Agenda item

There were three urgent items.

The October meeting of Finance Committee

The Chairman raised the possibility of cancelling the October meeting of the Committee due to the likelihood of limited business, the Chairman wanted to establish the timeline for the Report: “Review of the City of London Police Authority – Resourcing & Governance Arrangements”, as it was important to keep up momentum in this area. The Town Clerk and the Chamberlain would provide the Chairman with an update after today’s meeting. The Chairman proposed that, in the event of cancellation, any decisions for Finance Committee in the Report could be delegated to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, so as to expedite progress. Members agreed to delegate the decision. The Town Clerk would be in touch with Members with an update in due course.

Reporting Schedule

The Deputy Chairman suggested that future agendas should include a standalone item focusing on the high-level departmental reporting schedule, this would give Members a helpful overview of what to expect throughout the year.

Karen Moorhouse

On behalf of the Committee, the Chairman offered many congratulations to Karen Moorhouse, Commercial Contract Manager in the Procurement Team, who was recognised as the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) Young Procurement Professional of the Year during last week’s Supply Management Awards.  Karen was commended by the judges on her “mature and inclusive approach, raising the profile of procurement. Karen is an excellent role model for rising procurement stars”.  The Chairman saluted a great achievement by Karen, and noted it was further recognition for the City of London Corporation’s transformation City Procurement service.