Agenda item

To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 4 February 2025.

The Committee considered the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 4^th February 2025

RESOLVED: - That the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 4^th February 2025 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

Chairman’s Congratulatory Remarks

The Chairman reported that Alderman Professor Emma Edhem had been appointed as a Mentor, guiding emerging leaders, diplomats and strategists on navigating international relations, power structures and global governance.

Further, the Chairman reported that Alderman Prem Goyal OBE has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Dolma Impact Fund II.

Alderman Sir Charles Bowman would be replacing Alderman Sir William Russell as the City Corporation’s representative on the UK-China Green Finance Taskforce.

Finally, the Chairman reported that Alderman Bronek Masojada had been appointed as the City Corporation’s representative on the UK Carbon Markets Forum.

The Committee joined the Chairman in offering their congratulations. The Committee were encouraged to continue to feed in news of any similar achievements/accolades worthy of note.