Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Henry Colthurst, Deputy Joyce Nash and Sir Michael Snyder.

There were none.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 14 March 2019.

The public minutes of the meeting of the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee held on 14 March 2019 were approved.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 8 April 2019.

The public minutes of the meeting of the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee held on 8 April 2019 were approved.

Report of the Chamberlain.

(TO FOLLOW)

Members considered a report of the Chamberlain, in line with a resolution from the Streets & Walkways Sub-Committee.

The Policy Chair set out the aims of the fundamental review and encouraged Members of this Sub-Committee to approach the various projects with a certain level of discipline.

Members discussed the All Change at Bank project and whether it fell within the criteria of the fundamental review, due to increased safety concerns with the increase of pedestrians following the Bank Station Upgrade in 2022 as well as reputational concerns due to any delay to the project. Members agreed that there should be a wider review of the On-Street Parking Reserve and what that is allocated to, and that delegated authority be granted to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chairman of Resource Allocation Sub Committee and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Streets and Walkways Sub Committee.

There was also a longer discussion around the funding of both the City of London School for Girls and City of London School for Boys respective projects and ensuring there remained consistency between the two projects.

RESOLVED – that:

·         The following schemes be allowed to progress:

o   Repairs to Holborn Viaduct and Snow Hill Pipe Subways over Thameslink

o   All Change at Bank

o   Wanstead Park Ponds

o   City of London Girls’ School Expansion – Loan facility

·         The release of £660k to be drawn from the balances currently available in the On-Street Parking Reserve to be granted under delegated authority by the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chair and Deputy Chairman of Resource Allocation Sub Committee and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Streets & Walkways Sub Committee.

·         The release of the £15.45m be approved to be drawn down from the general reserves of City’s Cash, subject to the approval of

Report of the Director of Economic Development.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Built Environment concerning the provision of Transport for London funding to the City of London Corporation, specifically seeking approval for the formal adoption of the City Corporation’s Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Delivery Plan for 2019/20 to 2021/22.

RESOLVED, that:

·         The LIP Delivery Plan 2019/20 – 2021/22 be approved.

There were no questions.

There no other business.

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 100A(4) 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 Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 8 April 2019.

The non-public minutes of the meeting of the Resource Allocation Sub Committee held on 8 April 2019.

Report of the Chamberlain.

(TO FOLLOW)

The Sub-Committee received a non-public appendix, which was considered in conjunction with item 4.

Joint report of the City of London School and the City Surveyor.

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the City of London School and the City Surveyor concerning the City of London School Masterplan.

Report of the Commissioner, to be read in conjunction with a resolution of the Police Committee.

(TO FOLLOW)

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and Chief Executive, the Chamberlain and Treasurer of the City of London Police Authority, and the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

There were no questions.

The Policy Chair thanked Deputy John Tomlinson for his work on both the Resource Allocation Sub Committee and the Policy and Resources Committee, as it was his last meeting.