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: 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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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 Bishopsgate Institute 230 Bishopsgate London EC2M…
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City of London: New Sheriff’s Take Office
Today, Deputy Keith Bottomley and Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney have taken office as the next Sheriffs of the City of London, following a ceremony at Guildhall this afternoon. This follows their formal Common Hall election earlier this year. The Sheriffs’ modern-day…
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Burnham Beeches: Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit
Each year, the Lord Mayor of the City of London is invited to visit Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire (covered in 2024 here, 2023 here and 2022 here). It is an annual tradition for the Lord Mayor to inspect the condition…
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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 178 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4NQ Bishopsgate25/01232/MDCSubmission…
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FINMA and UK Regulators Sign MoU to Expand Cross-Border Financial Services under BFSA
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have formalized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen regulatory coordination and facilitate cross-border financial services under the Berne Financial Services…
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