Agenda item

Applications for Hospitality

(B)   Applications for Hospitality – to consider one recommendation concerning the provision of hospitality.

For Decision

 

Minutes:

14 September 2016

(B) Application for Hospitality: Reception to mark the 950th anniversary of the King William Charter

In 1067, William the Conqueror granted a Charter to the City guaranteeing the collective rights of its inhabitants. This Charter holds great historical importance for the City as it recognises the rights, privileges and laws that the City had enjoyed prior to the Conquest; it is also the oldest document in the City’s Archive.

 

To mark the 950th anniversary of the grant of the Charter, the London Metropolitan Archives would be putting it on display in the Heritage Gallery from January to March 2017. This would be the first time in its history it would have gone on display and, to coincide with this, it was proposed that the City Corporation host a panel discussion followed by a reception. The panel discussion would consist of three academics each presenting a brief lecture on the subject of the Charter and London at the time of the Norman Conquest, to be followed by a short question and answer session.

 

It was therefore recommended that hospitality be granted in the form of a panel discussion and reception  to mark the 950th anniversary of the King William Charter and that arrangements be made under the auspices of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within the approved parameters.

 

This would be a Committee event.

 

Resolved - that hospitality in the form of a panel discussion and reception be granted  to mark the 950th anniversary of the King William Charter, with arrangements be made under the auspices of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee and the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within the approved parameters.

 

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