Agenda item

a)    To approve the appointment of an Alderman to the St Paul’s Cathedral Chorister Trust for a four year term expiring in December 2029, following the resignation of Alderman Gregory Jones KC from this position;

b)    To approve the appointment of Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons as Vice President and Governor of Bridewell Royal Hospital, effective 31 December 2025;

c)     To recommend to the Board of Directors of the Lord Mayor’s Show the appointment of Alderman & Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penney, Alderman Tim Levene and Alderman Prem Goyal as Directors.

RESOLVED: - That the General Purposes Committee:

a)    St Paul’s Cathedral Chorister Trust

Appoint Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley as a trustee for a four-year term expiring in December 2029, following the resignation of Alderman Gregory Jones KC from this position.

b)    Vice President and Governor of Bridewell Royal Hospital

Appoint Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons to this position, effective 31 December 2025, in the room of Alderman Sir Peter Estlin who is stepping down from this position.

c)     Board of Directors of the Lord Mayor’s Show

Recommend to the Board the appointment of Alderman & Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penney, Alderman Tim Levene and Alderman Prem Goyal as Directors.

The Chair highlighted that the February 2026 meeting would seek to approve 2026/27 Aldermanic Committee appointments and therefore encouraged all to contact the Town Clerk with any preferences they might have in this respect so that these might be taken into consideration in good time..