Agenda item

(A list of the proposed appointments, terms of reference, including proposed amendments, and constitutions has been separately circulated).

 

(Unless otherwise stated the requirement for certain Committees to have a Member with fewer than five or ten years’ service on the Court, at the time of their appointment, is fulfilled by the existing membership).

 

Nominations received for vacancies of varying terms:-

Where appropriate:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

# denotes fewer than five years’ service on the Court; and

< denotes fewer than ten years’ service on the Court.

 

The Court proceeded to make the annual appointment of Committees:

 

Resolved – That the several Committees as set out in the White Paper be appointed until the first meeting of the Court in April 2015, and that the terms of reference and constitutions be also approved, subject to the following amendments:

 

-       For the Planning & Transportation Committee,  Alderman Mainelli to be appointed in place of Alderman Richardson;

-       For the Gresham (City Side) Committee, Alderman Mainelli to be appointed in place of Alderman Richardson;

-       For the Board of Governors of the City of London Freemen’s School, Alderman Richardson to be appointed in place of Alderman Mainelli;

-       For the Port Health & Environmental Services Committee, Karina Dostalova to be appointed in place of Clare James by the Ward of Farringdon Within;

-       For the Markets Committee, John Scott’s total years’ service to be corrected to read “6”, as opposed to 2;

-       For the Port Health & Environmental Services and the Community & Children’s Services Committees, the title Deputy to be deleted against the entries for Michael Welbank; and,

-       For the Planning & Transportation Committee, David Bradshaw to be noted as representing Cripplegate Within.

 

The Court subsequently proceeded to make the following appointments, in respect of which the Town Clerk reported that the following nominations had been received:-

 

 

 

Nominations received for vacancies of varying terms:-

Where appropriate:-

* denotes a Member standing for re-appointment;

# denotes fewer than five years’ service on the Court; and

< denotes fewer than ten years’ service on the Court.

 

a) Policy and Resources Committee (five vacancies).

(Contest)

Nominations received:-

 

*Douglas Barrow, Deputy

*Mark John Boleat

Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

*George Marr Flemington Gillon

*Charles Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.

Alastair Michael Moss, Deputy

*Stephen Douglas Quilter, B.Sc.(Hons).

Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh

James Richard Tumbridge

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting

 

b) Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee

(one vacancy).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Douglas Barrow, Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Douglas Barrow to be appointed to the Hospitality Working Party of the Policy and Resources Committee for a term expiring April 2019.

 

c) Members’ Privileges Sub (Policy and Resources) Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*John Alfred Barker, O.B.E., Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy John Barker to be appointed to the Members’ Privileges Sub Committee for a term expiring April 2019.

 

d) Investment Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

*George Marr Flemington Gillon

*Andrew Stratton McMurtrie, J.P.

Philip John Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Henry Colthurst, George Gillon, Andrew McMurtrie and Philip Woodhouse to be appointed to the Investment Committee for terms expiring April 2019.

 

e) Social Investment Board (two vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with fewer than five years’ service on the Court.

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

#Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst

*The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley

#*Wendy Marilyn Hyde

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

f) Audit and Risk Management Committee (two vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Charles Edward Beck Bowman, Alderman

*Jamie Ingham Clark, Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Alderman Charles Bowman and Deputy Jamie Ingham-Clark to be appointed to the Audit and Risk Management Committee for terms expiring April 2019.

 

g) Police Committee (four vacancies).

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Douglas Barrow, Deputy

Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith, J.P.

*Mark John Boleat

*James Henry George Pollard

James Michael Douglas Thomson, Deputy

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

h) Board of Governors of the City of London School (two vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Marianne Bernadette Fredericks

*Sylvia Doreen Moys

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Marianne Fredericks and Sylvia Moys to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the City of London School for terms expiring July 2019.

 

i) Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls (three vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Thomas Hoffman

*Sylvia Doreen Moys

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Tom Hoffman and Sylvia Moys to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the City of London School for Girls for terms expiring July 2019.

j) Board of Governors of the City of London Freemen’s School (three vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*John Alfred Bennett, Deputy

*Michael Hudson

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy John Bennett and Michael Hudson to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the City of London Freemen’s School for terms expiring July 2019.

 

k) Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (four vacancies).

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*John Alfred Barker, O.B.E., Deputy

John Douglas Chapman, Deputy

*David Andrew Graves, Alderman

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.

*Jeremy Lewis Simons, M.Sc.

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

l) Gresham Committee (City Side) (two vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Simon D’Olier Duckworth, O.B.E., D.L.

*Dr. Giles Robert Evelyn Shilson, Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Simon Duckworth and Deputy Giles Shilson to be appointed to the Gresham Committee (City Side) for terms expiring April 2019.

 

 

 

m) Establishment Committee (four vacancies).

One vacancy must be filled by a Member with fewer than five years’ service on the Court.

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*John Alfred Barker, O.B.E., Deputy

*Nigel Kenneth Challis

*Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy

*Elizabeth Rogula

#Philip John Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

n) Open Spaces, City Gardens and West Ham Park Committees (two vacancies on each Committee).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Wendy Mead, O.B.E.

*Michael Welbank, M.B.E, Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Wendy Mead and Michael Welbank to be appointed to the Open Spaces, City Gardens and West Ham Park Committees for terms expiring April 2019.

 

o) Epping Forest & Commons Committee (two vacancies).

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Virginia Rounding

Graeme Martyn Smith

Philip John Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

p) Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*The Revd. Dr. Martin Dudley

*Clare James, M.A.

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared The Revd. Dr Martin Dudley and Clare James to be appointed to the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee for terms expiring April 2019.

 

q) Barbican Residential Committee, in the category of non-resident (four vacancies).

(No contest)

Nominations received:-

*William Harry Dove, O.B.E., J.P., Deputy

*Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A., M.B.A.

*Gareth Wynford Moore

Christopher Punter

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Billy Dove, Jeremy Mayhew, Gareth Moore and Christopher Punter to be appointed to the Barbican Residential Committee for terms expiring April 2019.

 

r) Barbican Centre Board (three vacancies).

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

Ann Holmes

Vivienne Littlechild, J.P.

*Catherine McGuinness, M.A., Deputy

Wendy Mead, O.B.E.

*Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy

Adam Fox McCloud Richardson

John George Stewart Scott, B.A.(Hons.)

Thomas Charles Christopher Sleigh

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

s) The City Bridge Trust Committee (three vacancies).

(Contest)

 

Nominations received:-

Nicholas Michael Bensted-Smith, J.P.

Karina Dostalova

*Marianne Bernadette Fredericks

*Jeremy Paul Mayhew, M.A., M.B.A.

Jeremy Lewis Simons, M.Sc.

Philip John Woodhouse

 

Read.

 

The Court proceeded, in accordance with Standing Order No.10, to ballot on the vacancies.

 

The Lord Mayor appointed the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, or their representatives, to be the scrutineers of the ballot.

 

Resolved – That the votes be counted at the conclusion of the Court and the result printed in the Summons for the next meeting.

 

t) Standards Committee (one vacancy).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Charles Edward Lord, O.B.E., J.P.

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Edward Lord to be appointed to the Standards Committee for a term expiring April 2019.

 

u) Licensing Committee (four vacancies).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

*Alex Bain-Stewart M.Sc., J.P.

*Kevin Malcolm Everett, D.Sc.

*Sophie Anne Fernandes

*James Richard Tumbridge

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Alex Bain-Stewart, Kevin Everett, Sophie Fernandes and James Tumbridge to be appointed to the Licensing Committee for terms expiring April 2019.

 

v) Livery Committee (one vacancy)

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

Richard David Regan, O.B.E., Deputy

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Deputy Richard Regan to be nominated for appointment to the Livery Committee by Common Hall, for a term expiring June 2018.

 

w) Health & Wellbeing Board (one vacancy).

(No contest)

 

Nominations received:-

 

*Gareth Wynford Moore

 

Read.

 

Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared Gareth Moore to be appointed to the Health & Wellbeing Board for a term expiring April 2019.