Agenda and minutes
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Apologies Minutes:
Before commencing the business on the agenda the Chair welcomed Deputy Madush Gupta to his first meeting of the Markets Board.
The Chair also thanked Alderman David Wootton, who had stood down and advised that this vacancy would be filled at the next meeting of the Court of Common Council.
Apologies were received from Brian Mooney, Henry Jones, James Tumbridge, Oliver Sells and Hugh Selka. James Tumbridge, Oliver Sells and Hugh Selka jointed the meeting remotely.
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Members' Declarations Under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda Minutes:
Mr Gregory Lawrence had been granted a dispensation to speak on all matters concerning the London Central Markets (Smithfield) other than: (I) those in which he has a disclosable pecuniary interest as a shareholder or director of any company which holds a tenancy in the market; and (ii) those which would affect only him personally or his business interests as opposed to the generality of tenants within the market.
NB. This dispensation will be in place until the next Common Council elections in March 2025.
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To approve the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 20th September 2023. Minutes: The public minutes of the meeting held on 20th September 2023 were approved as a correct record.
Matters arising Members noted that head-hunters were used in recruitment campaigns only when cost effective.
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Revenue and Capital Budgets 2023/24 Report of the Chamberlain. Additional documents:
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General Manager Updates Updates from the General Manager of Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield Markets. Minutes: |
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Report of the City Surveyor. Additional documents: Minutes: |
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Wholesale Market Risk Update Report of the Markets Director. Additional documents:
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Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee Minutes: |
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Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers Urgent Minutes: |
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Exclusion of the Public 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.
Minutes: RESOLVED – 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 Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act as follows:-
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Non-Public Minutes To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20th September 2023.
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Tenant Arrears Report of the Chamberlain. Minutes: |
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Backdated Rent Review Report of the Markets Director. Minutes: |
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General Manager Updates Non-public updates from the General Managers of the three wholesale markets. Minutes: |
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Debt write off Report of the Markets Director. Minutes: |
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Non-Public Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Committee Minutes: |
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Any Other Business that the Chairman Considers Urgent and Which the Committee Agrees Should be Considered Whilst the Public are Excluded Minutes: |
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Confidential Minutes To approve the Confidential Minutes of the Meeting held on 20th September 2023. Minutes: |
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Markets Co-location Programme Update Chief Operating Officer to be heard. Minutes: |