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The Chairman began by apologising for his absence at the last Board meeting and gave thanks to the immediate past Chairman, Deputy Robin Eve for taking the Chair in his absence.

He went on to welcome Stuart Fraser to his first meeting of the Board following his successful election as a Governor at the Court of Common Council last week. The Chairman also welcomed Mrs Moys who was currently ‘acting up’ as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls and was therefore attending this meeting as an ex-officio Governor.

The Chairman also introduced the Board to the School’s recently appointed Bursar, Sue Williams who had now taken up her post. He explained that she had previously worked at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a period of 13 years in the 1990’s and was therefore not totally unfamiliar with the City’s processes.

Finally, the Chairman wished to record his thanks to Angela Starling who had recently retired from the Board due to increasing commitments to other City bodies. He added that he had written to her on behalf of the Board to thank her for her service and contributions.

Apologies for absence were received from Roger Chadwick (Deputy Chairman), Michael Bramwell (co-opted), John Brewster, Deputy Robin Eve and Brian Harris.