I’m writing to let you know about “City Question Time” event, which is taking place on Tuesday 30 January at the Livery Hall, Guildhall from 5-7pm. This question time is a finance special and will be combined with the annual business ratepayers meeting. On the panel…
Continue ReadingSquare Mile set for flurry of new pubs as City footfall continues to rise
The City of London will welcome several new and restored pubs into operation, over the next few years, as the Corporation continues work to entice workers and visitors back into the Square Mile. Re-imagining existing pubs within development schemes is…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Weekly Planning Applications
This notice gives details of applications registered by the Department of The Built Environment Code: FULL/FULEIA/FULMAJ/FULLR3 – Planning Permission; LBC – Listed Building Consent; MDC – Submission of Details; TPO – Tree Preservation Order Brushfield House 12 Brushfield Street London E1…
Continue ReadingBurnham Beeches & Stoke Common, Buckinghamshire – Newsletter Jan 2024
Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common – City of London Looking after Stoke Common throughout the yearOur four Exmoor ponies are currently grazing the west side of Stoke Common and will most likely remain there for the next few months. Please remember,…
Continue ReadingCoulsdon Commons, Croydon, London – Newsletter Jan 2024
Our Coulsdon Commons Newsletter covers Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Kenley Common, and Riddlesdown in the London Borough of Croydon. Mulling over an impressive year of volunteeringAs Christmas approached, our volunteer tasks across the Coulsdon Commons took on a festive spirit, featuring mince pies, baked…
Continue ReadingWest Wickham, Bromley, London – Newsletter Jan 2024
The West Wickham Commons – City of London Butcher’s Broom; a peculiar winter plantDiscovered among the trees on West Wickham Common, Butcher’s Broom is an evergreen shrub with bright red berries, adding a splash of colour and cheer to the…
Continue ReadingAshtead Common, Surrey: Newsletter Jan 2024
Ashtead Common – City of London Keeping the tradition of coppicing aliveOn a crisp January morning, local families seized the opportunity to join the Rangers at an event where they tried their hand at the ancient craft of coppicing. Following…
Continue ReadingEpping Forest: Chairman’s Column – January 2024
The arrival of a new year presents an opportunity to reflect on the year past and plan for the year ahead. For many, this includes resolutions to increase physical activity with the intention of working off some of the seasonal excesses! Epping…
Continue ReadingPollinating London Together
Today, we were delighted to welcome an exhibition from Pollinating London Together at the Guildhall, alongside the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli, the Chairman of the City’s Natural Environment Board and the Chairman of the…
Continue ReadingCourt of Common Council: 11 January 2024
In an attempt to keep Bishopsgate constituents updated on the work I am engaged in on your behalf, I thought it might be helpful to brief you on the decisions taken by the Court of Common Council at Guildhall today.…
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