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Public Document Pack Policy and Resources Committee Date: THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014 Time: 1.45pm Venue: COMMITTEE ROOMS, 2ND FLOOR, WEST WING, GU ILDHALL Members: Deputy Ken Ayers Alderman Sir David Howard Deputy John Barker (Ex-Officio Edward Lord Member) Jeremy Mayhew (Ex-Officio) Deputy Douglas Barrow Deputy Catherine McGuinness Mark Boleat Deputy Joyce Nash Deputy John Bennett Deputy Henry Pollard (Ex-Officio (Chief Commoner) Member) Deputy Michael Cassidy (Ex- Stephen Quilter Officio Member) John Scott (Ex-Officio Member) Roger Chadwick (Ex-Officio Deputy Dr Giles Shilson Member) Sir Michael Snyder Deputy Alex Deane Deputy John Tomlinson Simon Duckworth Deputy Michael Welbank (Ex-Officio Revd Dr Martin Dudley (Ex-Officio Member) Member) The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor Alderman Alderman Jeffrey Evans Fiona Woolf Stuart Fraser Alderman Sir David Wootton Marianne Fredericks Alderman Alan Yarrow George Gillon (5 vacancies to be filled by the Court on 1st May) Enquiries: Angela Roach tel. no.: 020 7332 3685 [email protected] Lunch will be served in Guildhall Club at 1PM John Barradell Town Clerk and Chief Executive AGENDA Part 1 - Public Agenda 1. APOLOGIES 2. MEMBERS DECLARATIONS UNDER THE CODE OF CO NDUCT IN RESPECT OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 3. ORDER OF THE COURT O F COMMON COUNCIL To note the Order of the Court of Common Council of 1 May 2014 appointing the Committee and approving its terms of reference (To Follow). For Decision 4. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing order No. 29. For Decisio n 5. ELECTION OF DEPUTY C HAIRMEN To elect three Deputy Chairmen in accordance with Standing Order No. 30. For Decision 6. MINUTES To consider minutes as follows:- a) To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2014 For Decision (Pages 1 - 14) b) To note the public minutes of the Projects Sub-Committee meeting held on 2 April 2014 For Information (Pages 15 - 22) 7. APPOINTMENT OF SUB -COMMITTEES, WORKING PARTIES AND REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER COMMITTEES Report of the Town Clerk. For Decision (Pages 23 - 34) 8. SPORTS EVENTS - 2012 LEGACY Report of the Town Clerk. For Decision (Pages 35 - 40) 9. NOMINATIONS TO LONDO N COUNCILS COMMITTEES Report of the Town Clerk. For Decision (Pages 41 - 44) 2 10. CHEAPSIDE BUSINESS I MPROVEMENT DISTRICT Report of the City Surveyor. For Decision (Pages 45 - 58) 11. MARCHÉ INTERNATIONAL DES PROFESSIONNELS D 'IMMO BILIER Report of the City Surveyor. For Decision (Pages 59 - 68) 12. ADDITIONAL EVENTS AN D TOPICAL ISSUES PRO GRAMME - FUNDING REQUEST Joint report of the Director of Public Relations and the Director of Economic Development. For Deci sion (Pages 69 - 72) 13. FENCHURCH STREET - COMPULSORY PURCHASE Joint report of the Chief Planning Officer and Comptroller and City Solicitor. NB: This report should be read in conjunction with Item No. 28 on this Agenda. For Inform ation (Pages 73 - 96) 14. CAREERS FAIRS AND WO RK RELATED -LEARNING SUPPORT FOR LONDON'S YOUNG PEOPLE Report of the Director of Economic Development. For Information (Pages 97 - 104) 15. G8 GLOBAL DEMENTIA S UMMIT Report of the Director of Economic Development. For Decision (Pages 105 - 108) 16. SINGAPORE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Report of the Director of Economic Development. For Decision (Pages 109 - 120) 17. IPPR PROJECT ON EMER GING MARKETS Report of the Director of Public Relations. For Decision (Pages 121 - 124) 18. CENTRE FOR LONDON: T HAMES CROSSINGS PROJ ECT Report of the Director of Public Relations. For Decision (Pages 125 - 128) 3 19. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE ACTIVITIES Report of the Director of Public Relations. For Information (Pages 129 - 138) 20. VISIT TO MUMBAI AND NEW DELHI Report of the Director of Economic Development. For Information (Pages 139 - 144) 21. POLICY INITIATIVES F UND AND COMMITTEE CO NTINGENCY Report of the Chamberlain. For Information (Pages 145 - 156) 22. DECISIONS TAKEN UNDE R DELEGATED AUTHORIT Y OR URGENCY POWERS Report of the Town Clerk. For Information (Pages 157 - 160) 23. QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE 24. ANY OTHER BUSINESS T HAT THE CHAIRMAN CON SIDERS URGENT 25. EXCLUSION OF THE PUB LIC MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act. In addition, for one item which fell under paragraph 100A (2) of the Act relating to confidential information that would be disclosed in breach of an obligation of confidence. Part 2 - Non -Public Agenda 26. NON -PUBLIC MINUTES To consider non-public minutes of meetings as follows:- a) To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2014 For Decision (Pages 161 - 162) b) To note the non-public minutes of the Projects Sub-Committee meeting held on 2 April 2014 For Information (Pages 163 - 170) 4 c) To note the non-public minutes of the Members' Facilities and Accommodation Working Party meeting held on 20 March 2014 For Information (Pages 171 - 174) d) To note the non-public minutes of the Hospitality Working Party meeting held on 18 March 2014 and consider the recommendation set out in item no.9 For Decision (Pages 175 - 180) 27. EDUCATION STRATEGY - EMPLOYER -FACING EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMMES Joint report of the Director of Economic Development and Director of Community & Children’s Services. For Decision (Pages 181 - 188) 28. FENCHURCH STREET - COMPULSORY PURCHASE Report of the City Planning Officer and Comptroller and City Solicitor. NB: This report should be read in conjunction with Item No. 13 on this Agenda. For Information (Pages 189 - 190) 29. FINTECH UK UPDATE Report of the Director of Economic Development. For Information (Pages 191 - 194) 30. DEC ISIONS TAKEN UNDER D ELEGATED AUTHORITY O R URGENCY POWERS Report of the Town Clerk. For Information (Pages 195 - 196) 31. QUESTIONS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE 32. ANY OTHER BUSINESS T HAT THE CHAIRMAN C ONSIDERS URGENT AND WHICH THE COMMITTEE AGREE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHILST THE PUBLIC ARE EXCLUDED. 5 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 6a POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE Thursday, 20 March 2014 Minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held at Committee Rooms, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Guildhall on Thursday, 20 March 2014 at 1.45 pm Present Members: Mark Boleat (Chairman) Deputy Douglas Barrow (Deputy Chairman) Jeremy Mayhew (Deputy Chairman) Deputy Catherine McGuinness (Deputy Chairman) Deputy Ken Ayers Deputy John Bennett Deputy Michael Cassidy (Ex-Officio Member) Roger Chadwick (Ex-Officio Member) Deputy Alex Deane Simon Duckworth Revd Dr Martin Dudley (Ex-Officio Member) Alderman Jeffrey Evans Stuart Fraser Marianne Fredericks George Gillon (Chief Commoner) Edward Lord Wendy Mead Hugh Morris Deputy Joyce Nash Stephen Quilter John Scott (Ex-Officio Member) Deputy Dr Giles Shilson Deputy John Tomlinson James Tumbridge Deputy Michael Welbank (Ex-Officio Member) Alderman Sir David Wootton In Attendance: Deputy Bill Fraser Officers: John Barradell - Town Clerk and Chief Executive Chris Bilsland - Chamberlain Michael Cogher - Comptroller and City Solicitor Peter Bennett - City Surveyor Philip Everett - Director of the Built Environment William Chapman - Private Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Lord Mayor Caroline Al-Beyerty - Financial Services Director Page 1 Paul Sizeland - Director of Economic Development Tony Halmos - Director of Public Relations Paul Beckett - Department of the Built Environment Nigel Lefton - Remembrancer's Department Liz Skelcher - Assistant Director, Economic Development Office Eddie Stevens - Housing Services Director, CCS Paul Jackson - Community and Children’s Service Department Peter Lisley - Assistant Town Clerk Simon Murrells - Assistant Town Clerk Dan Hooper - Policy Officer Angela Roach - Committee and Members Service Manager 1. APOLOGIES Apologies were received from John Barker, Sir David Howard, Henry Pollard and Alan Yarrow. 2. MEMBERS DECLARATIONS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT IN RESPECT OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA The following Members declared an interest in Item no. 6, creation of an Education Board:- • Alderman Jeffrey Evans as Deputy Chairman of the City of London Academy Southwark • Catherine McGuinness as Deputy Chairman of the City Academy Hackney and as an Almoner of Christ’s Hospital School • Marianne Fredericks as a donation Governor of Christ’s Hospital School • John Bennett as Deputy Chairman of the City of London Freemen’s School. 3. MINUTES 3a. The public minutes of the meeting held on 20 February 2014 were approved. 3b, The draft public minutes of the Public relations and Economic Development Sub-Committee meeting held on 20 February 2014 were noted. 4. APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED MEMBERS OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE The Committee considered a resolution of the Standards Committee from its meeting on 31 January 2014 requesting that the composition of the selection Page 2 panel for appointing co-opted Members to the Committee be amended to include the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Standards Committee. The Chairman questioned the need for the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee to be a member of the selection panel. Members agreed that this was not necessary. RESOLVED – That, subject to the approval of the Court of Common Council, the composition of the selection panel for appointment Co-opted Members of the Standards Committee be amended by removing the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee and adding the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Standards Committee. 5. COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning suggested amendments to the terms of reference of committees following consideration by committees. RESOLVED – That:- 1. the proposed amendments to committee terms of reference be approved and included in the annual report to the Court of Common Council as follows:- Audit and Risk Management (A&RM) Committee (d) To meet with the external auditors of the City Fund and City’s Cash funds at least once in each calendar year prior to the presentation of the Accounts to the Court.