Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning the appointment of the Committee’s sub-committees, working parties and representatives on other committees.

The Chairman referred to the composition of the Public Relations and Economic Development Sub-Committee and advised that one of the observations of the recent review of promoting the City was the benefits external contribution could bring to some areas of the City Corporation’s work. He suggested that the Sub-Committee’s composition therefore be amended to include the co-option of up to two external people. Whilst Members supported this it was felt that it should be made clear that the positions would have no voting rights.

 

Reference was also made to the Corporate Asset Sub-Committee and whether it was necessary for three Members of the Policy and Resources Committee to serve on it.

 

RESOLVED - That the following be approved:-

 

1.     the appointment, composition and terms of reference of the sub-committees and working parties for the ensuing year as follows:-

 

 a)  Members’ Privileges Sub-Committee

Chief Commoner (Chairman)

Immediate past Chief Commoner *

Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House Committee of Guildhall Club (Ex-officio)

Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Grand Committee

Up to six Members appointed by the Court of Common Council for specific terms

 

*For part of the year and then the Chief Commoner Designate for the remainder of the year (elected in October each year)

 

b) Outside Bodies Sub-Committee

            the Chairman and one Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee;

three Members appointed by the Court of Common Council; and

one Alderman, appointed by the General Purposes Committee of Alderman

three Members appointed by the Policy and Resources Committee (but not necessarily Members of the Policy and Resources Committee) as follows:-

 

Simon Duckworth

Edward Lord

Jeremy Mayhew

 

c) Projects Sub-Committee

four Members of the Policy and Resources Committee appointed as follows:-

 

Sir Michael Snyder

Marianne Fredericks

Hugh Morris

Jeremy Mayhew

 

two Members appointed by the Finance Committee

together with up to four Members co-opted from the Court of Common Council by the Sub-Committee

 

d) Public Relations and Economic Development Sub-Committee

The Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee

The Chairman of the Finance Committee

Past Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee (providing they are members on the Grand Committee)

five Members of the Policy and Resources Committee appointed as follows:-

 

Doug Barrow

Wendy Hyde

Edward Lord

Tom Sleigh

Alderman Sir David Wootton

 

Together with co-option by the Sub-Committee of up to four Members from the Court of Common Council and up to two external people (the latter should have no voting rights).

 

e) Resource Allocation Sub-Committee

Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee (Chairman)

Chairman of the Finance Committee (Deputy Chairman)

Deputy Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee

Past Chairmen of Policy and Resources Committee (providing that they are Members of the Committee at the time)

Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of the Court of Aldermen

The Senior Alderman below the Chair

The Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

The Chairman of the Establishment Committee

Together with:-

Henry Colthurst

Simon Duckworth

Hugh Morris

Joyce Nash

Giles Shilson

John Tomlinson

 

f)  Ceremonial Working Party      

Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee

A Deputy Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee (Catherine McGuinness)

Chief Commoner

Two Aldermen, nominated by the Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen (Alderman Sir David Wootton and Alderman Tim Hailes)

Three Members appointed by the Policy and Resources Committee (Roger Chadwick, Simon Duckworth and Edward Lord)

Two Members with over ten years’ service, appointed by the Court of Common Council (Wendy Mead and Joyce Nash)

Two Members with under ten years’ service, appointed by the Court of Common Council (Henry Colthurst and Giles Shilson)

The Remembrancer

Town Clerk

 

g) Cultural Hub Working Party

The Chairman or his/her representative

four Members nominated by the Policy & Resources Committee as follows:-

 

Jeremy Mayhew

Deputy Alastair Moss

Deputy Catherine McGuinness

Jeremy Simons

 

The Chairman or his/her representative from the following committees/boards:-

·     the Board of Governors of the Museum of London

·     the Barbican Centre Board

·     the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

·     the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee

·     the Planning and Transportation Committee

·     the Barbican Residential Committee

 

The following senior officers: -

·     Town Clerk

·     Managing Director, Barbican Centre

·     Director of the Built Environment

·     Director of Community and Children Services

·     Director of Culture, Heritage and Libraries

·     Director, Museum of London

·     City Surveyor

 

h) Hospitality Working Party

Chief Commoner (Chairman)

Immediate past Chief Commoner*

Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee

Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of the Court of Aldermen

Senior Alderman below the Chair

four Members to be appointed by the Court of Common Council for specific terms

 

*For part of the year and then the Chief Commoner Designate for the remainder of the year (elected in October each year)

 

2.     Sir Michael Snyder be appointed Chairman of the Projects Sub-Committee with the Deputy Chairman being appointed by the Sub-Committee.

 

3.     Investment Committee

        8 Members be appointed to serve on the Investment Committee as follows:-

 

Christopher Boden

James De Sausmarez

Peter Hewitt

Ann Holmes

Edward Lord

Alistair Moss

Dhruv Patel

Tom Sleigh

 

4.     one Member be appointed to represent the Committee on each of the following:-

 

Barbican Centre Board – Stuart Fraser

 

Education Board – Christopher Hayward

 

Freedom Applications Committee – Simon Duckworth

 

Local Development Framework Reference Sub (Planning) Committee – Dhruv Patel

 

the vacancy on the Audit and Risk Management Committee to be filled at the next meeting of the Committee.

 

5.     Edward Lord be appointed to represent the Committee on the Corporate Asset Sub-Committee and the two remaining vacancies on the Sub-Committee be filled at the next meeting of the Committee.

 

6.     the following representatives be appointed for informal consultation with the Court of Aldermen and the Finance Committee on Mayoralty and Shrievalty Allowances:-

 

        Chairman of Policy & Resources Committee

        Chief Commoner      

        Henry Colthurst

 

7.       the current frequency of meetings of the Committee be endorsed.