Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk which advised Members of the key discussions which had taken place during recent meetings of the Committee’s Sub-Committees.

Corporate Asset Sub-Committee

The Chairman of the Sub-Committee informed Members that the Sub-Committee had received a Report of the City Surveyor concerning the Guildhall yard.

The City Surveyor informed Members that temporary solutions had been implemented to help mitigate flood risk.

A Member queried whether the Corporation’s insurance would cover flooding to the Guildhall Art Gallery basement, where much of the Corporation’s art collection was stored.

The City Surveyor and the Chamberlain would follow up with the insurance team and update the Sub-Committee in January.

Efficiency and Performance Sub-Committee

The Chairman recapped on the comments from the Town Clerk in Item 4 concerning business planning. He reiterated the importance of this endeavour, and encouraged officers and Members to work as one, to ensure the Business plans are robust and given the importance they deserve.

Information Technology Sub-Committee

The Chairman of the Sub-Committee spoke about the digital declaration. The declaration publicly commits the City to embrace and develop digital ways of working, digital citizen and business engagement and skills development. There was also an expectation that organisations signing the declaration agree they will collaborate on digital projects sharing skills and knowledge.

In addition, the Chairman asked Members to endorse a change of name to the Sub-Committee, Members agreed that henceforth the name of the Sub would be the Digital Services Sub-Committee.

Procurement Sub-Committee

The Chairman of the Sub-Committee updated Members on the City Procurement Quarterly Progress Report, the action Plan to improve 10-day payment performance and the London Living Wage Accreditation.

RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the report.