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Capital Buildings Board - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 9.30 am

July 16, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Capital Buildings Board of the City of London Corporation met on 16 July 2025 to discuss updates on several major construction projects, including the Market Co-Location Programme, the Salisbury Square Development, and the Barking Reach Power Station site remediation. The board was also scheduled to review the Major Programmes Office dashboard report. Some of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private due to the discussion of exempt information as defined in the Local Government Act 19721.

Market Co-Location Programme (MCP) Construction Project Updates

The Capital Buildings Board were scheduled to discuss the Market Co-Location Programme (MCP). The report pack included a report from the City Surveyor on the MCP construction project updates.

Barking Reach Power Station - Site Remediation Project

The Capital Buildings Board were scheduled to discuss the Barking Reach Power Station site remediation project. The report pack included a report from the City Surveyor on this project.

Salisbury Square Development

The Capital Buildings Board were scheduled to discuss the Salisbury Square Development. This included a presentation from the architect on the Court Building Design, and a report of the City Surveyor providing a RIBA Stage 52 update.

Major Programmes Office - Dashboard Report

The Capital Buildings Board were scheduled to receive the Major Programmes Office - Dashboard Report. The report pack included a report from the Chamberlain3 on this topic, which was provided for information.


  1. The Local Government Act 1972 is legislation that established the structure of local government in England and Wales. Section 100A defines the circumstances under which the public can be excluded from meetings, while Schedule 12A defines the categories of information that are considered exempt. 

  2. RIBA Stages are stages of work defined by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to be undertaken during a construction project. Stage 5 is construction. 

  3. In the City of London Corporation, the Chamberlain is the Chief Finance Officer. 

Attendees

Profile image for Oliver Sells KC, Deputy
Oliver Sells KC, Deputy  Farringdon Without
Profile image for Timothy Russell Hailes (Alderman)
Timothy Russell Hailes (Alderman)  Alderman •  Bassishaw
Profile image for Tim Levene (Alderman)
Tim Levene (Alderman)  Alderman •  Bridge and Bridge Without
Profile image for Charles Edward Lord, OBE JP
Charles Edward Lord, OBE JP  Farringdon Without

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 16th-Jul-2025 09.30 Capital Buildings Board.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 16th-Jul-2025 09.30 Capital Buildings Board.pdf

Additional Documents

250618 - CBB - Public Minutes.pdf