Today, the Epping Forest and Commons Committee hosted a site visit to Burnham Beeches and Stoke Common in Buckinghamshire. It is one of the five charities the Committee is responsible for, alongside Epping Forest (in the London Boroughs of Redbridge,…
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Brambly Hedge Trail brings storybook magic to Epping Forest
On 24th July 2024, I had noticed that the government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund was advertising capital grants of up to £50,000 for local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities, especially those which delivered improvements to local rural green spaces.…
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Bishopsgate: Safe City Bus Launched
The City of London Police, in partnership with the Eastern City and Aldgate Connect Business Improvement Districts, has launched the ‘City Safe Bus’. The City Safe Bus is a converted former ambulance and will be situated next to the taxi…
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Bishopsgate: Jubilee Gardens Opens!
Regular readers will be aware of my frequent updates (here, here and here) on the redevelopment of Jubilee Gardens in Bishopsgate. It is with pleasure I can confirm the garden is open again – and is now greener than ever!…
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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/FULMAJ/FULLR3 – Planning Permission; LBC – Listed Building Consent; MDC – Submission of Details; TPO – Tree Preservation Order 4 – 5 Devonshire Square London…
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Bishopsgate: St. Botolph Without Church – October 2025 Newsletter
From the Rector“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the maturing sun” is arguably one of the best known first lines in poetry, and the one most often quoted at this time of year. The opening line from To Autumn,…
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Epping Forest: Wanstead Park Projects Update
As regular readers will know, over the past few years we have tried to share regular updates relating to the complex web of maintenance and improvements required at Wanstead Park in Epping Forest. As we have slowly rebuilt our Officer…
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Hampstead Heath: Consultation on future access to the Ponds
The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation to help inform future access arrangements at Hampstead Heath’s Bathing Ponds. The consultation, which will run until 25 November, invites feedback from pond users, the local community, and stakeholders on…
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