Judith Pleasance

Court of Common Council - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 1.00 pm

The Court of Common Council met on Thursday, 9 January 2025, to discuss a range of matters including the regularisation of Ward Beadle elections, a review of the Procurement Code, and the implementation of a Circular Economy Framework. Key decisions included the approval of a Bill to revert Ward Beadle elections to an annual cycle, the development of a new Procurement Policy, and the adoption of the Circular Economy Framework.

Planning Applications Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 17th December, 2024 10.30 am

This meeting has been cancelled.

Planning Applications Sub-Committee - Friday, 13th December, 2024 10.00 am

Awayday, Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 9.00 am

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Sub Committee - Monday, 9th December, 2024 4.00 pm

The sub-committee received updates on the council's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023–2027 and considered the implications of the expiry of the current Rough Sleeping Initiative funding in March 2025. Members were informed of the increasing costs of temporary accommodation and the City of London Police’s three-stage method of tackling begging and rough sleeping, known as Operation Luscombe. Members also heard a presentation on work that has been undertaken to make the provision of services for rough sleepers more collaborative.