Agenda

To agree the minutes of the meeting of the Court of Common Council held on 13 January 2022.

The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor to report on his recent engagements.

To receive a statement from the Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee.

To:-

• Make Supplementary Arrangements for Presiding Officers at Wardmotes.

(Third Reading).

Together with a report of the Policy and Resources Committee thereon.

To:-

• Clarify the nationality requirement for Aldermen.

(First and Second Reading).

Together with a report of the Policy and Resources Committee thereon.

To consider reports of the Finance Committee, as follows:-

(A) City Fund 2022/23 Budget Report and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

To approve the budget for 2022/23.

For Decision

(B) 2022/23 City's Cash Budgets and Medium-Term Financial Plan

To approve the budget for 2023/23.

For Decision

(A)      Bridge House Estates (BHE) - Revenue Budget 2021/22 and Medium-Term Financial Plan – to approve the budget for 2022/23.

For Decision

(B) Supplemental Charter - To consider the form of a petition for the grant of a supplemental charter.

For Decision

To consider proposed changes to Standing Orders.

To consider recommendations concerning the provision of hospitality.

To consider the annual On-Street Parking Accounts and approve submission to the Mayor of London.

To consider the creation of two posts Grade I and above.

To consider amendments to the School’s Instrument and Articles.

To consider a circulated list of applications for the Freedom of the City.

(A)      To appoint three Members on The Honourable The Irish Society, for three-year terms expiring in March 2025.

*denotes a Member standing for re-appointment.

Nominations received:-

Peter Gordon Bennett

John Douglas Chapman

Mary Durcan

Shravan Jashvantrai Joshi, M.B.E.

Deputy John Scott, J.P.

Oliver Sells, Q.C.

*Deputy Philip John Woodhouse

Dawn Linsey Wright

(B)      To note that Alderman William Russell will continue to serve as Governor of The Honourable The Irish Society, having previously been appointed for a three-year term, expiring in March 2024.

(C)      To endorse the appointment of Alderman Robert Howard as one of the appointed Aldermen on The Honourable The Irish Society, for a term expiring in March 2025, in the room of Alderman & Sheriff Nicholas Lyons.

(D)      To note that Alderman Gregory Jones Q.C. will continue to serve as one of the appointed Aldermen on The Honourable The Irish Society, having previously been appointed for a term expiring in March 2023.

For Decision

To consider the following appointments:

*denotes a Member standing for re-appointment.

(A)         Four Members on Christ’s Hospital, for four-year terms expiring in March 2026.

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Kevin Malcolm Everett

(B)         One Member on the City & Metropolitan Welfare Charity, for a four-year term expiring in March 2026.

Nominations received:-

*Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

(C)         Three Members on the Guild Church Council of St Lawrence Jewry, for a one-year term expiring in March 2023.

Nominations received:-

*Deputy Roger Arthur Holden Chadwick, O.B.E.

*Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Alderman Gregory Percy Jones, Q.C.

(D)         One Member on the Thames Festival Trust, for a three-year term expiring in March 2025

Nominations received:-

*Deputy John George Stewart Scott, J.P.

(E)         Two Members on the Mitchell City of London Charity & Educational Foundation, for a five-year term expiring in March 2027 and the balance of a term expiring in March 2023.

Nominations received:-

*Marianne Bernadette Fredericks

(F)          One Member on Dr Johnson’s House Trust, for the balance of a term expiring in December 2022.

Nominations received:-

John Douglas Chapman

Jeremy Paul Mayhew, O.B.E.

To consider an urgent motion on Ukraine by Christopher Michael Hayward, pursuant to Standing Order 12(3).

For Decision

To receive reports advising of actions taken under urgency procedures, as follows:-

(A) Report of Action Taken: London Councils Grant Scheme Levy

To note action taken under urgency procedures in relation to the London Councils Grant Scheme Levy.

For Information

(B) Report of Action Taken: Indeminities for Officers on Outside Bodies – to note action taken under urgency procedures relating to the indeminification of Officers serving on Outside Bodies.

For Information

To note action taken under urgency procedures relating to the establishment of a business rate pool.

To receive a report setting out measures introduced into Parliament which may have an effect on the services provided by the City Corporation.

That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting of the Court held on 13 January 2022.

To consider proposals relating to the Markets Co-location Programme.

To consider reports of the Finance Committee, as follows:-

(A)      Highway Construction & Maintenance Contract – to consider the award of a contract for Highway Construction & Maintenance.

For Decision

(B) Museum of London Pay Award – to consider the annual pay award for Museum of London staff.

For Decision

To consider proposals in relation to the Freedom Fee.