Agenda

Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 1.45 pm

Venue: Committee Rooms, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Ben Dunleavy Email: ben.dunleavy@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	NB: Certain items presented for information have been marked * and will be taken without discussion, unless the Committee Clerk has been informed that a Member has questions or comments prior to the start of the meeting. These for information items have been collated into a supplementary agenda pack and circulated separately.
	Part 1 - Public Agenda
1.	Apologies ... view the full agenda text for item 1.
2.	Members Declarations Under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda ... view the full agenda text for item 2.
3.	Minutes To consider minutes as follows:- ... view the full agenda text for item 3.
3a	To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 11 December 2025 PDF 167 KB ... view the full agenda text for item 3a
3b	*To note the public minutes and non-public summary of the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee meeting held on 3 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3b
3c	*To note the public minutes and non-public summary of the Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee meeting held on 20 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3c
3d	*To note the public minutes and non-public of the Capital Buildings Board meeting held on 26 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3d
3e	*To note the public minutes and non-public summary of the Member Development and Standards Sub-Committee meeting held on 9 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3e
3f	*To note the public minutes and non-public summary of the Communications and Corporate Affairs Sub-Committee meeting held on 10 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3f
3g	*To note the summary of the Destination Advisory Board meeting held on 16 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 3g
4.	Election of Vice-Chair ... view the full agenda text for item 4.
5.	Overnight Stay Levy positioning PDF 171 KB Report of the Deputy Town Clerk. ... view the full agenda text for item 5.
6.	London Councils Grants Scheme PDF 150 KB Report of the Deputy Town Clerk. ... view the full agenda text for item 6. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 6. PDF 81 KB Appendix B , item 6. PDF 87 KB
7.	2026/27 Pay Policy Statement PDF 135 KB Report of the Chief People Officer. ... view the full agenda text for item 7. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 162 KB Senior Management Pay Grade (Appendix A2) v2 , item 7. PDF 154 KB Main Pay and Grading Structure (Appendix B) , item 7. PDF 778 KB
8.	Departmental 2026/27 Budget Estimates - Policy and Resources Committee PDF 272 KB Joint Report of the Deputy Town Clerk, Remembrancer, Executive Director of Innovation Growth, Chamberlain, Executive Director of Environment & Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Director of Corporate Communications & External Affairs and the City Surveyor. ... view the full agenda text for item 8.
9.	Draft CSO Business Plan 2026-2029 PDF 130 KB Report of the Chief Strategy Officer. ... view the full agenda text for item 9. Additional documents: CSO Business Plan 2026-29 - FINAL , item 9. PDF 300 KB
10.	Allocation of OSPR (Quarter 3 2025/26) PDF 169 KB Joint Report of the City Surveyor and the Chamberlain. ... view the full agenda text for item 10.
11.	*Support for UK-based Financial and Professional Service - Innovation and Growth Quarterly Report Report of the Executive Director for Innovation and Growth. ... view the full agenda text for item 11.
12.	*Policy and Resources Contingency/Discretionary Funds Report of the Chamberlain. ... view the full agenda text for item 12.
13.	QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE ... view the full agenda text for item 13.
14.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT ... view the full agenda text for item 14.
15.	Exclusion of the Public MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. ... view the full agenda text for item 15.
	Part 2 - Non-Public Agenda
16.	Non-Public Minutes To consider non-public minutes of meetings as follows:- ... view the full agenda text for item 16.
16a	To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2025 View the reasons why item 16a is restricted ... view the full agenda text for item 16a
16b	*To note the non-public minutes of the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee meeting held on 3 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 16b
16c	*To note the non-public minutes of the Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee meeting held on 20 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 16c
16d	*To note the non-public minutes of the Capital Buildings Board meeting held on 26 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 16d
16e	*To note the non-public minutes of the Member Development and Standards Sub-Committee meeting held on 9 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 16e
16f	*To note the non-public minutes of the Communications and Corporate Affairs Sub-Committee meeting held on 10 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 16f
17.	Future Showcasing of the Lord Mayor’s State Coach Report of the City Surveyor. ... view the full agenda text for item 17.
18.	The Honourable The Irish Society - proposed ten-year grant from the City of London Corporation commencing 2026-27 Report of the Deputy Town Clerk. ... view the full agenda text for item 18.
19.	GLA London Business Visitor Centre View the reasons why item 19. is restricted Report of the Executive Director, Environment. ... view the full agenda text for item 19.
20.	Cyclical Works Programme (CWP) Request for Funding for 2026/2027 View the reasons why item 20. is restricted Report of the Chamberlain. ... view the full agenda text for item 20.
21.	Guildhall School of Music & Drama Cyclical Works Programme (CWP) 2025 - 2030 Request for Funding for 2026/2027 Report of the City Surveyor. ... view the full agenda text for item 21.
22.	*Report of Action Taken Report of the Deputy Town Clerk. ... view the full agenda text for item 22.
23.	QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE ... view the full agenda text for item 23.
24.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT AND WHICH THE COMMITTEE AGREE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHILST THE PUBLIC ARE EXCLUDED. ... view the full agenda text for item 24.
	Part 3 - Confidential Agenda
25.	Confidential Minutes ... view the full agenda text for item 25.
25a	To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 25a
25b	*To note the confidential minutes of the Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee meeting held on 20 November 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 25b
25c	*To note the confidential minutes of the Freedom Applications Sub-Committee meeting held on 2 December 2025 ... view the full agenda text for item 25c
26.	*Report of Action Taken Report of the Deputy Town Clerk. ... view the full agenda text for item 26.