Description
This 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 book a place to attend.
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 – 09.40 Welcome and objectives of the day
Julia Sibley MBE and Philip Woodhouse, Livery Committee
Note – Philip Woodhouse will also share his experience as Chief Commoner
09.40 – 09.55 Reflections on a Shrieval year
Alderman and Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penney (City of London Sheriff 2025-2026)
09.55 – 10.20 City of London Police – City policing and cyber crime
Inspector Charlie Morrison, Head of Cyber Griffin and Supt. Lorenzo Conigliaro, Community Policing Team, City of London Police
10.20 – 10.30 Role of a Clerk
Susan Hoefling, Chair of the Fellowship of Clerks
10.30 – 11.00 Refreshments
11.00 – 11.20 Education and Skills
Jenny Brown, Headmistress, City of London School for Girls
11.20 – 11.40 On being a Master? Q&A panel session
Julia Sibley MBE, Past Master Innholder; and Philip Woodhouse, Past Master Grocer
11.40 – 12.00 The City of London Corporation
Greg Moore, Deputy Town Clerk
12.00 – 12.20 The art of Speechwriting
Sam Robins, Senior Speechwriter and Communications Officer, Mansion House
12.20 – 12.30 Concluding remarks
Julia Sibley MBE, Chair of the Livery Committee
12.35 Lunch
14.30 End
Cancellation and rearrangement
The course is subsidised and places are limited; therefore, bookings are non-refundable. Should you be unable to attend, an appropriate substitute from the same Company may attend in your place, provided the Course Administrator is notified in advance of the change and supplied with the substitute attendee’s details.
