Agenda

General Purposes Committee of Aldermen - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Room - 2nd Floor West Wing, Guildhall. View directions

Contact: Gemma Stokley  Email: gemma.stokley@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Part 1 - Public

1.

Apologies

 

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda

 

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3.

ELECTION OF DEPUTY CHAIR

To elect a Deputy Chair for the year ensuing, in accordance with the Court of Aldermen’s Standing Orders 14 and 16.

 

Nominations received: Alderman Vincent Keaveny.

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 142 KB

To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 16 September 2025.

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5.

APPOINTMENTS:

a) To approve the appointment of Alderman Christopher Makin to The Committee of Aldermen to administer the Sir William Coxen Trust Fund for a second three-year term expiring in September 2028;

 

b) To discuss the appointment of an Alderman to the Board of Governors of the City of London Freemen’s School from February 2026;

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6.

Support for UK-based Financial and Professional Service - Innovation and Growth Quarterly Report pdf icon PDF 226 KB

Report of the Executive Director for Innovation & Growth.

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7.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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8.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent

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9.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION - That, in accordance with the Court of Aldermen’s Disclosure Arrangement (Standing Order 25), the public shall be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen have determined, having had due regard to the Disclosure Arrangement, that disclosure should not be permitted.

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Part 2 - Non-Public

10.

Non-Public Minutes

To approve the non-public minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 16 September 2025.

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11.

Budget Review Update 2025-26

Report of the Chamberlain.

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12.

The Mayoral and Shrieval Fleet

Joint Report of the Town Clerk and the Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor & Executive Director, Mansion House

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13.

Livery Liasion Scheme

To discuss the operation of and current allocations under the existing Livery Liaison Scheme.

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14.

Non-Public Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

 

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15.

Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers Urgent and which the Committee agrees should be considered whilst the Public are Excluded

 

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Part 3 - Confidential

16.

Appointment of a Senior Private Secretary & City Marshal

Report of the Executive Director and Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor, Mansion House.

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