Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Joanne Abeyie*, Munsur Ali, Shahnan Bakth*, John Griffiths*,  Caroline Haines*, Alderman Alastair King, Alderman Christopher Makin*, Ben Murphy, Henrika Priest, Ian Bishop-Legatt, Aaron De Souza, Deputy Nighat Qureishi*, Ceri Wilkins and Natasha Lloyd Owen.

*Members who joined on line.

At the start of the meeting the Chair welcomed a group of City of London Corporation unpaid carers, who had been invited to an earlier informal meeting of the Committee, to  present their views on the new Carers Strategy.    Members noted that the Strategy would be the first agenda item for decision at this Committee.  The Chair thanked Members, Officers and Carers for an excellent example of co-production, commending the sterling work of Carers’ Champion, Anne Corbett.   A Member spoke on behalf of those who are cared for, who  are also very supportive of the Strategy. 

The following Members declared general non-pecuniary interests:

Deputy John Fletcher by virtue of his Membership of the Advisory Board for the Portsoken Community Centre (agenda item 12) and as a Governor of the Aldgate School (agenda item 15)

Deputy Marianne Fredericks by virtue of her position as a Governor of the Aldgate School (agenda item 15)

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 1^st November 2023.

RESOLVED, that – the public Minutes and non-public summary of the Meeting held on 1^st  November 2023 be approved.

To note the outstanding actions list.

Report of the Town Clerk.

To appoint a Member to the Housing Management and Almshouses Sub Committee.

The Town Clerk was heard in respect of the above appointment and it was RESOLVED, that – being the only Member expressing a willingness to serve, Steve Goodman be appointed to the Housing Management and Almshouses Committee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Report of the Town Clerk.

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

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

In response to a question about financial arrangements for leaseholders, particularly on Golden Lane, the Committee would receive a report at the January meeting of the Committee. 

Members noted that Matt Piper had stepped down as Chair of Governors at the Aldgate School and been replaced by Beverley Ryan.

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 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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 1^st November 2023.

RESOLVED, that – the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 1^st November 2023 be approved

To note the non-public outstanding actions list.

The Committee received the non-public outstanding Actions list

To note a non-public appendix in respect of agenda item 15.

The Committee received a non-public appendix in respect of agenda item 15.

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

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

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

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

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

The Committee considered and approved a report of the City Surveyor.

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

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

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

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

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