This notice gives details of applications registered by the Department of The Built Environment Code: FULL/FULEIA/FULLR3 – Planning Permission; LBC – Listed Building Consent; CAC – Conservation Area Consent; TPO – Tree Preservation Order; OUTL – Outline Planning Permission 9A…
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Queen’s Green Canopy ‘Tree of Trees’ Planted in recognition of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Earlier this year, Burnham Beeches was honoured to receive one of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee ‘Tree of Trees’, which was displayed outside Buckingham Palace during the jubilee celebrations. Today, together with Members of the Epping Forest and…
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Burnham Beeches Visit – Overview
On Saturday 19th November, the Epping Forest and Commons Committee attended a site inspection at Burnham Beeches, which is one of the sites and charities under our remit of responsibility. Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common are located in Buckinghamshire to…
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City Corporation appoints new Town Clerk & Chief Executive
The City of London Corporation’s new chief officer says he is ‘inspired’ by the prospect of leading the Square Mile’s governing body. Ian Thomas CBE was appointed as the organisation’s Town Clerk and Chief Executive today at a meeting of…
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Wholesale markets relocation to bring thousands of jobs to Barking & Dagenham
The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a major regeneration programme, which will see London’s historic wholesale markets relocated to a purpose-built site in Dagenham Dock, bringing thousands of jobs to the area. Today (November 17), the Court of…
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Funding boost will help older Londoners facing hard winter
An historic charity founded by an Elizabethan benefactor has given a six-figure funding boost to London’s vulnerable older people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The Emanuel Hospital charity, set up in 1600 and administered by the City of London Corporation,…
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Ashtead Common – Volunteer Update
Reviving the Rye Brook with the Lower Mole Partnership’s conservation crew The Lower Mole Partnership’s conservation crew have been back on Ashtead Common, helping to restore parts of the Rye brook. Targeted scrub management along the banks of the Rye…
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City of London Remembrance Events 2022
On Thursday 3rd November, more than 2,000 Armed Forces personnel, veterans and Royal British Legion representatives launched the London Poppy Appeal, which raised more than £1m in just one day. Military bands will entertain commuters and visitors to Liverpool Street…
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West Wickham Common: Volunteer Progress
Volunteers make light work to support new heathland Volunteers and Rangers have worked hard over the last few years to create a new area of heathland in the northeast corner of West Wickham Common. In October the WWaSP’s were joined…
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Bird flu: Rare black swan ‘Bruce’ dies in Epping Forest as ‘UK’s largest ever’ outbreak spreads
A rare black swan in east London has died from bird flu amid the UK’s “largest ever” outbreak of the disease. Residents living near to Hollow Ponds in Wanstead have spoken of their sadness after the swan, named by locals…
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