Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Jeremy Simons, Catherine McGuinness and Henry Colthurst.

There were no declarations.

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting on 11 October 2017.

The public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 11 October 2017 were approved as a correct record.

Matters Arising

Gresham College Council

The Committee requested that for clarity the relevant minute of the Gresham City Side Committee of 3 November 2017, detailing the compromise reached by the Committee on the City Corporation Members to Gresham College Council be noted in the minutes as follows:-

“it was proposed that a division be made between membership of the Gresham Working Party, which negotiated the funding arrangements, and membership of the College Council. Committee Members would then have the opportunity to determine for themselves which body they might wish to serve on, whilst still ensuring a separation of responsibilities and thereby mitigating the potential for conflict.”

Election of Deputy Chairman

It was agreed that given the close proximity of the meeting the Grand Committee at which the new Membership of the Sub-Committee would be appointed, the election of a Deputy Chairmen should now take place following the appointments being made.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Town Clerk and the schedule of outside bodies. The Chairman commented that the Schedule was intended as a living document and that the Town Clerk’s department would continue to update the document as appropriate.

RESOVLED-That the report be noted.

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

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services on the City’s nomination of Director/Company Member for the School Governors One-Stop-Shop (SGOSS). The report explained the reasoning behind the resignation of the Economic Development Officer who represented the City Corporation on its Board in October 2017 and the proposed decision to invite the Chairman of the Education Board to be appointed as a Director/Trustee by the Board for a term of three (3) years (who would also be a company member).

RESOLVED- That it be recommended to

I.          the Policy and Resources Committee that the Chairman of the Education Board be so nominated for appointment to the SGOSS Board of Trustees/Directors, and therefore to be appointed as a member of that company.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk on the incorporation of the trustee Body of the Central Foundation Schools of London. The report outlined the implications of Central Foundation School of London’s amended corporate structure. Members assessed the impact this may have on the City of London Corporation’s relationship with the Foundation. 

RESOLVED that: -

I.          the City of London Corporation gives its consent to the incorporation of the trustee body of The Central Foundation Schools of London, and subject to that consent;

II.         authority be delegated to the Town Clerk to write to The Central Foundation Schools of London to confirm the City of London Corporation’s decision.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

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 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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To approve the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2017.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2017 were approved as a correct record.

A Member sought further information relating to the Spitalfields Market Community Trust as. The Comptroller and City Solicitor provided the Member with an update, advised that matters would be kept under review, and confirmed that in the event any further relevant information was forthcoming this would be reported to Members.

There were no other questions.

There was no other business.