Agenda item

To consider recommendations concerning the provision of hospitality.

HOSPITALITY WORKING PARTY OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(John George Stewart Scott, J.P., Chief Commoner)

17 April 2018

Applications for Hospitality

(a)      (A) Early Evening reception for the Central London Bench

The City has a long history of association with the administration of justice and, in particular, with the City Magistracy. The City of London Magistrates’ Court is housed at 1 Queen Victoria Street, which is owned by the City Corporation and provided to the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS). The City Corporation was currently working with HMCTS on a proposal for a new combined court centre in the City of London that would enable all existing Courts in the Square Mile (except the Central Criminal Court) to be consolidated into a new multi-purpose flagship centre with a primary focus on fraud, economic crime and cyber-crime.

It was proposed that the City Corporation hosts an early evening reception for the Central London Bench. The reception would provide an opportunity to build on the longstanding relationship the City Corporation has with the Central London Bench and to highlight the contribution made by the City Corporation to the administration of justice in London including the proposal for the combined court centre.

Guests would include representatives from the Central London Bench, Government and legal sector organisations such as the Law Society and Bar Council and Members with relevant interests.

It was therefore recommended that hospitality be granted for an early evening reception for the Central London Bench, with arrangements be made under the auspices of the Hospitality Working Party; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within approved parameters.

Amendment – That the host element for the reception comprise Members of the Hospitality Working Party, the Courts Sub-Committee, the Capital Buildings Committee, Members who have served as Justices on the Central London Bench or elsewhere, and Members with relevant interests.

Upon the Amendment being put, the Lord Mayor declared it to be carried.

Resolved – That hospitality be granted for an early evening reception for the Central London Bench, with arrangements be made under the auspices of the Hospitality Working Party; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within approved parameters.

(b)      (B) Early evening reception to celebrate the success of ParalympicsGB at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games

The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games were the most successful in ParalympicsGB’s history with one Gold, four Silver and two Bronze medals being awarded. 

The City Corporation had been approached by Disability SnowSport UK (DSUK) to host a reception to mark the success of ParalympicsGB in the Winter Paralympic Games.  DSUK is the UK national governing body for disabled snow sports.

It was proposed that the City Corporation host an early evening reception to celebrate the achievements of ParalympicsGB at the Winter Paralympic Games.  The occasion would provide an opportunity for the City Corporation to demonstrate its continuing commitment to sport following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The reception would also be an opportunity to mark DSUK’s renewed focus on grass roots level initiatives.

Guests would include Winter Paralympians, representatives from DSUK, sponsors and partners of ParalympicsGB, representatives from relevant sporting organisations and bodies such as UK Sport, Sport England, the British Paralympic Association and the International Paralympic Committee, Government, GLA and Members with relevant interests.

It was therefore recommended that hospitality be granted for an early evening reception to celebrate the success of ParalympicsGB, with arrangements be made under the auspices of the Policy and Resources Committee; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within approved parameters. 

The host element would be the Public Relations and Economic Development Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee, Hospitality Working Party and Members with relevant interests.

Resolved – That hospitality be granted for an early evening reception to celebrate the success of ParalympicsGB, with arrangements be made under the auspices of the Policy and Resources Committee; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within approved parameters.