Agenda and minutes

Resolved unanimously – That, on the occasion of his retirement from the City of London Corporation, this Court takes the greatest possible pleasure in conveying to Dr Peter Kane its sincere appreciation of his valued service to the Corporation and to this Court during the past seven years. As the City of London’s 80th Chamberlain, Peter has served in a successive line dating back to 1237 and he has fulfilled all the requirements of this ancient office with conviction and commitment.

Peter has been an exemplary Chamberlain, successfully delivering a sustainable medium-term financial plan and enabling the financing of the City’s three ambitious projects for a vibrant and thriving city despite the significant financial challenges facing the City Corporation as a result of reductions in Government funding, economic uncertainty; and pressures arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Beyond the City Corporation, Peter has demonstrated his very real commitment to public sector finance by serving as a Trustee and a member of CIPFA’s Council and as a non-executive at the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

The ancient office of The Chamberlain of London continues to retain important ceremonial responsibilities and Peter has demonstrated, with great panache, how his expertise has extended beyond City financial matters. The award of Honorary Freedoms to Tim Berners-Lee in 2014 and Professor Stephen Hawking in 2017 – at ceremonies which members of this Court had the great privilege to attend – highlighted Peter’s understanding of and confidence about delivering the ceremonial aspects of the role. The award of the Freedom of the City of London (by Special Nomination) to Captain Tom Moore on 12th May 2020 was the City’s first virtual Freedom ceremony: a unique occasion for a unique individual.

Members have valued and benefited from Peter’s professionalism, determination and advice on a variety of

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The Chamberlain to make the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868

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Minutes:

The Chamberlain, Caroline Al-Beyerty made the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 for the due execution of the office.

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

Name	Occupation		Address		Company
Jenny Louise Adin-Christie		an Embroiderer		Merstham, Redhill, Surrey		Broderers
Vikas Aggarwal		a Government Accountant		Southwark		International Bankers
Andrew John Lorne Aglionby		a Solicitor and Arbitrator		Ealing		Arbitrators
Philip James Ambler		a Policy Consultant		Sevenoaks, Kent		Spectacle Makers
Maria Eugenia Baker		a Paper Conservator		Chiswick		Tin Plate Workers Alias Wire Workers
Judith Margaret Batchelar, OBE		a Meat Retail Company Director		Reading, Berkshire		Butchers
Benjamin Bayer		a Farmer		Blandford, Dorset		Butchers
Nichola Anne Begg		a Sales Manager		Chippenham, Wiltshire		Information Technologists
Mark Lafe Berman		a Lawyer		Golders Green		Solicitors
Roger Clive Booth		a Pensions Institute Chief Executive, retired		Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey		Tylers & Bricklayers
Harry David Borovick		a Solicitor		Soho		Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
Denise Burley		a Nurse, retired		Hanwell, Middlesex		Nurses
Christopher James Thomas Burton		a Chartered Civil Engineer		Chippenham, Wiltshire		Engineers
Severina Ivova Cartwright		a University Lecturer		Liverpool		Marketors
Helen Claire Christopher		a Marketing Director		Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire		Marketors
Andrew Grahame Clarke		a Butchery Commercial Director		Walton, Warwickshire		Butchers
Rosamond Susan Clayton		a Consultant Jewellery Valuer		Holland Park		Arts Scholars
Dr. George Benjamin Collins		a Cardiologist		Leyton		Apothecaries
Richard William Taylor Comstive		a Chartered Surveyor		Yeovil, Somerset		Chartered Surveyors
Prof. Sir Ross Frederick Cranston		a Professor of Law		Wapping		Arbitrators
Martin Cresswell		a Communications Director		Chelmsford, Essex		Communicators
Robb Andrew Cumming		a Security Company Managing Director		Aberdeen, Scotland		Security Professionals
Ian Michael William Cundell		a Meat Company Director		Harrogate, North Yorkshire		Butchers
Simon Rhys Davies		an Executive Director.		Ilkley, West Yorkshire		Woolmen
John Davis De Leeuw		a Consultancy Company Director		Eindhoven, The Netherlands		Arts Scholars
Alan Robert Dennett		a Compliance and Regulation Consultant		Blackwell, Worcestershire		Information Technologists
Youssef Tarek Mohamed Ali El Shaikh		an Educational Company Director		Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire		Educators
Sir Stuart James Etherington		a Regulator of Unclaimed Assets		Greenwich		Glaziers
Christopher Martin Evans		a

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Minutes:

Mr Chamberlain presented the names of ninety-six 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
Jenny Louise Adin-Christie		an Embroiderer		Merstham, Redhill, Surrey		Broderers
Vikas Aggarwal		a Government Accountant		Southwark		International Bankers
Andrew John Lorne Aglionby		a Solicitor and Arbitrator		Ealing		Arbitrators
Philip James Ambler		a Policy Consultant		Sevenoaks, Kent		Spectacle Makers
Maria Eugenia Baker		a Paper Conservator		Chiswick		Tin Plate Workers Alias Wire Workers
Judith Margaret Batchelar, OBE		a Meat Retail Company Director		Reading, Berkshire		Butchers
Benjamin Bayer		a Farmer		Blandford, Dorset		Butchers
Nichola Anne Begg		a Sales Manager		Chippenham, Wiltshire		Information Technologists
Mark Lafe Berman		a Lawyer		Golders Green		Solicitors
Roger Clive Booth		a Pensions Institute Chief Executive, retired		Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey		Tylers & Bricklayers
Harry David Borovick		a Solicitor		Soho		Tobacco Pipe Makers & Tobacco Blenders
Denise Burley		a Nurse, retired		Hanwell, Middlesex		Nurses
Christopher James Thomas Burton		a Chartered Civil Engineer		Chippenham, Wiltshire		Engineers
Severina Ivova Cartwright		a University Lecturer		Liverpool		Marketors
Helen Claire Christopher		a Marketing Director		Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire		Marketors
Andrew Grahame Clarke		a Butchery Commercial Director		Walton, Warwickshire		Butchers
Rosamond Susan Clayton		a Consultant Jewellery Valuer		Holland Park		Arts Scholars
Dr. George Benjamin Collins		a Cardiologist		Leyton		Apothecaries
Richard William Taylor Comstive		a Chartered Surveyor		Yeovil, Somerset		Chartered Surveyors
Prof. Sir Ross Frederick Cranston		a Professor of Law		Wapping		Arbitrators
Martin Cresswell		a Communications Director		Chelmsford, Essex		Communicators
Robb Andrew Cumming		a Security Company Managing Director		Aberdeen, Scotland		Security Professionals
Ian Michael William Cundell		a Meat Company Director		Harrogate, North Yorkshire		Butchers
Simon Rhys Davies		an Executive Director		Ilkley, West Yorkshire		Woolmen
John Davis De Leeuw		a Consultancy Company Director		Eindhoven, The Netherlands		Arts Scholars
Alan Robert Dennett		a Compliance and Regulation Consultant		Blackwell,

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