Description
This all day course is intended for senior or upper wardens due to take the chair over the coming 12 months. Their spouses, partners and consorts are also very welcome to attend.
Other Wardens and Court Assistants may also register (with spouses if they wish), but the preferred time for them to do so is during the year immediately prior to their installation.
Experience has shown that previous attendance at a City Briefing (within the past five years) is very helpful before coming on this course. New Clerks are also welcome.
Objectives
To provide Liverymen approaching the chair a sound basic understanding of:
- How the City Corporation operates,
- the roles of Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen and Court of Common Council,
- the interdependence and interrelationships between the Mayoralty, the Court of Aldermen and Common Council,
- the relationship and significance of the Livery with the City Corporation, and
- a brief introduction to the business workings of City and its financial services industry, and on being a Master. There is an additional session for Masters’ Consorts.
Location
Guildhall
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Programme and timings
09.30 – 09.35 Welcome and objectives of the day
Philip Woodhouse and Julia Sibley – Livery Committee
09.35 – 09.55 Reflections on a Shrieval year and being Lord Mayor
09.55 – 10.15 The role and work of a Police Chairman
10.15 – 10.35 The role and work of the City of London Police
10.35 – 10.55 Refreshments
10.55 – 11.15 Education and Skills
11.15 – 11.35 The City of London Corporation
11.35 – 11.55 On being a Master – Q&A panel session
11.55 – 12.15 The art of speechwriting
12.15 – 12.30 Concluding remarks
12.35 Lunch
14.30 End
Cancellation and rearrangement
The full cost of the course is refundable providing 10 days notice is given. If you wish to cancel your place please contact the Course Administrator.
