The Honourable Emily Sophia Wedgwood Benn, Deputy

Finance Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 1.30 pm

The Finance Committee convened to discuss a range of financial and strategic matters, including approving risk appetite levels for medium-term finances, receiving a budget monitoring report, and reviewing the Chamberlain's business plan. The committee also endorsed changes to investment property transaction thresholds and discussed Central London Forward grant receipts and programme delivery.

Court of Common Council - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 1.00 pm

Meeting start time at 10:30am or at the rising of the Planning an Transportation Committee, whichever is later, Planning Applications Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Planning Applications Sub-Committee met on 9 September 2025, and approved plans to convert the Custom House, a Grade I listed building, into a hotel-led mixed-use development, and to use part of the Sugar Quay Jetty for seating and service related to a ground floor restaurant. The Custom House plan includes a hotel, spa, and ground floor food, beverage, gallery and event spaces, along with significant public realm improvements. The Sugar Quay Jetty application allows for a commercial seating area while maintaining public access.

Planning and Transportation Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.15 am

The Planning and Transportation Committee of the City of London Corporation met on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, to discuss a City Fund highway declaration and a review of public parking provision. The meeting was scheduled to include both public and non-public sessions, with the latter addressing matters involving exempt information as defined in the Local Government Act 1972[^2]. Members of the public were able to observe the virtual public meetings via a link to the City of London Corporation's YouTube channel.

Court of Common Council - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 1.00 pm

The Court of Common Council was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including improvements to Leadenhall Street, changes to the Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting and Analysis Service Procurement Committee, and a new project management framework. They were also scheduled to consider appointments to various boards, applications for the Freedom of the City, and reports from the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Comptroller & City Solicitor.