Agenda and draft minutes

Court of Aldermen - Tuesday, 5th July, 2016 12.30 pm

Venue: Aldermen's Court, Mezzanine Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Lorraine Brook
tel. no.: 020 7332 1409 Email: lorraine.brook@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items

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Question - That the minutes of the last Court are correctly recorded?

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Minutes:

Resolved – That the minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 17^th May 2016 were correctly recorded.

The minutes of the Court of Common Council were laid upon the table of the Court.

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Resolutions on Retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials etc.

Congratulatory resolution to Sir David Brewer

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Minutes:

Congratulatory resolutions:-

Sir David Brewer, KG CMG CVO JP, former Lord Mayor

Resolved unanimously:- That the sincere congratulations of this Court be offered to Sir David Brewer, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Justice of the Peace, Lord Mayor of this City between 2005 and 2006, on his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Adrian Leppard, former Commissioner of the City of London Police

Resolved unanimously:- That the sincere congratulations of this Court be offered to Adrian Leppard, Commander of theMost Excellent Order of the British Empire and holder of the Queen’s Police Medal, recently Commissioner of Police for this City, on his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to policing and the prevention of crime.

Memorial:-

Resolved unanimously:- That this Court has leaned with great sorrow of the death of Sir Gavyn Farr Arthur, formerly the Alderman for the Ward of Cripplegate. Born in Natal, South Africa and educated at Harrow and Christchurch, Oxford, Sir Gavyn’s civic career commenced in 1988 following his election as Common Councilman for the ward of Farringdon Without. Thereafter, in 1991 he was elected to this Court as Alderman for the Ward of Cripplegate. He served as Sheriff between 1998 and 1999 and, in 2002, he took Office as Lord Mayor. Sir Gavyn was called to the Bar in 1975 with his career culminating as a Deputy High Court Judge in 1998.

Sir Gavyn was always an enthusiastic supporter of the Court of Aldermen, the Honourable the Irish Society

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The Chamberlain's list of applicants for the Freedom of the City:-

Name	Occupation		Address		Company
Sophie Anne Mobbs		a Senior Lecturer		Burnt Oak, Barnet	Stationers & Newspaper Makers
William George Wearmouth		a Political Analyst		Elmfield Road, Balham	Woolmen
Mark Edward Gleed		a Publisher		Woodley, Reading, Berkshire	Launderers
Amanda Jane McCloskey		a Sales and Marketing Director		Croydon, Surrey	Security Professionals
Richard Myall Davies		a Chartered Surveyor		Esher, Surrey	Chartered Surveyors
Gerard Francis Claude Basset, OBE		a Hotelier		Barton On Sea, New Milton, Hampshire	Innholders
Duncan Neil Peake		a Chartered Surveyor		Holker, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria	Chartered Surveyors
Lindsay Ann Howard		a Television Producer		Chiswick	Makers of Playing Cards
Karl William Ottomar		a Head Brewer		Helmdon, Northamptonshire	Brewers
Gerard Joseph Dillon		a Chartered Quantity Surveyor		Enfield, Middlesex	Masons
Nicolas Timothy Agar		a Wood Turner		Washbourne, Totnes, Devon	Turners
Henry William Tuck		an Engineer		Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans , Hertfordshire	Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
Simon Roger Morse George		a Brewing Company Director		Llanvaches, Caldicot, Monmouthshire	Brewers
Anne Frances Mannix		a Solicitor		Westminster	Feltmakers
Timothy Edward Stocks		a Merchant Bank Managing Director		Harpenden, Hertfordshire	Feltmakers
Michel Goeller		a Beadle		Westminster	Salters
Roger John Parker		a Solicitor		Richmond, Surrey	Solicitors
Stephen John Bucknell		a Chartered Surveyor		Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire	Masons
Michael John Whittemore		a Levy Board Head of Trade Development		Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northamptonshire	Butchers
Edward Allen Green		a Farmer		Chesterblade, Shepton Mallet, Somerset	Butchers
Alan Wintersgill, BEM		a Chartered Accountant		Gilstead Lane, Gilstead, Bingley , West Yorkshire	Chartered Accountants
Sarah Baxter		a Bank Manager		Sidcup, Kent	Coopers
Patricia Mary Diskin		a Portfolio Manager		West Byfleet, Surrey	Glass Sellers
Sean Henry Purcell		a Director of Education		Witham, Essex	The Worshipful Company Educators
Emma Louise Saunders		a Human Resources Director		Tunbridge Wells	Chartered Surveyors
Graham Alan Hayhurst		a Sales Director		Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire

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Minutes:

Mr Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and thirty-one 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
Sophie Anne Mobbs	a Senior Lecturer	Burnt Oak, Barnet	Stationers & Newspaper Makers
William George Wearmouth	a Political Analyst	Elmfield Road, Balham	Woolmen
Mark Edward Gleed	a Publisher	Woodley, Reading, Berkshire	Launderers
Amanda Jane McCloskey	a Sales and Marketing Director	Croydon, Surrey	Security Professionals
Richard Myall Davies	a Chartered Surveyor	Esher, Surrey	Chartered Surveyors
Gerard Francis Claude Basset, OBE	a Hotelier	Barton On Sea, New Milton, Hampshire	Innholders
Duncan Neil Peake	a Chartered Surveyor	Holker, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria	Chartered Surveyors
Lindsay Ann Howard	a Television Producer	Chiswick	Makers of Playing Cards
Karl William Ottomar	a Head Brewer	Helmdon, Northamptonshire	Brewers
Gerard Joseph Dillon	a Chartered Quantity Surveyor	Enfield, Middlesex	Masons
Nicolas Timothy Agar	a Wood Turner	Washbourne, Totnes, Devon	Turners
Henry William Tuck	an Engineer	Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans , Hertfordshire	Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
Simon Roger Morse George	a Brewing Company Director	Llanvaches, Caldicot, Monmouthshire	Brewers
Anne Frances Mannix	a Solicitor	Westminster	Feltmakers
Timothy Edward Stocks	a Merchant Bank Managing Director	Harpenden, Hertfordshire	Feltmakers
Michel Goeller	a Beadle	Westminster	Salters
Roger John Parker	a Solicitor	Richmond, Surrey	Solicitors
Stephen John Bucknell	a Chartered Surveyor	Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire	Masons
Michael John Whittemore	a Levy Board Head of Trade Development	Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northamptonshire	Butchers
Edward Allen Green	a Farmer	Chesterblade, Shepton Mallet, Somerset	Butchers
Alan Wintersgill, BEM	a Chartered Accountant	Gilstead Lane, Gilstead, Bingley , West Yorkshire	Chartered Accountants
Sarah Baxter	a Bank Manager	Sidcup, Kent	Coopers
Patricia Mary Diskin	a Portfolio Manager	West Byfleet, Surrey	Glass

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Applications of the following to be admitted as Freemen of the City, in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Andrew Neil Grant Plumbers

Anthony Miller Coopers

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Minutes:

Applications of the following to be admitted as Freemen of the City, in the Companies named:-

Name Company

Andrew Neil Grant Plumbers

Anthony Miller Coopers

Read and agreed to.

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