Agenda item

Report of the Markets Director.

The Board received a report of the Markets Director concerning the introduction of a zero-tolerance policy aimed at ensuring compliance, improving safety and culture, and promoting appropriate, professional behaviour within the City of London Corporation’s wholesale markets.

The Markets Director advised the Board that this report sought to ensure professional conduct, safety and organisational integrity within the markets division and to reinforce that discriminatory and negative behaviour would not be tolerated. A Member asked if zero-tolerance staff training had taken place, and it was confirmed that training was underway. The Deputy Chairman asked for the Markets Board to receive an update in six months’ time to review the implementation of this policy to which officers agreed, however qualitative data would be provided.

It was also agreed that officers would share the report with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED, that – the Board approve the introduction and implementation of the zero-tolerance policy across all three City of London Corporation wholesale markets.