Agenda item

The Town Clerk to report the result of ballots taken at the last Court, viz:-

¬ denotes appointed

 

(a) One Member on The City Bridge Trust Committee for a balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

 

Votes

The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                            36

Stanley Ginsburg J.P., Deputy                         60¬

 

(b) to appoint four Common Councilmen on The Honourable The Irish Society for terms of three years to expire in 2017.

 

                                                                      Votes

John David Absalom, Deputy                           32 (subject to re-ballot)

Peter Gerard Dunphy                                      44¬

Christopher Michael Hayward                           23

Wendy Hyde                                                   36¬

Gregory Percy Jones, Q.C.                              14

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                                   21

Oliver Arthur Wynlayne Lodge, T.D.                 30

Hugh Fenton Morris                                         32 (subject to re-ballot)

Elizabeth Rogula                                             51¬

Jeremy Lewis Simons, M.Sc.                           24

Patrick Thomas Streeter                                    6

 

N.B. In view of the equality of votes for the fourth place on the Honourable The Irish Society, it will be necessary to hold a second ballot between Deputy John Absalom and Hugh Morris.

 

(c) One Member on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

 

                                                                      Votes

Kenneth Edwin Ayers, MBE, Deputy                 17

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        24 (subject to re-ballot)

Michael Hudson                                                6

Wendy Hyde                                                   11

Charles Edward Lord, OBE, J.P.                      10

John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                      10

Patrick Thomas Streeter                                    1

Michael Welbank, Deputy                                19 (subject to re-ballot)

 

N.B. It will be necessary to hold a second ballot between George Gillon and Deputy Michael Welbank as no candidate achieved 40% of the votes cast as required by Standing Order No. 10(4)(b).

 

(d) Two Members on the Audit and Risk Management Committee, one for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016 and one for the balance of a term to expire in April 2015.

 

Votes

Charles Bowman, Alderman                             62¬

Timothy Russell Hailes, Alderman          68¬

Graeme Martyn Smith                                     34

 

(e) Two Members on the City and Metropolitan Welfare Charity for four year terms to expire in March 2018.

 

                                                                                                         Votes

Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                     51¬

*William Harry Dove, MBE, J.P., Deputy           79¬

Charles Edward Lord, OBE, J.P.                      40

Patrick Thomas Streeter                        WITHDRAWN

 

(f) One Member on the Board of Governors of the Museum of London for the balance of a term to expire in November 2016.

 

                                                                      Votes

Alison Gowman, Alderman                               47¬

Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A                   24

Graeme Martyn Smith                                     24

 

N.B. No candidate achieved the majority of the votes cast as required by Standing Order No. 10(4)(a) so a  re-ballot was declared to be necessary. Both Jeremy Mayhew and Graeme Smith subsequently withdrew from a re-ballot so Alderman Gowman has been marked as appointed.

Minutes:

The Town Clerk reported the results of the ballot taken at the last Court for the appointment of The City Bridge Trust Committee.

 

¬denotes appointed

 

(a) One Member on The City Bridge Trust Committee for a balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

 

Votes

The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                            36

Stanley Ginsburg J.P., Deputy                         60¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor declared Deputy Stanley Ginsburg to be appointed onto The City Bridge Trust Committee for term to expire in April 2016.

 

(b) to appoint four Common Councilmen on The Honourable The Irish Society for terms of three years to expire in 2017.

                                                            Votes

John David Absalom, Deputy                 32 (withdrawn from nomination)

Peter Gerard Dunphy                            44¬

Christopher Michael Hayward                 23

Wendy Hyde                                         36¬

Gregory Percy Jones, Q.C.                              14

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                         21

Oliver Arthur Wynlayne Lodge, T.D.       30

Hugh Fenton Morris                               32 (subject to re-ballot)

Elizabeth Rogula                                   51¬

Jeremy Lewis Simons, M.Sc.                 24

Patrick Thomas Streeter                          6

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor declared Peter Dunphy, Wendy Hyde, High Morris and Elizabeth Rogula to be appointed onto The Honourable The Irish Society.

 

(c) One Member on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

 

                                                                      Votes

Kenneth Edwin Ayers, MBE, Deputy                 17

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        24 (subject to re-ballot)

Michael Hudson                                                6

Wendy Hyde                                                   11

Charles Edward Lord, OBE, J.P.                      10

John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                      10

Patrick Thomas Streeter                                    1

Michael Welbank, Deputy                                19 (subject to re-ballot)

 

N.B. It will be necessary to hold a second ballot between George Gillon and Deputy Michael Welbank as no candidate achieved 40% of the votes cast as required by Standing Order No. 10(4)(b).

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the foregoing vacancy.

 

The Lord Mayor requested the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of Finance Committee or their representatives, to be scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – that the votes would be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

(d) Two Members on the Audit and Risk Management Committee, one for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016 and one for the balance of a term to expire in April 2015.

 

Votes

Charles Bowman, Alderman                             62¬

Timothy Russell Hailes, Alderman                    68¬

Graeme Martyn Smith                                     34

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor declared Alderman Charles Bowman to be appointed onto the Audit and Risk Management Committee for the balance of a term to expire in April 2015 and Alderman Timothy Hailes to be appointed onto the Committee for the balance of a term to expire in April 2016.

 

(e) Two Members on the City and Metropolitan Welfare Charity for four year terms to expire in March 2018.

 

                                                                                                         Votes

Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                     51¬

*William Harry Dove, MBE, J.P., Deputy           79¬

Charles Edward Lord, OBE, J.P.                      40

Patrick Thomas Streeter                        WITHDRAWN

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor declared Henry Colthurst and Deputy Billy Dove to be appointed onto the City and Metropolitan Welfare Charity for terms of four years to expire in March 2018.

 

(f) One Member on the Board of Governors of the Museum of London for the balance of a term to expire in November 2016.

 

                                                                      Votes

Alison Gowman, Alderman                               47¬

Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A                             24

Graeme Martyn Smith                                     24

 

N.B. No candidate achieved the majority of the votes cast as required by Standing Order No. 10(4)(a) so a  re-ballot was declared to be necessary. Both Jeremy Mayhew and Graeme Smith subsequently withdrew from a re-ballot so Alderman Gowman has been marked as appointed.

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor declared Alderman Alison Gowman to be appointed onto the Board of Governors of the Museum of London for a term to expire in November 2016.