Agenda item

The following items of urgent business were raised –

Chatham House Membership

The Chairman explained to the Sub Committee that as part of the City Corporation’s sponsorship of Chatham House, we have a list of 25 ‘nominees’, who receive invitations to Chatham House events and enjoy other advantages of membership. The Chairman noted that the current list was quite random in its composition and needed to be looked at more strategically.

Other Members suggested that the Director of Communications review the usage of the membership by the current list and then propose a new list to the Chairman.

Members also discussed how Chatham House should be encouraged to host events here in the City.

The Chairman also raised that Chatham House had offered to put on two briefings for her on the current European geopolitical context or something more specific. She would like to extend the briefings to be available to Members of this Sub Committee.

RESOLVED, that:

·         The Director of Communications review the current usage of the Chatham House membership and propose a new composition to the Chairman of Policy & Resources;

·         The Chatham House briefings be open to Members of the Public Relations and Economic Development Sub Committee.