The Court of Aldermen met on Tuesday 14 July 2026. The meeting's agenda included the confirmation of previous minutes, resolutions on retirements and memorials, applications for the Freedom of the City, and a report from the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen.

Applications for the Freedom of the City

The Court was scheduled to consider applications for the Freedom of the City. The report pack listed 218 individuals who were to be admitted to this honour. These applicants came from a wide range of professions, including finance, law, engineering, and the arts, and represented various companies and trades. For example, Jay Adderley, an Operations Director at a cleaning company, and Rodney Trayton, an Association Director in the food trade, were among those listed. Each applicant was associated with a specific Livery Company, such as the Worshipful Company of Farriers or the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, reflecting the historical structure of the City of London's guilds.

Report of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen

A significant item on the agenda was the report from the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen. This committee had considered applications for supplemental Charters and Ordinances from two Livery Companies: the Worshipful Company of Coach Makers and Coach Harness Makers and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.

The report indicated that the Court was to consider and approve recommendations concerning the Worshipful Company of Coach Makers and Coach Harness Makers' application to update their original Charter, which was first approved under King Charles II in 1677. Similarly, the committee had reviewed an application from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths to update their Charter, originally approved under King James I in 1604. The report pack did not specify whether these recommendations were followed.