The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the local authority of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United Kingdom's financial sector.
Cripplegate was a gate in the London Wall which once enclosed the City of London, England.
The Court of Aldermen forms part of the senior governance of the City of London Corporation. It comprises twenty-five Aldermen of the City of London, presided over by the Lord Mayor. The Court was originally responsible for the entire administration of the City, but most of its responsibilities were subsumed by the Court of Common Council in the fourteenth century. The Court of Aldermen meets seven times a year in the Aldermen's Court Room at Guildhall. The few remaining duties of the Court include approving people for Freedom of the City and approving the formation of new livery companies, appointing the Recorder of London and acting as the Verderers of Epping Forest.
Peter Spencer Bowness, Baron Bowness, is a British politician, solicitor, and life peer. Since 1996, he has been a member of the House of Lords.
Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill,, is a British transport executive and politician who has served as Minister of State for Rail since July 2024.
Peter Jon Kellner is an English journalist, former BBC Newsnight reporter, political commentator, and former president of the YouGov opinion polling organisation in the United Kingdom. He is known for his appearances on TV, especially at election times.
The Town Clerk of London is an important position that has existed since the 13th century in the City of London, England. Originally the role was to take the minutes of London council meetings, but over the years the holder's role has gathered responsibility, including staff and executive powers. Historically the incumbent received an annual fee of £10. This has risen to £244,000 in 2016/17, with 55% coming from the City Fund and 40% coming from the City's Cash.
Christopher Paul Duffield is the former Town Clerk of London and Chief Executive of the Corporation of the City of London. He was succeeded by John Barradell in 2012.
Sir David Hugh Wootton is an English lawyer and politician. He was the 684th Lord Mayor of London, from 2011 to 2012, and is the Alderman of the Ward of Langbourn.
Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans,, is a British hereditary peer and shipbroker, who served as Lord Mayor of London from 2015 to 2016.
Sir Alan Colin Drake Yarrow, FCSI was Lord Mayor of London 2014–15. He is an investment banker, who has served as Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) since 2009.
Peter Gerard Dunphy is a City of London Corporation Common Councilman and Deputy for the Ward of Cornhill, film producer and former staffing business CEO. He was elected Chief Commoner of the City of London in October 2023 assuming office on April 25th 2024.
Patrick Joseph McGuinness is a former senior British civil servant who now advises businesses and governments globally on their resilience, crisis, technology, data and cyber issues.
Gregory Percy Jones, is a British lawyer, who serves as an Alderman of the City of London since 2017.
The 2013 City of London Corporation election took place on 21 March 2013 to elect members of the Court of Common Council in the City of London Corporation, England. These elections take place every four years. As in the previous election, the vast majority of Council members were elected as independents.
Portsoken Ward is an electoral district in the City of London, England.. It returns an Alderman and four Councilmen to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation.
Stuart Fraser is a politician in the City of London. He was chair of the Policy and Resources Committee there from 2008 until 2012. He became involved as a politician following a successful career as a stockbroker. He is a director of Brewin Dolphin.
John Barradell was the Town Clerk of London and Chief Executive of the Corporation of the City of London. He was appointed in 2012, when he succeeded Chris Duffield; he was the only candidate considered for the position.
Ian Cornelius Thomas serves as the 51st Town Clerk of London and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation since 2023.
Alderman Alastair John Naisbitt King is a British businessman in asset management who chairs Naisbitt King Asset Management Ltd, and served as the Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 2022/23. He is the Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London.
