Agenda and minutes

Resolved: that the minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 8th February 2022

were correctly recorded.

[The minutes of the Court of Common Council were accessible throughout the

meeting.]

None.

The  Chamberlain presented the names of fifty-five 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

Name                                      Companies

Jeremy Simon Cronk             Fruiterers to Skinners

Application of the following to be recorded as having Translated their Mother Livery Company from the Company of Fruiterers to the Company of Skinners:

Name                                                                         Companies

Jeremy Simon Cronk                                              Fruiterers to Skinners

Read and Agreed to.

A precept summoning that a Wardmote be held before the Right Honourable the

Lord Mayor in the Ward of Cordwainer in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Act of Common Council of 14July 1960 governing the election of Aldermen, Common Councilmen and Ward Beadles of the City of London (as substituted by Section 4(2) of an Act of Common Council of 4th June 2001) for the election of an able and sufficient Citizen and Freeman of the City of London, was signed by the Lord Mayor.

The Town Clerk lay before the Court a letter of surrender of office from Alderman Nicholas Anstee offering to surrender his Office of Alderman of the Ward of Aldersgate, and a letter of surrender of Office from Alderman Robert Howard offering to surrender his Office of Alderman for the Ward of Cornhill.

RECEIVED.

Resolved: that the thanks of this Court be given to The Most Reverent John Wilson, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark, for the Spital Sermon preached by him before this Court and the Governors of the several hospitals of this City, at the Church of St Mary-le-Bow on Thursday, 10th March 2022.

Aldermanic Resignations under the 70-year convention

The Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen advised the

Court of the Committee’s recommendation arising from its earlier meeting, namely that following consideration of the convention which outlined Aldermen should surrender office at age 70, that this should be increased to age 75 with immediate effect.

NOTED.

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 it last meeting on 8^th February 2022.

Report of Action taken - Applications for Freedom of the City (in the Companies named)

The Court was advised that, in accordance with Standing Order No. 46 (Court of Aldermen), on 1 March 2022 the Lord Mayor (on behalf of the Court of Aldermen) was consulted by the Town Clerk about the list of applications for Freedom of the City (in the companies named). Thereafter, on 2 March 2022 approval was granted by the Town Clerk for the attached list of applications for Freedom of the City (in the Companies) named and for the Clerk to the Chamberlain’s Court to be instructed accordingly.

NOTED.