Agenda

Venue: Guildhall

Contact: Polly Dunn 

Items
No. Item

1.

Introduction of Newly-Elected Members

Name

Ward

Stephen Goodman

Aldersgate

Deborah Oliver

Aldersgate

Anett Rideg

Aldersgate

Naresh Sonpar

Aldersgate

Timothy McNally

Aldgate

David Sales

Aldgate

Mandeep Thandi

Aldgate

Shailendra Umradia

Aldgate

Ian Bishop-Laggett

Bassishaw

Madush Gupta

Bassishaw

Nighat Qureishi

Billingsgate

Luis Tilleria

Billingsgate

Emily Benn

Bread Street

Shahnan Bakth

Broad Street

Antony Manchester

Broad Street

James Bromiley-Davis

Candlewick Ward

Martha Grekos

Castle Baynard

John Griffiths

Castle Baynard

Alpa Raja

Castle Baynard

Glen Witney

Castle Baynard

Jamel Banda

Cordwainer

Joanna Abeyie

Cornhill

Anne Corbett

Cripplegate

Elizabeth King

Cripplegate

Frances Leach

Cripplegate

Paul Singh

Cripplegate

Ceri Wilkins

Cripplegate

Brendan Barns

Farringdon Within

John Foley

Farringdon Within

Florence Keelson-Anfu

Farringdon Within

Eamon Mullally

Farringdon Within

Timothy Butcher

Langbourn

Anthony Fitzpatrick

Lime Street

Irem Yerdelen

Lime Street

Aaron D'Souza

Tower

Jason Groves

Tower

Jaspreet Hodgson

Vintry

Alethea Silk

Walbrook

 

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2.

The new Chief Commoner to take his seat

3.

Apologies

4.

Declarations by Members under the Code of Conduct in respect of any items on the agenda

5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 523 KB

To agree the minutes of the meeting of the Court of Common Council held on 10 March 2022.

 

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Additional documents:

6.

Mayoral Visits

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

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7.

Policy Statement

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

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8.

Bill for Act of Common Council pdf icon PDF 259 KB

To:-

·         Clarify the nationality requirement for Aldermen.

 

(Third reading).

 

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

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9.

Appointment of Committees pdf icon PDF 854 KB

To appoint the Committees until the first meeting of the Court in April 2023 and to agree the terms of reference and constitution for each Committee.

 

(A list of the proposed appointments, terms of reference including proposed

amendments, and constitutions has been separately circulated).

 

(Unless otherwise stated the requirement for certain Committees to have a Member with fewer than five or ten years’ service on the Court, at the time of their appointment, is fulfilled by the existing membership).

 

(Supporting statements in respect of the contested vacancies outlined below are set out immediately following the White Paper, at pages 109 to 132.

 

Nominations received for vacancies of varying terms:-

Where appropriate:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

# denotes a Member with fewer than five years’ service on the Court;

^ denotes a Member who currently serves on the Committee in either an ex-officio capacity or as a representative of another Committee with appointment rights.

 

(A)         Policy and Resources Committee (six vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Munsur Ali

Randall Anderson

^Nicholas Bensted-Smith

*Tijs Broeke

Sophie Fernandes

Jason Groves

Ann Holmes

Natasha Lloyd-Owen

Paul Martinelli

*Andrew McMurtrie

Benjamin Murphy

^Deputy Brian Mooney

Deputy Graham Packham

Deputy Susan Pearson

Judith Pleasance

Ian Seaton

Oliver Sells

Luis Tilleria

^Deputy James Thomson

James Tumbridge

*Mark Wheatley

Dawn Wright

 

(B)         Audit & Risk Management Committee (five vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Alexander Barr

Tim Butcher

Aaron D’Souza

John Griffiths

Alderman Bronek Masojada

Judith Pleasance

*Ruby Sayed

Paul Singh

Naresh Sonpar

Luis Tilleria

Shailendra Umradia

 

(C)         City of London Police Authority Board (three vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Tijs Broeke

*Alderman Emma Edhem

Jason Groves

Helen Fentimen

Deborah Oliver

Deputy Nighat Qureishi

Alethea Silk

Luis Tilleria

Ceri Wilkins

 

(D)         Education Board (three vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

*Shravan Joshi

*Ruby Sayed

Mandeep Thandi

Luis Tilleria

 

(E)         Board of Governors of

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Additional documents:

10.

Policy and Resources Committee pdf icon PDF 157 KB

To consider proposals relating to the process by which the Committee’s Deputy and Vice Chairs are appointed.

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11.

Planning and Transportation Committee and Policy and Resources Committee pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To consider proposals relating to governance arrangements for the Barbican Podium Works project.

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Additional documents:

12.

Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee pdf icon PDF 76 KB

To consider a recommendation concerning the provision of hospitality.

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13.

Audit & Risk Management Committee pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To consider the appointment of an External Member to the Committee.

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14.

Bridge House Estates Board

To consider reports of the Bridge House Estates Board, as follows:-

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14(A)

Transitional Investment Strategy pdf icon PDF 174 KB

(A)Transitional Investment Strategy – to consider the adoption of a transitional investment strategy for Bridge House Estates.

For Decision

 

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Additional documents:

14(B)

Grants Committee Arrangements pdf icon PDF 204 KB

(B) Grants Committee Arrangements – to consider proposals concerning the Board’s Grants Committee.

For Decision

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15.

The Freedom of the City pdf icon PDF 130 KB

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

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16.

Motions pdf icon PDF 97 KB

By Alderman Timothy Hailes

To consider a Motion, submitted by Alderman Tim Hailes, in relation to traffic orders in the City.

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17.

Questions

18.

Ballot Results

The Town Clerk to report the outcome of the ballots taken at the last Court:

Where appropriate:-

 *   denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

¬ denotes appointed.

 

(A)      Six Members to the Honourable The Irish Society.

 

 

Votes

Peter Gordon Bennett

56¬

John Douglas Chapman

30

Mary Durcan

56¬

Shravan Joshi, M.B.E.

56¬

Deputy John Scott, J.P.

34

Oliver Sells, Q.C.

36¬

*Deputy Philip John Woodhouse

47¬

Dawn Linsey Wright

55¬

 

(B)      One Member to the Dr Johnson’s House Trust.

 

 

Votes

John Douglas Chapman

30

Jeremy Paul Mayhew, O.B.E.

45¬

 

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19.

Legislation pdf icon PDF 55 KB

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

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20.

Resolutions on Retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials.

21.

Docquets for the Hospital Seal.

22.

Awards and Prizes

MOTION

23.

By the Chief Commoner

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 or which fall under paragraph 100A(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 relating to confidential information that would be disclosed in breach of an obligation of confidence by a department of Her Majesty’s Government?”:-

 

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24.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting of the Court held on 10 March 2022.

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25.

Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

To note action taken under urgency procedures in relation to the provision of hospitality.

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