Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk updating it on arrangements for the proposed EU referendum. It was reported that a special meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee had been convened to discuss the matter, and whether the Corporation should adopt a “corporate” view.

The Chairman indicated that the report to be presented to the Grand Committee on the matter had taken account of reports published by TheCityUK, although it was noted that the City Corporation and the TheCityUK did not necessarily have to adopt identical views. Members agreed that for a decision to be made the contents of the report had to be fair and evidence based, that it had to include different sectors, covering small and large businesses, and that it must give appropriate weighting to those businesses that had not chosen to take a position. On the suggestion of a Member it was agreed that the Law Society or similar organisations should be included to represent the legal profession.

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