James Thomson, the Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, told elected Members of the Court of Common Council that over the past year the City of London Police has “focused on strengthening connections with communities in the…
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Lord Mayor of London Visits Burnham Beeches
As Chairman of Epping Forest and the Commons Committee at the City of London Corporation, I have the pleasure of hosting a range of visits and events in our portfolio of open spaces throughout the year. Today, we visited Burnham…
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City Corporation celebrates 15 Green Flag wins!
The City of London Corporation has won Green Flag status at 15 of its open spaces. The prestigious scheme is an international benchmark, recognising some of the very best managed parks and green spaces in the world. The award, run by the…
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Epping Forest Chairman’s Update: July 2023
https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/23640654.wanstead-parks-outdoor-play-area-12s-opens/ This month, I was delighted to open our first natural play area for children under 12 in Wanstead Park. The play area was brought to fruition by a partnership between the City of London Corporation, the Friends of Wanstead…
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Bishopsgate: Weekly Planning Applications
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 2-3…
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London Fire Brigade Unveil New Wildfire Equipment at Wanstead Flats
London Fire Brigade has unveiled brand new firefighting equipment to tackle the increasing risk of wildfires following last summer’s record-breaking extreme weather. Today, the Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee at the City of London Corporation welcomed London’s…
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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 2-3…
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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 4…
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Epping Forest set to break records by exceeding 10 million visits in 2023
Epping Forest set to break records by exceeding 10 million visits in 2023 (cityoflondon.gov.uk) A new method of surveying visitors has revealed Epping Forest – London and Essex’s largest green space – is projected to receive over 10 million visits…
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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 Retail…
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