Agenda item

To receive the Order of the Court following the Common Court meeting of 25 April 2025.

The Committee noted the Order of the Court setting out the membership and Terms of Reference of the Committee for the 2025-26 period.

Members made the following points on the Terms of Reference:

-        Paragraph (B) should be “oversight/scrutiny of” (or similar) rather than “management”;

-        Paragraph (J) (City of London Police Museum) – there is a lack of clarity around its oversight particularly given that the contents are not currently available for viewing;

-        Paragraph (L) “following consultation” should be replaced by “in consultation” with Policy & Resources Committee; and

-        Paragraph (M) the pocket book – Members commented that an updated electronic version should be more readily available internally and that a print copy can be ordered.

Members heard that a report on the CoL Police Museum is expected to be brought to the CoL Police Authority Board to consider further options, and that changes can be proposed on the wording to the Court of Common Council (noting that the Terms of Reference are reviewed in autumn ahead of their approval by the Court of Common Council in April each year).

Members commented on the limitations around advertising Square Mile cultural events and assets in public spaces.