Agenda

General Purposes Committee of Aldermen - Tuesday, 9th December, 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.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To approve the public minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 14 October.

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4.

APPOINTMENTS:

a)    To approve the appointment of an Alderman to the St Paul’s Cathedral Chorister Trust for a four year term expiring in December 2029, following the resignation of Alderman Gregory Jones KC from this position;

 

b)    To approve the appointment of Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons as Vice President and Governor of Bridewell Royal Hospital, effective 31 December 2025;

 

c)     To recommend to the Board of Directors of the Lord Mayor’s Show the appointment of Alderman & Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penney, Alderman Tim Levene and Alderman Prem Goyal as Directors.

 

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5.

LIVERY CLOTH - AWARD OF ANNUAL GRANT pdf icon PDF 511 KB

To award the annual Livery Cloth grant (£1,700).

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6.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee

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7.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent

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8.

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

9.

Non-Public Minutes

To approve the non-public minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 14 October 2025.

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10.

Final 2025/26 Budget and Original Budget Estimates 2026/27

Joint report of the Chamberlain, the Deputy Town Clerk and the Remembrancer.

 

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11.

Samuel Wilson Loan Charity (Ch. No. 206964) - Transfer of Trusteeship to City Corporation and Aldermanic Charity Management & Administration

Report of the Managing Director (Acting), City Bridge Foundation.

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12.

Finance update on the Management for the Emanuel

Hospital (Charity Registration Number 206952)

Report of the City Bridge Foundation Finance Director.

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13.

1 Queen Victoria Street (Magistrates' Court) - Disposal

Report of the City Surveyor and Executive Director of Property.

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14.

DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY OR URGENCY POWERS

Report of the Town Clerk.

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15.

STRATEGY GROUP 3 UPDATE

 

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16.

KEY COMMITTEE ISSUES

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17.

MINUTES OF THE MAGISTRACY & LIVERY SUB-COMMITTEE

To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Magistracy & Livery Sub-Committee held on 15 September 2025.

 

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18.

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN TO ADMINISTER THE SIR WILLIAM COXEN TRUST FUND

To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee of Aldermen to administer the Sir William Coxen Trust Fund held on 22 October 2025.

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19.

MINUTES OF THE EMANUEL HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Emanuel Hospital Management Sub-Committee held on 24 October 2025.

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20.

ALDERMAN GREGORY JONES - REFLECTIONS ON SHRIEVAL YEAR

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21.

LM WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

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22.

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

 

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23.

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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