Agenda and minutes

Court of Aldermen - Tuesday, 14th May, 2024 12.30 pm

Venue: Committee Rooms, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Question - That the Minutes of the last Court are correctly recorded? pdf icon PDF 219 KB

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Minutes:

Resolved: - That the minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 19th March 2024 were correctly recorded.

 

 

[The minutes of the Court of Common Council were on the table.]

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2.

Resolutions on retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials etc.

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Minutes:

There were no resolutions.

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3.

The Comptroller and City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on Wednesday, 31st January 2024 for the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Candlewick

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Minutes:

The Comptroller & City Solicitor reported the result of the Wardmote held on 31st January 2024 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Candlewick.

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4.

The Comptroller and City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on Wednesday, 31st January 2024 for the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Cheap

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Minutes:

The Comptroller & City Solicitor reported the result of the Wardmote held on 31st January 2024 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Cheap.

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5.

The Comptroller and City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on Wednesday, 20th March 2024 for the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Tower

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Minutes:

The Comptroller & City Solicitor reported the result of the Wardmote held on 20th March 2024 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Tower.

 

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6.

Applications for the Freedom of the City pdf icon PDF 133 KB

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Minutes:

The Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and twenty-three persons to be made free of this City, and it is Ordered that they be admitted into the Freedom of this City accordingly, as follows:-

 

Name

Occupation

Address

Company

 

Jamiu Owolabi Adeleke

 

 

James Thomas William Ashforth

a Recruitment and Mentoring Company Director

 

a Farrier

 

Rochester, Kent

 

 

 

Blidworth, Notthingham

 

Educators

 

 

 

Farriers

Georgina Catherine Agnew 

a Silver and Jewellery Specialist

South Lambeth, London

 

Goldsmiths

John Charles Albrow

a Fire and Rescue Officer, retired

 

Marden, Kent

Firefighters

Colin Anthony Ball

a Lighting Director

Limehouse, London

Lightmongers

 

James Barber

a Tobacconist

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders

 

Kevin John Barcroft

an Academy Training Manager

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

 

Carmen

Richard Bateman

a Medical Doctor

Long Ashton, Bristol

Apothecaries

 

Adam Paul Battersby

a Private Equity Partner

 

Blackheath, London

Plumbers

Martin Kenneth Baumber

an International Operations Director

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

 

Gunmakers

Stephen James Beechey

a Construction Company Director

 

Southport, Merseyside

Constructors

John David Samuel Patrick Beirne

a Defence Sector C.E.O.

Hailsham, East Sussex

 

Gunmakers

Simon Renato Bolzoni

a Bootmaker

Bow, London

Pattenmakers

 

Glyn Paul Bottomley

a Consultancy Company Director

Darby Green, Hampshire

 

Gunmakers

Gerald Patrick Boyle

an Information Technology Consultant

 

Maidstone, Kent

Glass Sellers

Emma Elise Grace Boyling

 

Lesley Anne Grady

 

 

Marc Harry Grady

 

 

a Chartered Surveyor

 

a Support Group Project Officer

 

a Longbow Maker

Acton, London

 

 

Dinmore, Herefordshire

 

Dinmore, Herefordshire

Ironmongers

 

 

Fletchers

 

 

Bowyers

Ruth Branch

a Nurse

Worcester Park, Surrey

 

Nurses

David John Brown

a Construction Company Manager

 

Virginia Water, Surrey

Joiners & Ceilers

Michelle Raylene Bryant 

a Real Estate Adviser

Spitalfields, London

Stationers & Newspaper Makers

 

Richard Myles Calcott

a Farmer

Tamworth, Staffordshire

 

Poulters

Guillem Castellà Gutzeit

a General Manager

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

 

Brewers

Charles David Churchill

a Financial Director

 

Islington, London

International Bankers

 

Stephen Howard Clark

a Wine Merchant

Tooting Bec, London 

Vintners
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7.

Application of the following to be recorded as a Freeman of the City, and in Company Named:

Name                                            Company

Jane Victoria Barker CBE             Musicians

Andrew Fishwick                           Entrepreneurs

Pamela Jane Magill                      Merchant Taylors

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Minutes:

Application of the following to be recorded as a Freeman of the City in the Company named:-

 

Name                                                  Company

Jane Victoria Barker CBE                   Musicians

Andrew Fishwick                                 Entrepreneurs

Pamela Jane Magill                            Merchant Taylors

 

Read and Agreed to.

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8.

Report: General Purposes Committee of Aldermen

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Minutes:

There was no report.

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9.

Report: Action Taken since the Court's Last Meeting pdf icon PDF 100 KB

To receive a report of action taken by the Court of Aldermen in accordance with the Court’s urgency procedures (Standing Order No. 46) since its last meeting on 19th March 2024.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report of action taken by the Court of Aldermen in accordance with

the Court’s urgency procedures (Standing Order No. 46) since its last meeting on

19th March 2024 relating to applications for the Freedom of the City was RECEIVED.

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10.

Letter

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Minutes:

The Town Clerk lay before the Court a letter of surrender of office from Alderwoman Susan Pearson offering to surrender her Office of Alderman of the Ward of Cripplegate.

 

RECEIVED.

 

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