Agenda item

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 16 October 2014.

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 16 October 2014 were approved as a correct record.

Matters Arising

Annual Activities and Outcomes Report

The Chairman noted that a report outlining Year-1 activities and outcomes would be submitted to the January meeting of the Board.

Appointment of Members to Governing Bodies

Members of the Board discussed the process of appointment of individuals to governing bodies, noting that a database of names should be maintained and reviewed at least twice a year, and that a pool be opened of candidates coming from business and the Livery in addition to the Court of Common Council.

Livery Schools Link

The Chairman noted that the contingency application to the Policy & Resources Committee had been approved at its meeting on 6 November 2014.

Governor Appointment to the City of London Academy Islington

The Director of Community and Children’s Services noted that he would be informing the City of London Academy Islington that the Reverend Dr Martin Dudley had been nominated by the Court of Common Council to the academy’s board at the Court meeting on 4 December 2014. In response, a member expressed concern at the length in time between the Education Board’s recommendation in October 2014 and the Court of Common Council’s approval in December 2014.