Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk which had been submitted on behalf of the Members’ Diversity Working Party. The report asked for consideration to be given to the system by which Members were elected to committees, as well as for the introduction of statistics on ballot papers to help keep diversity at the forefront of Members’ minds when voting.

Members noted that the Court had given consideration to voting systems in early 2016 and introduced an Alternative Vote system for elections to single vacancies. The arrangements seemed to be working well and it was agreed that the status quo should be retained.

The Committee supported the proposals outlined in the report relating to the inclusion of statistics on ballot papers in respect of gender and race.

RESOLVED: That:-

1.         The existing voting systems for the election of Members to City of London Corporation Committees be retained;

2.         Statistics of committees’ breakdown in terms of gender and race be added to ballot papers to help keep diversity at the forefront of Members’ minds.