Agenda item

To approve the public minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 14 October.

The Committee considered the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 14 October 2025.

RESOLVED: - That the minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen held on 14 October 2025 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

Chairman’s Congratulatory Remarks

The Committee were informed that Alderman Gregory Jones KC had recently been appointed as Vicar General of the Province of York. The Chair reported that this appointment placed Alderman Jones in a significant legal and ecclesiastical role within the Church of England. In essence, as Vicar General, he would be the Archbishop of York’s chief legal deputy, exercising delegated authority in governance and judicial matters across the Province.

The Chair encouraged all to continue to share news of any notable achievements/appointments for reporting in this way at future meetings.