Agenda

To agree the minutes of the meeting of the Court of Common Council held on 25 April 2025.

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

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

To consider the following appointments:

(A)     Capital Buildings Board (one vacancy)

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

James Tumbridge

Philip Woodhouse

(B)     Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Sub-Committee (two vacancies)

          (Contest)

          Nominations received:-  

          Dr Joanna Abeyie

          Josephine Hayes

          David Williams

(C)     Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queens Park Committee (three vacancies)

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Karina Dostalova

(D)     Natural Environment Board and West Ham Park Committee (one

vacancy)

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Karina Dostalova

(E)     Digital Services Committee (three vacancies)

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Philip Kelvin

(F)       Licensing Committee (four vacancies)

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Samapti Bagchi

Alderman Prem Goyal

Matthew Waters

(G)     Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee (one vacancy)

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

Alderwoman Elizabeth King

(H)     Education Board (one vacancy)

(No Contest)

Nominations received:-

Timothy McNally

(I)         Board of Governors of the London Museum (two vacancies)

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Elizabeth Corrin

Sarah Gillinson

Gaby Robertshaw

(J)       Trust for London (one vacancy)

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

Alderwoman Elizabeth King

Philip Woodhouse

(A)To appoint eight Common Councilmen to The Honourable The Irish Society, for three-year terms expiring in May 2028.

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment

Nominations received:-

Matthew Bell

Deputy Keith Bottomley

*Deputy Anne Corbett

Anthony Fitzpatrick

Dawn Frampton

*Shravan Joshi

Fraser Peck

Gaby Robertshaw

*Deputy Oliver Sells

*Philip Woodhouse

*Deputy Dawn Wright

(B)To note that Alderman Robert Howard 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 2025.

To consider Resolutions of the Annual Wardmotes from the Wards of Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Cripplegate and Dowgate.

To consider a report relating to the property transaction thresholds in the Standing Orders.

(A)By Deputy Anne Corbett

“To appoint Jacqueline Webster to the Barbican Residential Committee as a resident nominee of the Ward of Cripplegate (Without).”

For Decision

(B)By Deputy James Thomson CBE

“To appoint Alderwoman Jennette Newman to the Planning and Transportation Committee in the room of Alethea Silk for the Ward of Walbrook.”

For Decision

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

To receive a report concerning the City of London Policing Plan 2025-28.

To receive a report on action taken under urgency procedures concerning the suspension of Standing Order 26.

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

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

Where appropriate:-

 * Denotes a Member standing for re-appointment by the Court of Common Council.

#Denotes a Member who has fewer than five years’ service on the Court at the time of the appointment

^ Denotes a Member who currently serves on the Committee as either a co-opted or external member, or in an ex-officio capacity or as a representative of another Committee with appointment rights.

† denotes a Member whose primary residence is in the City.

¬ denotes appointed.

(A)      SIX Members to the Policy and Resources Committee.

NB:- following the ballot, Mark Wheatley and Irem Yerdelen received an equality of votes for the final vacancy. Mark Wheatley consequently sought the leave of the Court to withdraw his nomination, which was granted in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Standing Order 19. Irem Yerdelen is therefore appointed to the Policy and Resources Committee accordingly.

(B)      FOUR Members to the Investment Committee

(C)      THREE Members to the City of London Policy Authority Board.

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 they otherwise relate to functions of the Court of Common Council which are not subject to the provisions of Part VA and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting of the Court held on 9 January 2025.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting of the Court held on 25 April 2025.

To consider proposals relating to the Risk Appetite Statement.

To consider proposals relating to the provision of hospitality.

To note action taken under urgency procedures relating to a City Fund investment property freehold disposal.