Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Alderman Estlin, Alderman Richardson and Ian Seaton.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 17 May 2017.

RESOLVED - That the public minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2017 be agreed as an accurate record.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered the outstanding actions from previous meetings and the Chairman asked that the list be updated.

RESOLVED – That the outstanding actions be noted.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

RESOLVED – The Town Clerk would circulate the newly drafted Work Programme to Members for their information.

Report of the Principal of the GSMD (TO FOLLOW).

Members received a joint update report of The Chamberlain and The Principal on the Guildhall School’s implementation of the Operating Model Review.

RESOLVED – That Members note the report.

Report of The Head of Corporate Strategy & Performance

Members considered an update report of The Town Clerk on the work being undertaken on Corporate and Departmental Business Planning.

Members noted that the Service Committees would later this year receive high level Business Plans which would be submitted alongside the Budget Estimate reports. The Town Clerk noted that this was the first step towards achieving full alignment of budgetary and service planning processes.

RESOLVED – That the Committee note the report.

At this point in proceedings, the meeting became inquorate and under Section 36.3 of Standing Orders, the Chairman agreed to dissolve the meeting and any remaining business would have to be handled at the next meeting. The Chairman further agreed that Items 12 and 15 could be taken under delegated authority in accordance with Standing Order 41, if necessary.

Joint Report of the Chamberlain and The Town Clerk

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent 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 I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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 Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Item(s)                                               Paragraph(s)

6                                                          3

14                                                        3

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2017.

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate, this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate, this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

Report of The Commissioner of the City of London Police

This item was taken following Item 6.

Members noted a report of The Commissioner of Police on the Deloitte “Demand and Value for Money Review”.

Joint Report of the Town Clerk and the Chamberlain.

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate, this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

Joint Report of the Town Clerk, the City Surveyor and the Chamberlain

Due to the meeting becoming inquorate, this item was not discussed and would be considered at the next scheduled Committee meeting on 15 November.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.