noted that as activities progressed, more funding might be needed.

RESOLVED – that it be recommended to the Grand Committee that £150,000 be provided to implement the City Corporation’s Culture Mile Learning initiative, subject to approval of a more detailed business case by the Education Board.

Report of the Town Clerk

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk reporting action taken since its last meeting and noted that approval was given to the Director of the Built Environment’s local risk budget being increased by £203k for 2017/18 to fund additional parking enforcement resources.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

There were no questions.

The following item of urgent business was considered:-

Cultural Hub Public Realm Temporary Artistic Projects: Look and Feel ‘Quick Wins’

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment concerning the temporary art installations, new street furniture, and greening for the Cultural Hub as part of the Look and Feel ‘Quick Wins’ for the project.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the provision of £535,000 to implement the Look and Feel Temporary Artistic Projects in the Cultural Hub for 2017/18.

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 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

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.

Item Nos.                                Paragraph(s) in Schedule 12A

9 – 15                                                  3 and 7

To agree the non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 16 March 2017.

The non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 16 March 2017 were approved.

Report of the Chamberlain.

NB: This report will also be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a project funding update report of the Chamberlain which covered a number of projects.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a joint report the City Surveyor, Commissioner of the City of London Police and the Chamberlain concerning the approval of a number of projects in connection with the Police Accommodation Strategy under delegated authority over the summer recess period in order to ensure the timely delivery of the approved strategy.

Report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed an issues report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police concerning the Ring of Steel Stabilisation and Compliance Project.

Report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a report of an issues report of the Commissioner of the City of London Police concerning the provision of additional resources in connection with the Action and Know Fraud Centre project.

Resolution from the Members’ Privileges Sub-Committee meeting held on 22 June 2017 together with a report of the City Surveyor.

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed a report of the City Surveyor concerning the provision of upgraded lavatories and cloakroom facilities in the West Wing of Guildhall.

Joint report of the Headmaster, City of London Freemen’s School and the City Surveyor (TO FOLLOW).

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the Headmaster of the City of London Freemen’s School and the City Surveyor concerning the project for works to the main House at the City of London Freemen’s School. It was recommended that the report be deferred pending the provision of further financial information.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business