Agenda and minutes

Court of Aldermen - Tuesday, 6th February, 2018 12.30 pm, NEW

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Items

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Item

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

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Minutes:

Resolved:- That the minutes off the Court of Aldermen held on 5^th December 2017 were correctly recorded.

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Resolutions on Retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials, etc.

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Minutes:

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

Resolved unanimously - This Court wishes to convey to Alderman Sir Andrew Charles Parmley its sincere congratulations on his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as Knight Bachelor for services to Music, Education and Civic Engagement.

Resolved unanimously – That upon his retirement as Alderman for the Ward of Portsoken, this Court desires to place on record its most sincere appreciation of the service that Sir Michael Bear has given to the City Corporation and, in particular, to this Court.

Sir Michael was elected to the Court of Common Council for the Ward of Portsoken in 2002. Subsequently, in 2005, he was admitted to this Court as an Alderman for the Ward of Portsoken. In 2007, Sir Michael was elected to the Office of Sheriff of the City of London and, in 2010, as the City’s 683rd Lord Mayor; carrying out the demanding role with commitment and integrity. Having held prominent positions in his professional career – namely as a Managing Director at Balfour Beatty and as Regeneration Director at Hammerson PLC – Sir Michael was well equipped to promote the Square Mile and the City widely and with great success. He subsequently received a knighthood for his services to the City of London.

Sir Michael has held several significant positions representing the UK on an international stage. Notably, he was Executive Chairman of UK Trade and Investments (UKTI) and was the UK Special Envoy for Sustainable Urbanisation in China. Sir Michael has also been involved with significant organisations outside of the City of London, such as having been a member of the Barbican Lakes Working Party, the City Arts Trust LTD and the Sir John Cass Foundation. He was the

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The Comptroller & City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on 14th December 2017 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Portsoken

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Minutes:

The Comptroller & City Solicitor reported the result of the Wardmote held on 14^th December 2017 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Portsoken.

Prem Goyal was then presented to the Court of Aldermen.

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

Name

Occupation

Address

Company

Harry Truman Goldman Iii	a Farmer, retired	Waterproof, Louisiana, La 71375, United States of America	Gunmakers
Alan Victor Styles	a Tool Centre Managing Director	Kilmington, Axminster, Devon	Furniture Makers
Danielle Elizabeth Green	a Business Analyst	Lambeth	Information Technologists
Stuart Hancock	a Chief Executive Officer	Boothby Graffoe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire	Butchers
Gary Reeve	a Baker	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Bakers
James Lear	a Fueller Exchange Company Director	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Fuellers
Tyler Martin Carey	a Chief Revenues Officer	Warwick, Ny 10990, United States of America	Stationers & Newspaper Makers
Mark Frederick Hyde	a Builder	Bromley, Kent	Gold & Silver Wyre Drawers
John Godfrey Owen	a Farmer	Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire	Farmers
Dr Geoffrey Thomas Andrews	a Scientist	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Armourers & Brasiers
Dylan Brooks	an Actuary	Wandsworth	Actuaries
Christopher Richard Maybin	a Business Development Director	Isleworth, Middlesex	Distillers
Arthur James Bethune Norman Norman	a Stockbroker	Holbrook, Nr Ipswich, Suffolk	Distillers
Stephen John Forster	a Solicitor	Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Solicitors
Duncan Christopher Scorey	an Investment Director	Holland Park	World Traders
Stephan Wolf Von Schilling	a Public Health Consultant	Westminster	Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
The Reverend Christopher Philip Trundle	a Clerk in Holy Orders	Islington	Spectacle Makers
Douglas Moody	a Car Company Managing Director	Loughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Marketors
Harry John Fell	a Tyre Company Director	Bridlington, East Yorkshire	Wheelwrights
Alexander Michael Underwood	a Lawyer	Rotherfield, East Sussex	Gunmakers
John Robert Bowden	a Solicitor	Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Air Pilots
Mark James Bradley	a Chartered Secretary	Brentwood, Essex	Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
Dr Ian William Stone	an Historian	Honor Oak	Curriers
David Ian Rawlinson	a Consulting Company Director	Lymington, Hampshire	Cutlers
Irfan Awan	a Security Company Owner	Greenford, Middlesex	Security Professionals
Iain Roderick Sanderson	a Marketing Consultant	Kettleburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk	Marketors
Michelle Karen Turner, MBE	an Entrepreneur	Gerrards Cross,

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Minutes:

Mr Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and eight 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

Harry Truman Goldman Iii	a Farmer, retired	Waterproof, Louisiana, La 71375, United States of America	Gunmakers
Alan Victor Styles	a Tool Centre Managing Director	Kilmington, Axminster, Devon	Furniture Makers
Danielle Elizabeth Green	a Business Analyst	Lambeth	Information Technologists
Stuart Hancock	a Chief Executive Officer	Boothby Graffoe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire	Butchers
Gary Reeve	a Baker	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Bakers
James Lear	a Fueller Exchange Company Director	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Fuellers
Tyler Martin Carey	a Chief Revenues Officer	Warwick, Ny 10990, United States of America	Stationers & Newspaper Makers
Mark Frederick Hyde	a Builder	Bromley, Kent	Gold & Silver Wyre Drawers
John Godfrey Owen	a Farmer	Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire	Farmers
Dr Geoffrey Thomas Andrews	a Scientist	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Armourers & Brasiers
Dylan Brooks	an Actuary	Wandsworth	Actuaries
Christopher Richard Maybin	a Business Development Director	Isleworth, Middlesex	Distillers
Arthur James Bethune Norman Norman	a Stockbroker	Holbrook, Nr Ipswich, Suffolk	Distillers
Stephen John Forster	a Solicitor	Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Solicitors
Duncan Christopher Scorey	an Investment Director	Holland Park	World Traders
Stephan Wolf Von Schilling	a Public Health Consultant	Westminster	Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
The Reverend Christopher Philip Trundle	a Clerk in Holy Orders	Islington	Spectacle Makers
Douglas Moody	a Car Company Managing Director	Loughton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Marketors
Harry John Fell	a Tyre Company Director	Bridlington, East Yorkshire	Wheelwrights
Alexander Michael Underwood	a Lawyer	Rotherfield, East Sussex	Gunmakers
John Robert Bowden	a Solicitor	Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Air Pilots
Mark James Bradley	a Chartered Secretary	Brentwood, Essex	Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
Dr Ian William Stone	an Historian	Honor Oak	Curriers
David Ian Rawlinson	a Consulting

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Application of the following for Freedom of the City by Patrimony, and in the Company named:-

Name Company

Patricia Anne Lovell (nee Mackmin) Fletchers

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Minutes:

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

Name Company

Patricia Anne Lovell (nee Mackmin) Fletchers

Read and Agreed to.

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Precepts for Common Hall for the Election of Sheriffs and other Officers and for the Election of a Lord Mayor to be issued

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Minutes:

The draft of a Precept to the Masters, Prime Wardens, Upper Bailiff and Wardens of the several Livery Companies requiring the attendance of the Livery on 25^th June next for the election of Sheriffs and other Officers for the year ensuing and on 28^th September next, for the election of a Lord Mayor of this City, for the year ensuing, was read, agreed to and ordered to be issued.

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Order for keeping the Hustings clear to be passed

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Minutes:

An Order against persons crowding upon the Hustings at elections at Common Hall was passed.

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To Appoint the Easter Preacher

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Minutes:

Resolved:-That the Right Reverend Martin Seeley, The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, be requested to preach before this Court and the Governors of the several hospitals of this City, at the Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry on Thursday, 8^th March 2018.

Also, that the Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry be requested to -

(a) grant permission for the use of St Lawrence Jewry church;

(b) settle the details of the service;

(d) conduct the service.

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Report:- General Purposes Committee of Aldermen

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Minutes:

There was no report.

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