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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Update – February 2023

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

Spring is in the air This period of midwinter may give the impression of being a dormant time in Epping Forest, but looks can be deceiving. Underground, the spring flowers are making their comeback, on the trees buds are erupting,…

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Burnham Beeches & Stoke Common: Feb 2023

Burnham Beeches & Stoke Common: Feb 2023

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

Welcome to the team! We would like to introduce you to our two new Community Engagement Rangers, Jordan Payne and Kate Hartup. They are employed by The City of London Corporation, but funded by building developments within 5.6km of the…

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22 Bishopsgate: Tree Felling

22 Bishopsgate: Tree Felling

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

A number of people have asked me why the avenue of mature redwood trees in front of 22 Bishopsgate have been felled. I’ve discussed the issue with the Head of Planning and Development at the City of London Corporation and…

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Epping Forest & Commons Committee – 26 Jan 2022

Epping Forest & Commons Committee – 26 Jan 2022

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

In addition to watching the meeting live via Youtube, you can also watch previous meetings of the Epping Forest & Commons Committee. The agenda and supporting meeting materials can be found here: Agenda for Epping Forest & Commons Committee on…

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Bishopsgate: Weekly Planning Applications

Bishopsgate: Weekly Planning Applications

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

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 Umi…

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Epping Forest: Latton Priory Masterplan Consultation

Epping Forest: Latton Priory Masterplan Consultation

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

Epping Forest District Council’s (EFDC) Local Plan sets out how the district’s housing and employment needs will be accommodated in the period up to 2033 and includes proposals for development at Latton Priory, south of Harlow and North of Epping. …

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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Update – January 2023

Epping Forest: Chairman’s Update – January 2023

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee: January update – City of London Duke of Gloucester plants Wanstead Flats Queen’s Green Canopy trees | Epping Forest Guardian Like many of you, I have spent some time this week taking stock…

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Liverpool Street Station: Pre-planning Consultation

Liverpool Street Station: Pre-planning Consultation

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

The developer of The Shard, Sellar, is conducting a second round of pre-planning public consultations for its proposed £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th January from 12pm-7pm in the 1901 Ballroom of the Andaz…

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Annual London Government Dinner

Annual London Government Dinner

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Benjamin Murphy

At this evening’s London Government Dinner at the Mansion House, the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Nicholas Lyons spoke about the impact of the government’s levelling-up agenda and the importance of London not being cast as…

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Epping Forest Silver Birch grove planted in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Epping Forest Silver Birch grove planted in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Benjamin Murphy

https://www.royal.uk/royal-week-10-16-december-2022 Birch grove planted for Her Late Majesty The Queen (cityoflondon.gov.uk) Epping Forest silver birch grove planted in memory of Queen Elizabeth | HortWeek Final trees planted at grove honouring reign of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – City…

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