The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners

 

 

 

Background

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Management

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This website has been constructed with the future of our Livery Company in mind.

It aims to inform those who are interested in our Livery Company, of its history, background and modern role in today's society. It also serves to remind the Freemen and Liverymen of the Company that, although our traditions maybe rooted in the past, we are the stewards of the present and have an obligation to ensure that future generations associated with our industries can enjoy our legacy for many years to come.

Background

Our Founder

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners - 97th Livery Company of the City of London - was conceived by Eric Walter Francis Hill, who was ably and enthusiastically supported by 43 friends and colleagues from across the broad spectrum of the cleaning Industry.  

Initially, the Company was formed as the Guild of Cleaners on 22nd October 1972 but later changed its name to the Guild of Master Cleaners.

On the 17th November 1986, the Company was granted its full Livery Status by the Court of Aldermen as The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.

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Armorial Bearings

The Armorial Bearings of the Company comprise a shield, helmet and crest emblazoned with the motto 'Tergere est Servare' (To clean is to preserve). The tincture of Azure and Argent (Blue and Silver) as well as the Madonna Lilies and, above all, the Cross, have long been accepted as being symbolic of cleanliness, purity and sacrifice - all being admirable aims of those connected with keeping the environment clean.

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Our Church

The original church on this site was wooden and erected shortly after King Olaf of Norway died in 1025. St. Olave's was dedicated to King Olaf of Norway, who fought with Ethelred at the battle of London Bridge in 1014. St. Olave's was rebuilt in the 13th century and then again in the 15th century. After surviving the Great Fire it was badly damaged in bombing raids during WWII. But Earnest Glainfield restored the church to its original style. Grinling Gibbons was reported to have carried out some work within St. Olave's. Samuel Pepys was strongly connected to St. Olave's and within the church you can see a statue of him and his wife. They were later buried in the nave.

Since formation, the Company has adopted St. Olave's, 8 Hart Street, as its Guild Church, and the Rector is the Honorary Chaplain to the Company

Each year, the Company holds a service of Rededication in the church, and in recent times this has been combined with the ceremonial Installation of the Master and Wardens in the presence of the Court and Members of the Company.

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Our Patron Saint

Saint Martha was the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and she received Christ into her house at Bethany. She complained to Christ that her sister Mary did not help sufficiently in preparing the house for His visit! She was present when her brother Lazarus was raised from the dead. Saint Martha is an appropriate Patron for our Company. Her associated emblem is a broom - which we feature in our armorial bearings; she tamed a dragon - also a feature in our bearings, and she is the Patron Saint of housewives which, in its broader context, implies cleaning.

The Feast Day of Saint Martha is the same as that of Saint Olave, the Patron Saint of our Chaplaincy Church, 29th July.

The picture shown is 'Christ in the House of Mary and Martha' by Jan Vermeer (1654 - 55) and is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.

 

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Our Livery Hall

Originally, the court conducted its meetings at St. Olave's Church Hall in Hart Street, but in recent years we have been fortunate in being 'adopted' by the Worshipful Company of Armourers', who kindly permit us the use of their magnificent Livery Hall in 81 Coleman Street for our Court Meetings.

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Company Grace

Lord God, Maker and Preserver of all things good,

Cleanse our palates in anticipation of this meal,

Clear from our minds all impediments to Good Fellowship

And tidy up the cluttered chaos of our world with Thy new broom,

Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

Amen

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Company Hymn

Teach me, my God and King,

In all things thee to see

And what I do in anything

To do it as for thee.

 

 A man that looks on glass,

On it may stay his eye;

Or if he pleaseth, through t pass

And then the heaven espy.

 

All may of thee partake

Nothing can be so mean

Which with this tincture, 'for thy sake',

Will not grow bright and clean.

 

A servant with this clause

Makes drudgery divine

Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws

Makes that and the action fine.

 

This is the famous stone

That turneth all to gold;

For that which Go doth touch and own,

Cannot for less be told.

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Aims

The Aims of our Livery Company are to encourage and maintain high standards of practice and integrity through social and professional exchange, while supporting and promoting education, training and research projects within the Industry.

The generosity of past and present Liverymen has allowed the Company to create a fund for charitable and educational purposes. We remain committed to the substantial development of the fund's capital base in order to provide meaningful endowed income with which to:

  • support charitable Institutions within the City of London;

  • promote the advancement of education and training within the Industry; and

  • provide relief to members and their families suffering financial hardships.

Consequently, all members should remember that they have an obligation to make a regular donation into the fund either by Gift Aid or a Deed of Covenant. Members may also wish to consider a donation through a Will as a bequest. If you would like further information or the necessary forms, please contact the Clerk.

For further information about our educational and industry commitments please either scroll down the page or click on one of the following:

 

The Company's evolution stemmed from the commitment of the Founder Members to ensuring sound training and education within the Industry. Our educational representatives and associated bodies our Company supports are listed in the following table.

 

BodyCompany Representative
Representative to the Court of the City University(Court Assistant) Jack D. Amos
Representative to City & Guilds(Liveryman) Mrs. Judith West
Member Livery Companies Skills Council(Liveryman) John Butler
Representative to Sustainable City ForumJunior Warden

 

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners makes the following awards:

City & Guilds Awards

The Company used to makes an award, The Eric Hill Memorial Award, each year to the College or Institution with the highest number of successful candidates in the City & Guilds examinations

  • C&G 7643 Cleaning Science Level 2 (formerly 7641 - Cleaning Science), and

  • C&G 7643 Level 3 Diploma in Cleaning Services Supervision (formerly 7642 - Cleaning Sciences Supervision).

Award Winners

1992 Ealing Tertiary College
1993 Salford College
1994 Sheffield College
1995 Sheffield College
1996 OCS Group Ltd - Training Department
1997 Sheffield College
1998 Salford College
1999 OCS Group Ltd - Training Department
2000 Sheffield College
2001 Sheffield College
2002 Matthew Boulton College, Birmingham
2003 Sheffield College
2004 Castle College (Sheffield College)
2005 Matthew Boulton College, Birmingham
2006 No award due to change in examination
2007 Sheffield College

 

The Company now makes an annual award - Environmental Cleaners Prize For General Learning - at the annual City & Guilds Lion Awards Dinner, held each April. The Master presents the winner with a certificate and a cheque for £250.

 

Award Winners

2007 Aimee Bradley

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Military Awards

Each year the Company, in common with many City livery companies, makes an number of Annual Award to its 'adopted'  military unit, which in our case is the Royal Army Medical Corps.

The Company makes the following Annual awards:

Environmental Cleaners' Post Graduate Medical Officers' General Practice Award

We award a medal and a cheque, which we call a 'Purse', to the member of the RAMC who performs best in the general practice examination of the Post Graduate Medical Officers' Course for newly commissioned medical officers.

The Award is usually made at our Ladies' Banquet in November.

The medals are in a  presentation case and bear the Company's Coat of Arms on the front with the RAMC's badge on the obverse. The medals were designed and made for the Company by Garrard's the Crown Jewellers.

 

Award Winners:

1990

 

Major Bruce V. Court, RAMC

1991

 

Captain Mark D. Coombe, RAMC

1992

 

Major Jeremy F. Rowan, RAMC

1993

 

Major Robin F. Cordell, RAMC

1994

 

Captain Francesca L. Simon, RAMC

1995

 

Captain Christopher E. Thomas, RAMC

1996

 

Captain Sundeep Dhillon, RAMC

1997

 

Captain James P. Carlton, RAMC

1998

 

Captain Tracy-Louise Woodhouse, RAMC

1999

 

Captain Jonathon K. Cox, RAMC

2000

 

Captain Alex Cameron, RAMC

2001

 

Captain Annette Schmidt, RAMC

2002

 

Major Hugh Tooby, RAMC

2003

 

Captain Lucie Baker, RAMC

2004

 

Captain Grant Wilde, RAMC

2005 Captain Catriona Lane RAMC
2006 Captain Michael Smith, RAMC
2007 Major Andrew Shardlow RAMC

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Army Environmental Health Technicians Excellence Awards

Since 1997, the Company has presented two annual Awards, one each for

  • Warrant Officers and Senior NCOs, and

  • Junior NCOs and Other Ranks.

These Awards take the form of a cheque and a medal, and are given for meritorious service by members of the Army Environmental Health Cadre, who will be selected by the Director General Army Medical Services. This section of the RAMC is based at Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, near Aldershot in Hampshire. These additional Awards strengthen our ties with our military unit, a connection which is greatly valued by both the RDMC and the RAMC.

 

Award Winners:

1997

 

S. Sgt Stephen Hallam

Cpl. Leonard Maxwell

1998

 

Cpl. N. Connaughton

L/Cpl. L. P. Fogg

1999

 

Cpl. P. D. Kinvig

Sgt. S. Steel

2000

 

Cpl. R. Hinton

Sgt. P. Mouatt

2001

 

Cpl. R. Records

W/O A. Humphries

2002

 

Cpl. Damon Beaufoy

S. Sgt. Keith Montague

2003

 

S. Sgt. John Woods

Cpl. David Seal

2004

 

W/O2 John Maxwell

L/Cpl. Linzie Greene

2005 

S. Sgt. Christopher Taylor

Cpl. Susan Johnson

2006 

Cpl. Chris Stout

WO1 Danny Grant

2007 

WO2  P. Tagg

L/Cpl  D. S. P. Davy

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Territorial Army Awards for Excellence in the field of Environmental Health

In 1999, the Company agreed to present occasional awards for Territorial Army officers who had excelled in the field of Environmental Health. The first award was made in 2001.

 

Award Winners:

2001

 

Captain Andrew Mathieson, RAMC (V)

2003

 

Major Stewart Henry, RAMC (V)

2004

 

Captain Liam Howley, RAMC (V)

2005 Major Ray Gregson RAMC (V)
2007 Major J. Fisher RAMC (V)

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Royal Army Medical Corps 'Cadet of the Year'

Our Company extended its RAMC relationship during 2007 by adopting two Army Cadet units - No. 73 and 75 (Walworth). The Company has purchased a shield upon which the names of the Cadet of the Year will be inscribed. The winning cadet will receive a mini shield at the Company's annual Military Awards luncheon.

 

Award Winners:

2007

 

Cpl. Demei Smith

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Schools Awards

Following a careful examination of the needs of some pupils and taking into account the excellence of teaching and achievement levels at the school, the Company donated one quarter of a Livery Scholarship in perpetuity for the City of London School for Girls.

The City of London School (for boys), City of London School for Girls and the City of London Freemen's School also receive benefit from the Company in the form of book prizes.

One of the Objects of the Company's Charitable Trust is to support City Charities, and this is seen by the Trustees as one of the most worthwhile ways in giving such support.

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The Corporation of London Clean City Awards - Outstanding Sweeper of the Year

The Company presents a Certificate and cheque for £250 annually to the 'Outstanding Sweeper of the Year' (road sweeper within the City Boundaries). The Runner-up receives a Certificate.

 

YearAward WinnerAward Runner-up
2002Bernard KieranFrank McCarthy
2003John LindsayBernard Jackson
2004Stephen ProsserScott Heath
2005Alan BaileyDemetrius Soteriou
2006Peter WardPeter Adjei-Boakye
2007Pat BrazilAlan Beackon

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The Corporation of London's Liveable City Award - Environmental Management

The Company judges this award on behalf of the Corporation of London.

 

YearAward WinnerHighly Commended
2002Amlin plcCreativezones
2003M. J. Gleeson Group plcUBS AG
2004UBS AGBarclays Bank
2005Land Securities TrilliumF. M. Conway
2006BovinceLondon Recycling
2007BovinceBeales Hotels

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Ethical Code of Conduct

Members of The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners are expected to live and work in an ethical manner and are, therefore, encouraged to adopt an ethical Code of Practice as a  condition of joining the Livery. It is recommended that the implementation of such an Ethics Code be adopted by all organisations associated with the members of the Livery unless something similar exists.

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners Code of Practice is based on core values of mutual trust an understanding. These values should be applied in the following way:

 

I will endeavour to:

  • Operate with the highest ethical standards and integrity in compliance with all laws and regulations

  • Respect people's dignity irrespective of gender, race, colour or creed

  • Provide a safe working environment

  • Avoid damaging the environment and seeking to enhance it

  • Communicate with people openly, honestly and frequently; ensuring they are consulted before major decisions that may affect them are taken

  • Ensure any employee has policy guidelines regarding giving and accepting gifts, favours and hospitality

  • Listen to any customer complaints and seeking to resolve them

  • Provide independent redress for employees with grievances

  • If appropriate, encourage employees to expand their skills/learning and contribute to the local community

  • Follow proper record keeping and financial reporting procedures

  • Avoid situations when personal interests may conflict

  • Ensure no business is conducted with suppliers/contractors/distributors whose behaviour is contrary to these standards.

Code of Practice was introduced by L. Edward Daniell (Master 2002/03).

Download a copy of the Company's Ethical Code of Practice.

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The 'Livery' Movement

The following section provides the reader with an understanding of what the 'modern livery movement' is about, click on one of the following heading to discover more:

Relevance of Livery Companies (Sir Brian Jenkins, Lord Mayor 1991-92)

The Livery is extremely relevant both in its own right and in the sup-port it provides to the ethos of the City. For example, one of the main objectives of each Livery company is the pursuit of excellence in its own trade or craft. Many Livery companies are responsible for schools or training colleges, others support individual students. They also have a splendid reputation for caring, many of them supporting older people in sheltered housing. These things reflect important aspects of the City's tradition and add up to perhaps the most important of all, which is the integrity of the Livery movement: they are trying to do things better in an honest and caring way. That notion of integrity is at the heart of the success of the City, and the Livery companies set a marvellous example.

 

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Privileges of Freemen

The Freedom of the City of London was, for centuries, the key to every man who wished to exercise a craft or trade within the City. Privileges which attached to the Freedom included the right to vote, immunity from tolls at markets and fairs, freedom from conscription into the armed forces, and a right to trade. Today these freedoms are practically universal in Great Britain, but the Freedom is still one of the necessary qualifications for holding the office of Lord Mayor, Sheriff, Alderman or Common Councilman.

There are certain present-day privileges enjoyed by Freemen and their dependants and these include preference to a Freeman's children for admission to one of the Corporation's schools; orphan children of Freeman eligible for admission to the City of London's Freemen's School; widows of Freemen may receive small sums of money at Christmas time; Freemen in distressed circumstances may be admitted to one of the Corporations almshouses.

 

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Privileges of Liverymen

Being Freemen of the City of London Liverymen enjoy all the privileges attaching to the Freedom.

In addition they have the right and the duty to attend and vote at the election of the Sheriffs on Midsummer Day, and at the election of a Lord Mayor on Michaelmas Day.

Midsummer's Day is 24th June; Michaelmas Day is 29th September. When these days fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the elections are usually held on the following Monday.

 

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The Corporation of London

The Corporation of London is the local authority for the City of London, the financial and commercial heart of Britain. The Corporation is committed to maintaining and enhancing the status of the business City as one of the world's three leading financial centres through the policies it pursues and the high standard of services it provides. Its responsibilities extend far beyond the City boundaries in that it also provides a host of additional facilities for the benefit of the nation. These range from open spaces such as Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath to the famous Barbican Arts Centre.

In addition to local authority services, such as town planning, housing, education, social services, environmental health and waste management, the Corporation performs a number of very special func­tions. It runs its own police force and the nation's Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey. It provides four Thames Bridges, runs the Quarantine Station at Heathrow Airport and is the Port Health Authority for the whole of the Thames tidal estuary. Three premier wholesale food markets, Billingsgate, Spitalfields and Smithfield, also belong to the Corporation. Many of these services are funded from the Corporation's own investments at no cost to the public.

The Corporation combines its ancient traditions and ceremonial func­tions with the role of a modern and efficient local authority, dedicated to the needs of its residents, City businesses and the hundreds of thousands of people who come to work in the City every day. Among local authorities the Corporation is unique; not only is it the oldest in the country but it operates on a non-party political basis through the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Members of the Court of Common Council.

 

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Election of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs

One of the obligations, and privileges, which attaches to the status of liverymen is that of electing each year two Sheriffs and a Lord Mayor at Common Hall.

The election ceremonies take place in Great Hall at the Guildhall and those eligible to attend and vote are liverymen of at least one year's standing.

The election of the Sheriffs takes place on Midsummer's Day (24th June) and that of the Lord Mayor on Michaelmas Day (29th September).*

The ceremonies are colourful and include the procession into the Hall of the Masters of the Livery Companies. On each occasion Great Hall is crowded, and liverymen attending are advised to arrive early in order to get a seat!

Following the Elections members of the Company, with a guest if they so wish, walk the short distance to Painters' Hall where they join liv­erymen of other Companies for a brief reception followed by an infor­mal luncheon. The Clerk sends information to all liverymen for these events each year.

All liverymen eligible to vote are encouraged to attend each year and to exercise their right to vote in the elections. "Nothing is easier to abolish than a right which is not exercised."

(*When these fall on a Saturday or Sunday the elections are held on the following Monday)

 

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The Role of the Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor of London is head of the Corporation of London, the local authority for the Square Mile, and he presides over its govern­ing bodies, the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council. Within the City only the Sovereign takes precedence.

He is also

  • Chief Magistrate of the City of London

  • Admiral of the Port of London

  • President of the City of London Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve

  • Head of the City Lieutenancy

  • Trustee of St Paul's Cathedral

  • Chancellor of the City University, and

  • President or Patron of many other civic and charitable organisations.

Outside the City, the Lord Mayor takes precedence with, but after Members of the Cabinet. On behalf of the Sovereign, and the Government, he regularly acts as host for hospitality provided by the Corporation for visiting heads of state and foreign dignitaries.

However, the Lord Mayor has a much wider business role, working for Britain as a whole and supporting London as a leading world financial centre. He travels abroad extensively, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, fostering goodwill and boosting British trade, particularly the markets and services of the City of London. Important contacts are made at diplomatic and business level, links which the growing international participation in the City and in British manufacturing industry make increasingly valuable. He also makes many UK visits which keep him in tune with regional economic activity and promote the contribution the City can make.

His role, at home and abroad, is enhanced by the entirely non party-political nature of his office and of the Corporation, and his activities reflect not only his ceremonial and diplomatic importance but his position as a trusted spokesman for the business and financial community.

 

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The Lord Mayor, the Corporation and the Livery Companies

The Livery Companies of the City of London form an honourable and historic part of the story of the development of the City and the Corporation.

It was thanks to the developing power of the Companies that the seeds of democracy took root and flourished in the City of London. Since 1500 it has been firmly established that the power of recognising a new Livery Company rests with the Court of Aldermen who also control the numbers, the ordinances of each Company and the minimum level of charitable funds which must be held. Freemen of Companies cannot be admitted to the Livery without first having taken up the Freedom of the City.

It is not surprising, therefore, that it has been said that "the story of the Corporation of London without its Livery Companies and vice-versa would be like Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark".

The Livery Companies remain inextricably intertwined with the Corporation. Through their Liverymen they are responsible for nom­inating the Lord Mayor (who is the Head of the Corporation) and for electing the Sheriffs, and they do this at ancient ceremonies at Guildhall. This clearly demonstrates the Corporation's dependence on the Livery movement.

The direct link through the Court of Aldermen has been further strengthened by contact with the Common Council through the Livery Committee. The objectives of the Committee which consists of Liverymen, Members of the Court of Common Council and Clerks to Livery Companies, are the co-ordination, planning and implementa­tion of joint Livery Company activities which either support the Mayoralty and Corporation or concern themselves with the development of the Livery. This link is further strengthened by the fact that many Liverymen who live or work in the City are Members of the Corporation's Court of Common Council, devoting much unpaid time to work on behalf of the City.

The very existence of the Livery means that there is an inner core of lovers of London pledged to maintain all that is best in the City's ancient constitution, customs and traditions. This accords precisely with the objectives of the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of London so they share the common aim of seeking excellence in all they do.

Appreciating the importance of the Livery movement to the City, the Corporation takes considerable care to support and inform the 23,000 Liverymen whom they regard as potential ambassadors. With this in mind the Corporation, at considerable cost, includes them in the distribution of 'City View', a bi-monthly magazine that keeps them up-to-date on the Corporation's plans and actions and the activities of the Lord Mayor.

The City has played an important role in the affairs of the nation for centuries. Together the Corporation and the Livery provide continuity and stability, values which are critical to the well being of the City s international business community.

This partnership is manifested in the Guildhall where the banners and shields of the City Livery Companies gleam from the roof. The Corporation will continue to nurture and expand this partnership by offering every assistance in the pursuit of common objectives.

 

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Standing for election to Common Council or Court of Aldermen

The following is a summary of the steps involved in standing for election to Common Council and/or Court of Aldermen:

  1. Familiarisation with the role

  • Read the job specifications for Common Councilman and Alderman on the City of London website being www.cityoflondon.gov.uk.

  • Attend Court of Common Council and one or more of the regular City Corporation Committees.  All Common Council meetings commence in open session and are attended by members of the public.  Common Council usually meets on a Thursday at 1pm approximately once every four weeks.  Dates and times of this and other committees can be found on the City of London website. The Court of Alderman is also public but meetings are not very long and are purely formal.

  • Meet the existing Common Council Members / Alderman in the Ward where you are intending to stand (see City of London website as above for details of the Wards and the members).

  • Establish the timing of election.  All Common Councilmen are re-elected every four years and the next election will be in March 2009.  By-elections take place in between and depend on vacancies. Aldermen are elected for 6 years and the timing of these elections depends upon the timing of the Alderman's original term of office.  Keep in touch with the Electoral Services Office (see below).

  • Find out about and join the Ward Club of the Ward in which you are intending to stand.  The complete list of the Ward Clubs and information can be found either by "googling" the relevant Ward Club name (not all Ward Clubs have a website),  or by enquiring of the existing Common Councilmen or writing to the named contacts in the City of London Directory and Livery Companies Guide known as the Blue Book.

  • The City of London website is a useful source of material with background history and information.

  1. Procedure

  • The Electoral Services Office at the City of London Corporation will provide a pack of documentation in respect of legal requirements. Obtain this at an early stage to see if you qualify and can fulfil the requirements.  The Electoral Services Office is part of the Town Clerk's department and they can be contacted via the main switchboard which is 020 7606 3030 or by email: Electoral Services.

  • Common Councilmen (but not Aldermen) need to be on the electoral roll (or have been resident in the City for the last 12 months or own a building in the City) but not necessarily in the Ward in which they wish to stand within the City of London.  There are various ways in which this can be achieved.

    • Residing in the City

    • Owning freehold or leasehold land within the City in personal name.

    • Being a nominated person on behalf of a company that has commercial premises in the City and has a right to vote - there are various conditions to being nominated, information on which can be obtained from the Electoral Services Office.

    • Where a Livery Company has premises within the City then becoming the nominated person for that Livery Company.

  • It is necessary to have the support of existing electors within the Ward and those nominators can only be found by becoming familiar with the Ward and literally knocking on doors and meeting people. (A list of all voters is available from the Electoral Services Office which can be used for purposes of electioneering only). These nominees may well assist in encouraging others to vote.

  • An Alderman needs to be approved to sit as a JP or already be a JP and the process for obtaining this approval is set out in the pack from the Electoral Services Office.

  • An Alderman is also encouraged to meet an informal group of the senior and junior Aldermen in order to find out more about the role. That arrangement should be made via the Member and Electoral Services team in the Town Clerk's Department (contact details in 2.1).

  1. The Electoral Process

  • Having qualified and been nominated it is appropriate and necessary to contact the voters and meet them in order to persuade them to vote for you.

  • You should be aware that postal votes are available and many voters prefer to use this method. If so you may wish to encourage them to obtain the necessary forms. If someone has a postal vote this means that they will be receiving the voting paper some 7 -10 days before the day of the Ward Mote election and so any written communication to them needs to be timed to be received before they actually send in their postal vote.

  • You may wish to arrange personal meetings with voters but also produce a written election address or addresses which are posted or delivered to the various electors.  For this purpose you must comply with electoral legislation requirements all of which are set out in the briefing pack from the Electoral Services Office. 

  • Attendance at the Ward Mote when the election is called and when the voting is counted is usual and those dates will be advised to you in advance.

  • After the election it is necessary to make a return of expenses paid with receipts etc. to the Electoral Services Office.

 

Click anywhere on this highlighted text for a printable copy of the Summary of Steps Involved in Standing for election to common Council/Court of Aldermen

 

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The Wards of the City of London

The City of London has 28 Wards (or electoral districts) each of which has an Alderman and a number of Commoners of whom one is nominated Deputy (to the Alderman). Commoners are elected annually on December 1st and are 100 in number.

Commoners form the Court of Common Council, and although many are liverymen, this is not a requirement for a candidate

In alphabetical order the Wards are shown below:

  • ALDERSGATE

  • ALDGATE

  • BASSISHAW

  • BILLINGSGATE

  • BISHOPSGATE

  • BREAD STREET

  • BRIDGE AND BRIDGE WITHOUT

  • BROAD STREET

  • CANDLEWICK

  • CASTLE BAYNARD

  • CHEAP

  • COLEMAN STREET

  • CORDWAINER

  • CORNHILL

  • CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN

  • CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT

  • DOWGATE

  • FARRINGDON WITHIN - NORTH SIDE

  • FARRINGDON WITHIN - SOUTH SIDE

  • FARRINGDON WITHOUT - NORTH SIDE

  • FARRINGDON WITHOUT - SOUTH SIDE

  • LANGBOURN

  • LIME STREET

  • PORTSOKEN

  • QUEENHITHE

  • TOWER

  • VINTRY

  • WALBROOK

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City Clubs

This is a Club for liverymen and freemen and all members are encouraged to join.

The Club has a series of social events through the year and members enjoy the company of like-minded people at, for example, the Annual Banquet in Guildhall, the Annual Luncheon to the Lord Mayor, the Members' Christmas Luncheon as well as a variety of other events including a day at Ascot.

The Club's premises in Aldermanbury is open for luncheon each weekday where liverymen and freemen and their guests can enjoy reasonably priced meals in one of the finest dining rooms in the City; coffee may be taken in the library.

The Club's function rooms are available to members for private and business functions.

Further details, and an application form, are available from:

Honorary Secretary, City Livery Club, 38 St. Mary Axe, London EC3A 8EX.

Telephone: 020 7369 1672

Fax: 020 7369 1673

eMail: postbox@cityliveryclub.com

Website: www.cityliveryclub.com.

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All Liverymen must first be Freemen of the City of London before being Admitted to Livery. Freemen of the Company, and others, may apply for Freedom of the City (the Clerk will be pleased to assist any member who wishes to make application).

Freemen of the City may apply to join the Guild of Freemen.

With over 3,000 members the Guild is very active with a full programme of social activities throughout the year which generally includes receptions in various livery halls, an Annual Banquet at Guildhall attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs and a variety of other events including a day at Sandown Park.

Further details may be obtained from:

The Clerk, The Guild of Freemen P 0 Box 1202, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7XB.

Telephone: 020 8541 1435.

Fax: 020 8541 1455

eMail: clerk@guild-freemen-london.co.uk

website: http://www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk

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There are 28 Wards in the City of London each being represented on the Court of Common Council by elected representatives.

Most Wards have a Ward Club and although membership requirements vary, most of the Clubs welcome new members.

Membership can be stimulating and can provide a deeper under-standing of City matters and most of the Clubs have a series of inex­pensive social events.

The Secretary is:

Mrs. Ann M. Ball, 4 Shoreham Place, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7RX.

Telephone and Fax: 01959 522307.

eMail: unitedwards@unitedwards.org

Website: www.unitedwards.org

 

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The objects of this Society is to foster a love of England, to spread the knowledge of English history and "to ensure that St George's Day is properly celebrated", etc.

The Society holds a series of excellent functions, one of the finest being an Annual Christmas Banquet at Mansion House which is one of the most glittering and lively events in the City's social calendar.

Information maybe obtained from:

The Secretary, 127 Sandgate Road, Folkstone, Kent CT20 2BH. Telephone: 01303 241795

Fax: 01303 211710

eMail: info@rssg.u-net.com

website: www.royalsocietyofstgeorge.com

 

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Founded in 1919 this prestigious Club meets about 8 times each year by holding a luncheon which attracts speakers of the highest calibre who address the members after lunch.