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Corporate Services Committee - Wednesday, 30th September, 2026 4.00 pm

September 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm Corporate Services Committee View on council website

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The Corporate Services Committee meeting scheduled for 30 September 2026 was set to discuss the Ambition 25 Programme Update. The meeting was also scheduled to consider the exclusion of the public from certain parts of the proceedings.

Ambition 25 Programme Update

The report pack indicated that a key item for discussion was an update on the Ambition 25 Programme. This programme is a significant initiative for the City of London Corporation, aiming to shape its future direction. The report was prepared by the Chief People Officer and was scheduled for a decision by the committee. The specific details of the update and the nature of the decision to be made were not publicly available in the provided documents.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as apologies for absence and members' declarations of interest. A motion was scheduled to be put forward for the exclusion of the public from the meeting for the discussion of confidential matters, citing the likely disclosure of exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972.

Attendees

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Sandra Jenner Labour Aldersgate
Profile image for Christopher Makin
Christopher Makin Alderman Aldersgate
Profile image for Florence Keelson-Anfu
Florence Keelson-Anfu Farringdon Within
Profile image for Simon Burrows
Simon Burrows Bishopsgate
Profile image for David Sales
David Sales Aldgate
Ian Thomas
Polly Dunn
Christopher Rumbles
Cliff Morton
Sonia Virdee
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Steve Goodman OBE Labour Aldersgate
Caroline Al-Beyerty
COL - Events
Profile image for Mandeep Thandi
Mandeep Thandi Aldgate
Gregory Moore
Michael Cogher
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Gregory Alfred Lawrence Farringdon Without
Profile image for Professor Michael Raymond Mainelli
Professor Michael Raymond Mainelli Alderman Broad Street

Topics

Local Government Act 1972 Ambition 25 Programme City of London Corporation

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 30th-Sep-2026 16.00 Corporate Services Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 30th-Sep-2026 16.00 Corporate Services Committee.pdf