Agenda item

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

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment

# denotes less than five years’ service on the Court

< denotes less than 10 years’ service on the Court

 

¬ Denotes appointed.

 

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

                                                                      Votes

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        59¬

Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy                              47

 

 

b) Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than ten years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

< Randall Keith Anderson                                6

<* John Alfred Bennett, Deputy                        49¬

< Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                  37

< Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                    44¬

* Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A.                70¬

* Wendy Mead                                                56¬

<* Hugh Fenton Morris                                    45¬

 John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                     24

 Jeremy Lewis Simons, MSc.                           23

< Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh               40

<*James Richard Tumbridge                            38

 

c) Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

(one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

   Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy           25

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     47

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            34

 

A re-ballot will be necessary between the two candidates with the highest number of votes as there was no majority, as required by Standing Order No 10(4)(a)

 

d) Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (three vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

* William Harry Dove, M.B.E., J.P., Deputy       78¬

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     78¬

   Charles Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.                55

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            71¬

 

e) Social Investment Board (two vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                38

* The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                         47¬

# Ann Holmes                                                 43

# Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                     68¬

 

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

                                                                      Votes

  Randall Keith Anderson                                 33

  Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                 34

  Christopher Paul Boden                                 26

* The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                         46¬

* Ian David Luder, Alderman                            81¬

  Graeme Martyn Smith                                   44¬

 

g) Police Committee (three vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                15

# Lucy Roseanne Frew                                    77¬

* Stanley Keith Knowles, Deputy                      66¬

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            59¬

# James Michael Douglas Thomson, Deputy     54

 

h) Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (two vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

* John Douglas Chapman, Deputy                    49

  Lucy Roseanne Frew                                     62¬

  Ann Holmes                                                  24

  William Russell, Alderman                              61¬

 

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

                                                                      Votes

  Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy            54¬

* Wendy Mead                                                80¬

* John Richard Owen-Ward, M.B.E., Deputy     21

  John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                              41

 

j) Barbican Centre Board (three vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Randall Keith Anderson                                 4

# Lucy Roseanne Frew                                    24

* Tom Hoffman                                               47¬

* Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                                 21

# Judith Lindsay Pleasance, M.A. (Hons)          34¬

# Adam Fox McCloud Richardson                    20     

# William Russell, Alderman                             30

   John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                   17

 * Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson, Deputy         63¬

 

k) The City Bridge Trust Committee (three vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

* Simon D'Olier Duckworth, D.L.                       70¬

* The Revd. Stephen Decatur Haines, M.A,

Deputy          78¬

   Andrew Stratton McMurtrie                           48

* Wendy Mead                                                90¬

 

l) Standards Committee (four vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                   53

Michael Hudson                                              58¬

Alastair John Naisbitt King, M.Sc., Deputy        60¬

Virginia Rounding                                            74¬

Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh                  77¬

 

m) Finance Committee (one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

John Douglas Chapman, Deputy                      40

Ann Holmes                                                    37

Adam Fox McCloud Richardson                       27

 

A re-ballot will be necessary between the two candidates with the highest number of votes as there was no majority, as required by Standing Order no. 10(4)(a).

 

n) Port Health and Environmental Services Committee (one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

Nigel Kenneth Challis, M.A., FCA, FCSI (Hons)36

Dennis Cotgrove, B.A.                                     Withdrawn

Ann Holmes                                                    13

Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                       46¬

 

o) Community and Children’s Services Committee (eight vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

Sir Michael David Bear, Alderman                    91¬

Revd. William Campbell-Taylor                         28

Karina Helen Dostalova                                   88¬

John Stuart Penton Lumley, Professor             80¬

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                                   89¬

Barbara Patricia Newman, C.B.E.                     87¬

Chris Punter                                                    84¬

Delis Regis                                                      92¬

Philip John Woodhouse                                   82¬

Minutes:

The Town Clerk reported the results of the ballot taken at the last Court as follows:-

 

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment

# denotes less than five years’ service on the Court

< denotes less than 10 years’ service on the Court

 

¬ Denotes appointed.

 

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

                                                                      Votes

George Marr Flemington Gillon                        59¬

Michael Welbank, M.B.E., Deputy                              47

 

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared George Gillon to be appointed on the Gresham Committee (City Side) for a term to expire in April 2016.

 

The Town Clerk reported the results of the ballot taken at the last Court for the appointment of the Policy & Resources Committee.

 

b) Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies). (One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than ten years’ service on the Court).

 

                                                                      Votes

< Randall Keith Anderson                                6

<* John Alfred Bennett, Deputy                        49¬

< Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst                  37

< Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                    44¬

* Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A, M.B.A.                70¬

* Wendy Mead                                                56¬

<* Hugh Fenton Morris                                    45¬

 John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                     24

 Jeremy Lewis Simons, MSc.                           23

< Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh               40

<*James Richard Tumbridge                            38

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy John Bennett, Wendy Hyde, Jeremy Mayhew, Wendy Mead and Hugh Morris to be appointed on the Policy & Resources Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018.

 

c) Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

(one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

   Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy           25

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     47

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            34

 

N.B. It was necessary to hold a second ballot between George Gillon and Deputy Richard Regan as no candidate achieved 40% of the votes cast as required Standing Order No 10(4)(a).

 

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 Summons for the next meeting.

 

 d) Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (three vacancies).

 

 

                                                                      Votes

* William Harry Dove, M.B.E., J.P., Deputy       78¬

   George Marr Flemington Gillon                     78¬

   Charles Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.                55

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            71¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Billy Dove and George Gillon to be appointed on the Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018; and Deputy Richard Regan to be appointed for the balance of a term expiring in April 2016.

 

e) Social Investment Board (two vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                38

* The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                         47¬

# Ann Holmes                                                 43

# Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                     68¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared The Revd.Dr. Martin Dudley and Wendy Hyde to be appointed on the Social Investment Board for a one year term expiring in April 2015.

 

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

 

                                                                      Votes

  Randall Keith Anderson                                 33

  Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                 34

  Christopher Paul Boden                                 26

* The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley                         46¬

* Ian David Luder, Alderman                            81¬

  Graeme Martyn Smith                                   44¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared The Revd.Dr. Martin Dudley and Alderman Ian Luder to be appointed to the Audit & Risk Management Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018; and Graeme Smith to be appointed for the balance of a term expiring in April 2017.

 

g) Police Committee (three vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

 

                                                                      Votes

# Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                15

# Lucy Roseanne Frew                                    77¬

* Stanley Keith Knowles, Deputy                      66¬

* Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy            59¬

# James Michael Douglas Thomson, Deputy     54

 

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Lucy Frew, Deputy Keith Knowles and Deputy Richard Regan to be appointed to the Police Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018.

 

 

h) Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (two vacancies).

 

                                                                      Votes

* John Douglas Chapman, Deputy                    49

  Lucy Roseanne Frew                                     62¬

  Ann Holmes                                                  24

  William Russell, Alderman                              61¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Lucy Frew and Alderman William Russell to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama for three year terms expiring in April 2017.

 

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

 

                                                                      Votes

  Kenneth Edwin Ayers, M.B.E., Deputy            54¬

* Wendy Mead                                                80¬

* John Richard Owen-Ward, M.B.E., Deputy     21

  John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                              41

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Kenneth Ayers and Wendy Mead to be appointed to Gresham Committee (City Side) for four year terms expiring in April 2018.

 

j) Barbican Centre Board (three vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with less than five years’ service on the Court.

                                                                      Votes

# Randall Keith Anderson                                 4

# Lucy Roseanne Frew                                    24

* Tom Hoffman                                               47¬

* Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                                 21

# Judith Lindsay Pleasance, M.A. (Hons)          34¬

# Adam Fox McCloud Richardson                    20     

# William Russell, Alderman                             30

   John George Stewart Scott, J.P.                   17

 * Dr Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson, Deputy         63¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Tom Hoffman, Judith Pleasance and Deputy Dr. Giles Shilson to be appointed to the Barbican Centre Board for three year terms expiring in April 2017.

 

k) The City Bridge Trust Committee (three vacancies).

 

                                                                      Votes

* Simon D'Olier Duckworth, D.L.                       70¬

* The Revd. Stephen Decatur Haines, M.A,

Deputy          78¬

   Andrew Stratton McMurtrie                           48

* Wendy Mead                                                90¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Simon Duckworth,  Deputy Revd. Stephen Haines and Wendy Mead to be appointed to the City Bridge Trust Committee for four year terms expiring in April 2018.

 

l) Standards Committee (four vacancies).

                                                                      Votes

Nicholas Bensted-Smith                                   53

Michael Hudson                                              58¬

Alastair John Naisbitt King, M.Sc., Deputy        60¬

Virginia Rounding                                            74¬

Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh                  77¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Michael Hudson and Deputy Alastair King to be appointed to the Standards Committee for terms of two years, expiring in April 2016 and Virginia Rounding and Thomas Sleigh to be appointed to the Standards Committee for terms of four years, expiring in April 2018.

 

m) Finance Committee (one vacancy).

                                                                      Votes

John Douglas Chapman, Deputy                      40

Ann Holmes                                                    37

Adam Fox McCloud Richardson                       27

 

A re-ballot was necessary between the two candidates with the highest number of votes as there was no majority, as required by Standing Order no. 10(4)(a).

 

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 be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

n) Port Health and Environmental Services Committee (one vacancy).

 

                                                                      Votes

Nigel Kenneth Challis, M.A., FCA, FCSI (Hons)36

Dennis Cotgrove, B.A.                                     Withdrawn

Ann Holmes                                                    13

Wendy Marilyn Hyde                                       46¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Wendy Hyde to be appointed to the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee for the current year.

 

o) Community and Children’s Services Committee (eight vacancies).

 

                                                                      Votes

Sir Michael David Bear, Alderman                    91¬

Revd. William Campbell-Taylor                         28

Karina Helen Dostalova                                   88¬

John Stuart Penton Lumley, Professor             80¬

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.                                   89¬

Barbara Patricia Newman, C.B.E.                     87¬

Chris Punter                                                    84¬

Delis Regis                                                      92¬

Philip John Woodhouse                                   82¬

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Alderman Sir Michael Bear, Karina Dostalova, Professor John Lumley, Vivienne Littlechild, Barbara Newman, Chris Punter, Delis Regis and Philip Woodhouse to be appointed to the Community and Children’s Services Committee for the current year.