Agenda and minutes

Taking the Chair

It was moved by Deputy John Fletcher, seconded by Alderman Christopher Makin and agreed that Alderman Alastair King take the Chair for the start of the meeting. 

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy John Absalom, Shahnan Bakth, Ian Bishop-Laggett, Jason Pritchard, Aaron D’Souza, Caroline Haines and Florence Keelson-Anfu.

Benjamin Murphy and Nighat Qureishi joined the meeting on line. 

Tim McNally declared an interest in respect of item twenty (20) of the non-public reports; Rights to Light, Sumner Buildings. Mr McNally explained that the developer JTRE (“Sons & Co”) had recently signed a commercial property deal with Southwark United Charities, in respect of  an office building and almshouse on land in Blackfriars Road.  Mr McNally serves as  Chair of Finance and Vice-Chair of the Trustees and is also the principal signatory on behalf of the Charity.  Mr McNally further declared that he would be  partaking of corporate hospitality on Saturday 6^th May 2023 at the Mayor of Southwark’s Charity Ball as a guest of JTRE (ticket value £125).   Although unrelated to Mr McNally’s role at the City of London Corporation, as he had  served as the Deputy Chair of the City Corporation’s Housing Management and Almshouses Sub Committee in 2022/23, Mr McNally declared a non-pecuniary interest in this matter. 

To receive the Order of the Court of Common Council dated 27^th April 2023.

The Committee received the order of the Court of Common Council dated 27th April 2023, which appointed the Committee and approved its terms of reference.

To elect a Chair, in accordance with Standing Order 29.

To elect a Chair, in accordance with Standing Order 30.

To appoint two parent governors, as set out in the Order of the Court.

Report of the Town Clerk.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 13^th March 2023.

Members are asked to note the Actions List.

Report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

Report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

Report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

The various Chairs and Portfolio Holders to be heard.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 13th March 2023.

RESOLVED – that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 13^th March 2023 be approved as an accurate record.

At 4.30 pm Members agreed to extend the meeting to conclude the business on the agenda.

Members are asked to note the non-public actions list.

The Committee received the non-public actions list.

Report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

Report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

Report of the City Surveyor and Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.  

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services and the City Surveyor.

Report of the City Surveyor and Interim Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services.

This item was superseded by agenda item xx

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk.

There were no items.

There were no questions.