Agenda item

To appoint the Committees until the first meeting of the Court in April 2022 and to agree the terms of reference and constitution for each Committee.

 

(A list of the proposed appointments, terms of reference including proposed amendments, and constitutions has been separately circulated).

 

(Unless otherwise stated the requirement for certain Committees to have a Member with fewer than five or ten years’ service on the Court, at the time of their appointment, is fulfilled by the existing membership).

 

(Supporting statements in respect of the contested vacancies outlined below are set out immediately following the White Paper, at pages 79 to 88).

 

(Where vacancies are contested, ballot papers have been circulated electronically for completion by 12noon on Wednesday 14 April. The results of these indicative ballots will be made known to the Court and recommendations for appointment put for approval at the meeting accordingly).

 

Nominations received for vacancies of varying terms:-

 

Where appropriate:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

# denotes a Member with fewer than five years’ service on the Court;

† denotes a Member whose primary residence is in the City;

^ denotes a Member who currently serves on the Committee in either an ex-officio capacity or as a representative of another Committee with appointment rights.

 

To consider the following appointments:

 

(A)          Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

^Randall Keith Anderson

*Deputy Keith David Forbes Bottomley

*Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Sheriff Christopher Michael Hayward

Caroline Wilma Haines

*Sir Michael Snyder

James Richard Tumbridge

*Deputy Philip Woodhouse

 

(B)         Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Wendy Mead, O.B.E.

 

(C)         Members’ Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Deputy Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.

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

*Jeremy Lewis Simons, O.B.E.

 

(D)         Capital Buildings Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.

 

(E)         Investment Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Tim Levene

*Deputy James Henry George Pollard

*Alderman Robert Picton Seymour Howard

 

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

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Rehana Banu Ameer

*Anne Fairweather

Deputy Robert Allan Merrett

*John Petrie, O.B.E.

 

(G)         Police Authority Board (three vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith, J.P.

*Deputy Keith David Forbes Bottomley

Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

^†Helen Lesley Fentimen, O.B.E.

^†Jeremy Paul Mayhew

^†Graham David Packham

James Richard Tumbridge

 

(H)         Education Board (three vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Caroline Wilma Haines

*Alderman Robert Picton Seymour Howard

*Benjamin Murphy

 

(I)           Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Randall Keith Anderson

Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Vivienne Littlechild, M.B.E., J.P.

*Andrew Paul Mayer

 

(J)          Gresham (City Side) Committee (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

#Alexander Robertson Martin Barr

*Sheriff Christopher Michael Hayward

 

(K)         Establishment Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Keith Bottomley

*Sheriff Christopher Michael Hayward

#*Tracey Graham

Deputy Tom Sleigh

 

(L)          Open Spaces, City Gardens and West Ham Park Committees (two vacancies on each Committee).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Andrew Stratton McMurtrie, J.P.

*Deputy Barbara Patricia Newman, C.B.E.

*Deputy John Tomlinson

 

(M)        Epping Forest & Commons Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Peter Gordon Bennett

*Caroline Wilma Haines

*Gregory Alfred Lawrence

Deputy Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.

 

(N)         Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*William Upton, Q.C.

 

(O)         Barbican Residential Committee, in the category of non-resident (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Andrew Stratton McMurtrie, J.P.

 

(P)         Barbican Centre Board (four vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

^Tijs Broeke

*Alderman David Graves

*Wendy Mead, O.B.E.

Deputy James Henry George Pollard

*Deputy Tom Sleigh

 

(Q)         Bridge House Estates Board (eight vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark

Paul Nicholas Martinelli

Jeremy Paul Mayhew

Dhruv Patel, O.B.E.

#John Petrie, O.B.E.

Judith Lindsay Pleasance

Deputy James Henry George Pollard

Deputy Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson

Jeremy Lewis Simons, O.B.E.

 

(R)         Licensing Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Peter Gerard Dunphy

*Mary Durcan

*Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark

 

(S)         Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Andrew Paul Mayer

*Deputy Barbara Patricia Newman, C.B.E.

 

(T)          Health & Wellbeing Board (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Mary Durcan

 

(U)         Local Government Pensions Board (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Mark Raymond Peter Henry Delano Wheatley

 

(V)         Markets Committee (three vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy David John Bradshaw

*Wendy Mead, O.B.E.

*Deputy Philip Woodhouse

 

(W)        Culture, Heritage & Libraries Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Mary Durcan

 

(X)         Community & Children’s Services Committee (one vacancy).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Munsur Ali

*Mary Durcan

*Alderman David Graves

Jeremy Lewis Simons, O.B.E.

 

The Court proceeded to make the annual appointment of Committees. An addendum to the report, highlighting those amendments required to the White Paper caused by changes since its publication with the agenda, had also been circulated. This addendum also set out the results of the indicative ballots undertaken in advance of the Court meeting, in respect of contested vacancies.

 

Resolved – That the several Committees as set out in the White Paper and be appointed until the first meeting of the Court in April 2022, and that the terms of reference and constitutions be also approved.

 

The Court subsequently proceeded to make the following appointments, in respect of which the Town Clerk reported that the following nominations had been received:-

 

Nominations received for vacancies of varying terms:-

Where appropriate:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

# denotes a Member with fewer than five years’ service on the Court;

† denotes a Member whose primary residence is in the City;

^ denotes a Member who currently serves on the Committee in either an ex-officio capacity or as a representative of another Committee with appointment rights.

 

a)    Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

^Randall Keith Anderson

*Deputy Keith Bottomley

Simon Duckworth

Caroline Haines

*Sheriff Christopher Hayward

*Sir Michael Snyder

James Tumbridge

*Deputy Philip Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

The Court was advised that Simon Duckworth had withdrawn his name from nomination to obviate the need for a re-ballot, following an equality of votes between himself and Caroline Haines for one of the vacancies.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Policy and Resources Committee of Sheriff Christopher Hayward, Sir Michael Snyder, Deputy Keith Bottomley, Deputy Philip Woodhouse and Caroline Haines for four-year terms be confirmed.

 

b)    Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Wendy Mead.

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Wendy Mead to be appointed to the Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee for a four-year term.

 

c)    Members’ Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Simon Duckworth

*Deputy Edward Lord

*Deputy Richard Regan

*Jeremy Simons

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Simon Duckworth, Deputy Edward Lord, Deputy Richard Regan and Jeremy Simons to be appointed to the Members’ Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee for four-year terms.

 

d)    Capital Buildings Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Edward Lord

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Edward Lord to be appointed to the Capital Buildings Committee for a four-year term.

 

e)    Investment Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Simon Duckworth

*Tim Levene

*Deputy Henry Pollard

*Alderman Robert Howard

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Simon Duckworth, Tim Levene, Deputy Henry Pollard and Alderman Robert Howard to be appointed to the Investment Committee for four-year terms.

 

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

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Rehana Ameer

*Anne Fairweather

Deputy Robert Merrett

*John Petrie

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Anne Fairweather, Rehana Banu Ameer and John Petrie, for three-year terms, be confirmed.

 

g)    City of London Police Authority Board (three vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Nicholas Bensted-Smith

*Deputy Keith Bottomley

Simon Duckworth

^†Helen Fentimen

^†Jeremy Mayhew

^†Graham Packham

James Tumbridge

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Police Authority Board of Graham Packham, Deputy Keith Bottomley, and Nicholas Bensted-Smith, for four-year terms, be confirmed.

 

h)    Education Board (three vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Caroline Haines

*Alderman Robert Howard

*Benjamin Murphy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Caroline Haines, Alderman Robert Howard and Benjamin Murphy to be appointed to the Education Board, for four-year terms.

 

i)      Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Randall Anderson

Simon Duckworth

*Vivienne Littlechild

*Andrew Mayer

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Randall Anderson, Simon Duckworth, Vivienne Littlechild and Andrew Mayer to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, for three-year terms.

 

j)      Gresham (City Side) Committee (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

#Alexander Barr

*Sheriff Christopher Hayward

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Alexander Barr and Sheriff Christopher Hayward to be appointed to the Gresham (City Side) Committee, for four-year terms.

 

k)    Establishment Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Keith Bottomley

*Sheriff Christopher Hayward

#*Tracey Graham

Deputy Tom Sleigh

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Keith Bottomley, Sheriff Christopher Hayward, Tracey Graham and Deputy Tom Sleigh to be appointed to the Establishment Committee, for four-year terms.

 

l)      Open Spaces, City Gardens and West Ham Park Committees (two vacancies on each Committee).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Andrew McMurtrie

*Deputy Barbara Newman

*Deputy John Tomlinson

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Open Spaces & City Gardens and West Ham Park Committees of Deputy John Tomlinson and Deputy Barbara Newman, for four-year terms, be confirmed.

 

m)   Epping Forest & Commons Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Peter Bennett

*Caroline Haines

*Gregory Lawrence

Deputy Edward Lord

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Peter Bennett, Gregory Lawrence and Deputy Edward Lord to be appointed to the Epping Forest & Commons Committee for four-year terms, and Caroline Haines to be appointed to the Epping Forest & Commons Committee for the balance of a term expiring in April 2022.

 

n)    Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*William Upton

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared William Upton to be appointed to the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee, for a four-year term.

 

o)    Barbican Residential Committee, in the category of non-resident (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Andrew McMurtrie

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Andrew McMurtrie to be appointed to the Barbican Residential Committee, for a four-year term.

 

p)    Barbican Centre Board (four vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

     ^Tijs Broeke

*Alderman David Graves

*Wendy Mead

     Deputy Henry Pollard

*Deputy Tom Sleigh

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Barbican Centre Board of Wendy Mead, Deputy Tom Sleigh, Tijs Broeke and Alderman David Graves, for three-year terms, be confirmed.

 

q)    Bridge House Estates Board (eight vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Henry Colthurst

Simon Duckworth

Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark

Paul Martinelli

Jeremy Mayhew

Dhruv Patel

#John Petrie

Judith Pleasance

Deputy Henry Pollard

Deputy Dr Giles Shilson

Jeremy Simons

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Bridge House Estates Board of Deputy Dr Giles Shilson, Dhruv Patel, Henry Colthurst, and Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark, for four-year terms, and Judith Pleasance, Deputy Henry Pollard and John Petrie, for two-year terms, be confirmed.

 

Further Resolved – That, in respect of the eighth vacancy on the Board, a further indicative ballot be conducted between Paul Martinelli and Jeremy Simons following today’s meeting, with the appointment to confirmed under urgency procedures in accordance with the outcome of that ballot, thereby allowing the successful Member to join the Board in time for its first meeting.

 

r)     Licensing Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Peter Dunphy

*Mary Durcan

*Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Peter Dunphy, Mary Durcan and Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark to be appointed to the Licensing Committee, for four-year terms.

 

s)    Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee (two vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Andrew Mayer

*Deputy Barbara Newman

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Andrew Mayer and Deputy Barbara Newman to be appointed to the Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee, for four-year terms.

 

t)     Health & Wellbeing Board (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Mary Durcan

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Mary Durcan to be appointed to the Health & Wellbeing Board, for a four-year term.

 

u)    Local Government Pensions Board (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*James Tumbridge

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared James Tumbridge to be appointed to the Local Government Pensions Board, for a four-year term.

 

v)    Markets Committee (three vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*Deputy David Bradshaw

*Wendy Mead

*Deputy Philip Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy David Bradshaw, Wendy Mead and Deputy Philip Woodhouse to be appointed to the Markets Committee, for the terms expiring April 2022.

 

w)   Culture, Heritage & Libraries Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Mary Durcan

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Mary Durcan to be appointed to the Culture, Heritage & Libraries Committee, for a term expiring April 2022.

 

x)    Community & Children’s Services Committee (one vacancy).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Munsur Ali

*Mary Durcan

*Alderman David Graves

Jeremy Lewis Simons

 

Read.

 

Resolved – That, in accordance with the outcomes of the indicative ballot process, the appointment to the Community & Children’s Services Committee of Mary Durcan, for a term expiring April 2022, be confirmed.