Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from James de Sausmarez.

Mr Jamie Ingham Clark and Alderman Gregory Jones declared  non-pecuniary interests in respect of item 9 (the non-public minutes of the previous meeting) as they are Members of the Church Guild of St Lawrence Jewry. 

Members elected a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

RESOLVED, that :

Being the only Member willing to serve, Mr Andrew McMurtrie be elected as Chairman of the Benefices Sub Committee for 2018/19.

Members elected a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

RESOLVED, that :

Being the only Member willing to serve, Alderman Gregory Jones be elected as Deputy Chairman of the Benefices Sub Committee for 2018/19.

To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 12 February 2018.

The public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 12 February 2018 were approved as a correct record.

In response to a question about the reasons excluding the public from items 9-15 on the agenda, Members noted that, historically, this was due Benefices matters falling within City’s Cash.  The Town Clerk agreed to investigate whether the exemptions might fall outside of the Local Government Act of 1972.  Members also noted the good practice of submitting public reports, with ‘non-public’ appendices, wherever possible. 

There were no items of urgent business.

There were no items.

MOTION – That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED, that – Under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12 (a) of the Local Government Act.

Item nos                                  Paragraph Nos

9-15                                         1,2 & 3

To approve the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 12th February 2018.

The non-public minutes of the Benefices Sub Committee held on 22 June 2018 were approved as a correct record. 

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members considered and approved a report of the Town Clerk.

Chairman to be heard.

The Chairman was heard in respect of a recent recruitment to a City of London Corporation Benefice.

Chairman to be heard.

The Chairman was heard.

Members are asked to provide updates on visits to the various Benefices. 

Report of the Chairman attached.

Members were invited to provide an update on their recent visits to the various Benefices.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

Date of next meetings:

5^th October 2018 – 2pm – provisional

4^th March 2019 – 4.30 pm – followed by the Annual Benefices Supper.