Agenda and draft minutes

The Comptroller & City Solicitor to report the result of the Wardmote held on Thursday, 30 November 2023 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 30^th

November 2023 for the Election of an Alderman for the Ward of Portsoken.

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Applications for the Freedom of the City PDF 179 KB

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Minutes:

The Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and ninety-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:

Patrick James Allen	a Surveyor	Blackheath, London	Chartered Surveyors
Borge Andreassen	a Recruitment Consultancy Managing Director	Balham, London	Fletchers
Dr Fiona Sarah Aubrey-Smith	an Independent Education Research Consultant	Winchester, Hampshire	Educators
Arvind Babajee	a Chartered Accountant and Corporate Jurist	Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius	Tax Advisers
Timothy William Lumsden Badham	a Security Company Chief Operating Officer	Salisbury, Wiltshire	Dyers
Catherine Louise Baker	a Master Saddler	Deptford, Wiltshire	Saddlers
Robin William Baker	an Asset Management Company Owner, retired	Chigwell, Essex	Stationers & Newspaper Makers
Philip Edward Bearn	a Doctor of Medicine	Richmond, Surrey	Barbers
Carlo Tore Domenico Benigni	a Design Company Director	Milan, Italy	Chartered Architects
James Andrew Benn	a Business Analyst	Potters Bar, Hertfordshire	Insurers
James Ogilvy John Bennett	a Packaging Company General Manager	Bishopston, Bristol	Ironmongers
Myles David Bigland	a Lawyer	Greenford, London	Upholders
Dr Fawaz Khaled Bitar	an Oil Company Executive	Fulham, London	Tallow Chandlers
David Thomson Blair	a Chartered Architect	Tooting, London	Chartered Architects
Dr Astrid Elizabeth Bonfield, CBE	a Charity Chief Executive	Brixton, London	Armourers & Brasiers
Keith Alan Bramley	a Firefighter, retired	Buxton, Derbyshire	Clockmakers
Timothy John Bray	an Investment Manager	Ightham, Kent	Ironmongers
Terrence Roland Gregory Brazier	a Furniture Restorer	Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire	Furniture Makers
Duane Gerard Bridger	a Solicitor	Graveney, Kent	Entrepreneurs
Aaron Andrew Brookes	an Architect	Acton, London	Chartered Architects
Dr Katharine Jessie Brown	a Charity Chief Executive Officer	Putney, London	Dyers
Graham Stephen Bucknell	a Civil Engineer	Longwick, Buckinghamshire	Constructors
James Kirk Campbell	an Information Technology Engineer	Morden, London	Scriveners
Judith Gwendoline Charnley	a Veterinary Surgeon and Sheep Farmer	Colne, Lancashire	Woolmen

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Report: General Purposes Committee of Aldermen

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Minutes:

The operation of the 6-year convention for Aldermen

Recommendations of the General Purposes Committee concerning the operation of the convention that Aldermen should retire after no more than six years in office, together with recommendations around other Aldermanic conventions which had not been reviewed for many years were put to the Court of Aldermen. This included a recommendation that this Six Year Convention be consolidated with other conventions, agreed in 2003, in a single document.

Recommendations were therefore put on the following terms:

1)That any reference to the Magistracy within the Aldermanic conventions clarify that this is only where applicable;

2) That all on the Court of Aldermen undertake to tender their resignation as an Alderman/woman and to seek re-election or retire as the case may be no later than midnight on the sixth anniversary of their election;

3)That the General Purposes Committee of the Court of Aldermen may, on the written application of the Alderman/woman concerned extend the last day for the tendering of their resignation under The Six Year Convention by a period of up to six months where it considers that it is reasonable to do so in all the circumstances;

4) That these amendments be incorporated into a reformatted document containing the other existing Aldermanic conventions.

Resolved – That the recommendations be 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 24th June next for the election of Sheriffs and other Officers for the year ensuing and on 27th 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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Resolved:- That The Most Revd John McDowell, 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, 7th March 2024.

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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10.

Letter

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Minutes:

The Town Clerk lay before the Court a letter of surrender of office from Alderman Nicholas Lyons offering to surrender his Office of Alderman of the Ward of Tower.

RECEIVED.

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